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Course Descriptions

Courses are numbered as follows: freshmen, 100-level; sophomores, 200-level; juniors, 300-level; seniors, 400-level; graduate students, 500- & 600-level. Certain 400-level courses may be taken by graduate students for graduate credit; in such cases, graduate students complete additional research assignments to bring the courses up to graduate level rigor. The letter G in parentheses, (G), appears at the end of those 400-level undergraduate course descriptions which are approved for graduate level work. When taught for graduate credit, those courses are taught by Graduate Faculty. Only students admitted to the Graduate School may enroll in 500- & 600-level courses.

No credit is allowed in any curriculum for any course with a catalog number beginning with zero (0) (e.g. ENGL 099 ).

The numerical listing after each course title gives the following information: the first number represents lab hours per week; the second digit represents the number of 75-minute lecture periods per week; the third digit represents the semester credit hours earned for successful completion of the course. A few courses will have a fourth digit in parentheses. This means the course may be repeated for credit and the fourth digit designates the total amount of semester hour credit that may be earned including repetition of the course. Typically, these courses are research-, performance-, or project-oriented and found in the 300-, 400-levels (undergraduate student) or 500-, 600-levels (graduate student).

Some courses require the student to complete a prerequisite course or to secure special permission from faculty prior to enrolling in the course. These prerequisites are listed immediately after the numerical semester credit hour designations. Each student is responsible for complying with prerequisite course work requirements and special instructions.

NOTES:

  1. Courses designated with an asterisk * mean this course will be accepted for General Education Requirement (GER) transfer credit. A course MAY or MAY NOT be accepted as equivalent to or substitute for a course in a specific discipline or major. Please check the Board of Regents web site at www.regents.state.la.us/ and the school you are transferring to for additional information.
  2. Courses with the designation (IER) meet the Board of Regents International Education Requirement.
  3. Students with a Freshman or Sophomore classification are not eligible to register for 400-level (Senior) courses without the written approval of the Academic Dean (or the Dean’s designated representative) of the college responsible for that specific subject and course)
  4. Course offerings for each term are made available prior to Early Registration via the BOSS website (“Available Course Sections”) and in .pdf format on the Registrars website (Quarterly Schedule of Classes-The Racing Form). Quarterly offerings are subject to change to accommodate the needs of students.

Louisiana Common Course Numbering (LCCN).

Louisiana uses a statewide common course numbersing system “…to facilitate program planning and the transfer of students and course credits between and among institutions.” Faculty representatives from all of the public colleges and universities worked to articulate common course content to be covered for each course included on the Board of Regents Master Course Articulation Matrix. Beginning with General Education Requirements (GER), this initiative will continue with an eye toward expansion throughout the entire Matrix.

Each course is identified by a 4-Alpha character “rubric” (i.e. prefix or department abbreviation) and a four-digit number. Each 4-Alpha rubric begins with “C” to signify that it is a state “Common” number, followed by a standard discipline abbreviation so that when they are included in campus catalogs and web sites, its meaning will be clear. For example, “CMAT” is the standardized LCCN abbreviation for Mathematics courses included in the Statewide Course Catalog. Another example would be “CENL” for English courses.

The 4-Alpha character rubric is followed by four digits, each with their own positional meaning. The first digit of the course number denoteds the academic level of the course (1 = freshman/1st year; 2 = sophomore/2nd year). The second and third digits establish course sequencing and/or distinguish the course from others of the same level, credit value, and rubric. The fourth digit denotes the credit value of the course in semester hours. For example, CMAT 1213 College Algebra (Common, Mathematics, Freshman/1st year, articulated standard sequence 21, 3 semester hours, College Algebra); CENL 1013 English Composition I (Common, English, Freshman/1st year, articulated standard sequence 01, 3 semester hours, English Composition I.

All rubric/number course identifiers correspond to course descriptiors listed in the Statewide Course Catalog, published by the Louisiana Board of Regents with direct faculty input.The Statewide Course Catalog will comprise the academic courses for which there is statewide agreement among discipline faculty representatives as to the minimum course content to be covered so that a student completing the course will be ready for the next course for which it is a prerequisite in a sequence or curriculum. Louisiana Tech University courses that are part of the Statewide Common Course Catalog can be readily identified by the [LCCN: AAAA####] at the end of the course description.

The Master Course Articulation Matrix, and the Louisiana Statewide Common Course Catalogue can be found on the Louisiana Board of Regents website (https://regents.la.gov/master-course-articulation/).
 

Computational Analysis and Modeling
  

  • CAM 651C: Research and Dissertation

    . 0-0-3(9) Prerequisite Doctoral students only. Registration in any quarter may be for 3 semester hours credit or multiples thereof, up to a maximum of 9 semester hours credit per quarter. Maximum credit applicable towards the degree is thirty hours.
  

  • CAM 651F: Research and Dissertation

    . 0-0-6(9) Prerequisite Doctoral students only. Registration in any quarter may be for 3 semester hours credit or multiples thereof, up to a maximum of 9 semester hours credit per quarter. Maximum credit applicable towards the degree is thirty hours.
  

  • CAM 651I: Research and Dissertation

    . 0-0-9(9) Prerequisite Doctoral students only. Registration in any quarter may be for 3 semester hours credit or multiples thereof, up to a maximum of 9 semester hours credit per quarter. Maximum credit applicable towards the degree is thirty hours.
  

  • CAM 657: Sel Topics in Comp Anal and Model

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 Lectures to be selected by the insturctor on topics related to scientific computation and mathematicsl modeling.
  

  • CAM 685: Written Qualifying Examination- Mathematics

    No credit Semester Credit Hours . Prerequisite Doctoral standing required. Required for all students seeking to take the mathematics written qualifying examination for the PhD in Computational Analysis and Modeling. May be repeated only once.
  

  • CAM 686: Written Qualifying Examination - Computer Science

    No credit Semester Credit Hours . Prerequisite Doctoral standing required. Required for all students seeking to take the computer science written qualifying examination for the PhD in Computational Analysis and Modeling. May be repeated only once.
  

  • CAM 687: Oral Comprehensive Exam

    No credit Semester Credit Hours . 0-0-0 Prerequisite Preq. or Coreq., CAM 685  and/or CAM 686   No credit.  Required of all students seeking to take the oral comprehensive examination for the Ph.D. in Computational Analysis and Modeling.  Successful completion is a prerequisite for admission to candidacy.  May be repeated only once. (Pass/Fail)

     

  

  • CAM 751: Post-Candidacy Dissertation Research

    1-9 Semester Credit Hours . 0-0-1 to 9(9) Prerequisite CAM 687  and Post-candidacy doctoral students only. Registration in any quarter is for 1 to 3 semester hours or multiples thereof, up to a maximum of 9 semester hour per quarter.  Maximum credit applicable towards the degree is 9 semester hours.  (Pass/Fail)

     


Computer Information Systems
  

  • CIS 110: Computer Tools for Business

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 1-2-3 The development and enhancement of computer skills and knowledge using current business software. LCCN:CBUS2203
  

  • CIS 125: IT Solutions for Business

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 Students will learn business computer application skills necessary to succeed in business careers, including intermediate spreadsheet skills.  Students will model business problems using these systems.

     

  

  • CIS 310: Principles of Information Systems

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 Prerequisite CIS 125 , Junior standing. Introduction to concepts and principles of information system resources, analysis, development, management, and applications. LCCN:CMGM3013
  

  • CIS 315: Prob Solv and Intro To Programming

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 Prerequisite CIS 125   An introduction to programming concepts and principles (structures, algorithms, and problem solving) and hardware fundamentals.
  

  • CIS 323: Database System Management

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 Prerequisite CIS 315 . Managing and communicating the data resource using database principles and user-oriented data languages.
  

  • CIS 325: Enterprise Sys and Integration

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 Key enterprise systems concepts from functional, technical, and implementation perspectives with emphases on process-centered organizations and designing systems to support cross-functional businesses.
  

  • CIS 335: Application Development-Internet

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 Prerequisite CIS 315  and CIS 323 . Programming for Internet-based applications for business students. Emphasizes object-oriented programming and database usage.
  

  • CIS 337: Bus App Dev: Current Prog Tech

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 Prerequisite CIS 335 . Advanced business application development, using current programming methodology.
  

  • CIS 401: Internship in CIS I

    3(6) Semester Credit Hours . 0-0-3(6) Prerequisite Junior Standing and Consent of the Instructor On site, supervised, structured work experiences in the field of Computer Information Systems. (Pass/Fail)

     

  

  • CIS 402: Internship in CIS II

    3(6) Semester Credit Hours . 0-0-3(6) Prerequisite Junior Standing and Consent of the Instructor On site, supervised, structured work experiences in the field of Computer Information Systems. (Pass/Fail)

     

  

  • CIS 405: Business Analytics

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 Prerequisite QA 233  Fundamentals of Business Analytics will be examined. Topics will include problem definition, data preparation, and the use of analytic techniques to solve business problems.
  

  • CIS 421: Intro To Inform Sys Assurance

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 This course examines basic enterprise information systems assurance principles and examines operational, technical, and administrative aspects of information assurance.
  

  • CIS 422: Incident RespandComputer Forensics

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 Prerequisite CIS 421   Prepares students to collect, examine, and preserve digital evidence; and examines techniques used to prepare for, respond to, and investigate computing incidents.
  

  • CIS 423: Disaster RecoveryandBus Continuity

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 Prerequisite CIS 421  Presents principles of disaster recovery and business continuity planning, and examines countermeasures that may be used to prevent system failure for an organization.
  

  • CIS 424: Inform Sys Assurance Risk Analy

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 Prerequisite CIS 421  Presents the organizational issues of risk analysis including reliability, safety, security, and privacy. Methods for risk assessment and security evaluations are examined.
  

  • CIS 425: Principles of Cryptography

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 Prerequisite CIS 421  or consent of instructor. This course examines basic cryptography principles and specific mechanisms including encryption, hashes, message authentication codes, digital signatures, digital certificates and network defense.
  

  • CIS 444: Network Design and Implementation

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 Prerequisite CIS 110  or CIS 125   Issues of designing, implementing, and managing computer networks, including both Local Area Networks (LANs) and Wide Area Networks (WANs).
  

  • CIS 449: Information Tech Project Mgt

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 Prerequisite Junior standing A senior-level course designed to prepare students to lead and contribute to successful information technology projects.
  

  • CIS 450: Systems Analysis, Design, and Implementation

    3 Semester Credit Hours . (0-3-3) Prerequisite CIS 315 , CIS 323 , and CIS 335 . An in-depth life cycle approach to information systems analysis, design, and implementation.
  

  • CIS 460: Trends in Computer Inform Sys

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 Prerequisite Permission of Instructor Seminar on current topics in Computer Information Systems. Course content would change with the topic covered in a specific quarter.
  

  • CIS 485: International Information Sys

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 Prerequisite CIS 310  or Consent of Instructor An examination of information technology (IT) in international organizations. Topics include global networking and service levels, outsourcing, country diversity, the international IT environment and policy.
  

  • CIS 494: Principles of Information Systems

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-0-3 Self-paced course in information systems sufficient to enable student to be successful with core MBA classes. Cannot be taken for credit towards an undergraduate degree. (Pass/Fail).
  

  • CIS 505: Business Analytics

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 Fundamentals of Business Analytics will be examined.  Topics will include problem definition, data preparation, and the use of analytic techniques to solve business problems.
  

  • CIS 510: Information Resource Management

    3 Semester Credit Hours . (0-3-3) Attention is given to strategic implementation of technology, secure and effective systems, externally focused systems, along with the historical and social environment of information systems.
  

  • CIS 521: Introduction To Informations System Assurance

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 This course examines basic enterprise information systems assurance principles and examines operational, technical and administrative aspects of information assurance.
  

  • CIS 522: Incident Response and Computer Forensics

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 Prepares students to collect, examine, and preserve digital evidence; and examines techinques used to prepare for, respond to, and investigate computing incidents.
  

  • CIS 523: Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 Presents principles of disaster recovery and business continuity planning, and examines countermeasures that may be used to prevent system failure for an organization.
  

  • CIS 524: Information Systems Assurance Risk Analysis

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 Presents the organizational issues of risk analysis including reliability, safety, security, and privacy. Methods for risk assessment and security evaluations are examined.
  

  • CIS 525: Principles of Cryptography

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 This course examines basic cryptography principles such as encryption, hashes, message authentication codes, digital signatures, digital certificates and network defense.
  

  • CIS 544: Network Design and Implementation

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 The course focuses upon the OSI Model Layers 3-7.  The course will introduce students to a variety of networking topics.

     

  

  • CIS 547: Systems Integration and Erp

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 Features and capabilities of enterprise systems, the methodologies used to implement these systems in organizations, and the implications of their deployment in organizations. Credit will not be given for CIS 547 if credit is given for CIS 647 .
  

  • CIS 548: Electronic Commerce

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 Theory and applications of electronic commerce (EC) including business models, intermediation, Internet technology, security, legal issues, ethical issues, social issues, and international issues. Credit will not be given for CIS 548 if credit is given for CIS 648 .

     

  

  • CIS 549: Informaton Technology Project Management

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 This course is designed to prepare students to manage information technology projects. Topics include requirements definition, developing a business case, scheduling, systems design and deployment.
  

  • CIS 550: Dir Study in Computer Inf Sys

    1-3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-0-1 to 3 Prerequisite Consent of instructor and approval of department head required. Hours and credits to be arranged. Special problem or specific area of computer information systems. (Pass/Fail)
  

  • CIS 550A: Dir Study in Computer Inf Sys

    1 Semester Credit Hours . 0-0-1 Prerequisite Consent of instructor and approval of department head required. Hours and credits to be arranged. Special problem or specific area of computer information systems. (Pass/Fail)
  

  • CIS 550B: Dir Study in Computer Inf Sys

    2 Semester Credit Hours . 0-0-2 Prerequisite Consent of instructor and approval of department head required. Hours and credits to be arranged. Special problem or specific area of computer information systems. (Pass/Fail)
  

  • CIS 550C: Dir Study in Computer Inf Sys

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-0-3 Prerequisite Consent of instructor and approval of department head required. Hours and credits to be arranged. Special problem or specific area of computer information systems. (Pass/Fail)
  

  • CIS 603: Advanced Seminar in Research

    3 (6) Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 (6) Prerequisite Doctoral Standing or special permission from instructor. The seminar will cover research methods and current trends in research. Critical evaluation of research is required.
  

  • CIS 604: Preparing Publishable Research

    1-3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-0-1 to 3(3) Prerequisite Doctoral standing Integration of literature, methods, and statistics in information systems.  Students work independently with faculty to develop research papers for publication.  Oral presentation of research required..

     

  

  • CIS 604A: Preparing Publishable Research

    . 0-0-1
  

  • CIS 604B: Preparing Publishable Research

    . 0-0-2
  

  • CIS 604C: Preparing Publishable Research

    1-3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-0-3 Prerequisite Doctoral Standing. Integration of literature, methods, and statistics in information systems. Students work independently with faculty to develop research papers for pulication. Oral presentation of research required.
  

  • CIS 640: Topics in Information Technology Management

    3 (9) Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 (9) Prerequisite CIS 310  or equivalent. Doctoral standing. Requies doctoral standing. May require additional class meetings. Leading edge Information Technology management issues will be addressed: Virtual teams, knowledge management, business process change, outsourcing, and evolving IT management roles. course may be repeated for up to 9 hours credit with change of title/subject matter.

     

  

  • CIS 641: Advanced Database Management

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 Prerequisite Doctoral standing. Requires doctoral standing. Theoretical, applied, and organizational issues for large, complex database management systems including logical and physical database design, architecture considerations, emerging database technologies, and advanced applications.
  

  • CIS 642: Adv Systems Analysis and Design

    . 0-3-3 Prerequisite Requires doctoral standing. Systems Development Life Cycle methodology choices and project deliverables for both structured and object oriented approaches, effective project management, and systems development research issues.
  

  • CIS 643: Advanced Data Communications

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 Prerequisite Requires doctoral standing. Requires doctoral standing. Theory and applications of data communications including telecommunications technology concepts, trends, and issues.
  

  • CIS 645: Seminar in Is Research: I

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 Prerequisite Doctoral standing. Requires doctoral standing. Study of the seminal research in information systems, significant subsequent research, dominant theories and frameworks, and current research opportunities.
  

  • CIS 646: Seminar in Is Research: II

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 Prerequisite Doctoral standing. Requires doctoral standing. Designing, conducting, and evaluating research on information systems phenomena. Topics include methodological choices for IS research, critical evaluation of research, and the publication process.
  

  • CIS 647: Systems Integration and Erp

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 Prerequisite Doctoral standing. May require additional class meetings. Features and capabilities of enterprise systems, the methodologies used to implement these systems in organizations, and the implications of their deployment in organizations. Credit will not be given for CIS 647 if credit is given for CIS 547 .

     

  

  • CIS 648: Electronic Commerce

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 Prerequisite Doctoral standing. May require additional class meetings. Theory and applications of electronic commerce (EC) including business models, intermediation, Internet technology, security, legal issues, ethical issues, social issues, and international issues. Credit will not be given for CIS 648 if credit is given for CIS 548 .

     

  

  • CIS 650: Dir Study in Computer Inf Sys

    1-3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-0-1 to 3 Prerequisite Consent of instructor and approval of department head. Hours and credits to be arranged. Special problems or specific area of computer information systems. (Pass/Fail)
  

  • CIS 650A: Dir Study in Computer Inf Sys

    1 Semester Credit Hours . 0-0-1 Prerequisite Consent of instructor and approval of department head. Hours and credits to be arranged. Special problems or specific area of computer information systems. (Pass/Fail)
  

  • CIS 650B: Dir Study in Computer Inf Sys

    2 Semester Credit Hours . 0-0-2 Prerequisite Consent of instructor and approval of department head. Hours and credits to be arranged. Special problems or specific area of computer information systems. (Pass/Fail)
  

  • CIS 650C: Dir Study in Computer Inf Sys

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-0-3 Prerequisite Consent of instructor and approval of department head. Hours and credits to be arranged. Special problems or specific area of computer information systems. (Pass/Fail)
  

  • CIS 652: Philosophy of Systems Science

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 Prerequisite Doctoral Standing Merging considerations of ontological and epistemological views of scientific practice with the holistic and meta-systemic aspects of scientific practice unique to information systems research.

     

  

  • CIS 653: Seminar in Qualitative Methods for IS Research

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 Prerequisite Doctoral Standing Introduction to the method of qualitative data collection and analysis, including case research, interpretive analysis and grounded theory.

     

  

  • CIS 654: Seminar in Measurement for Information Systems Research

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 Prerequisite Doctoral Standing Information System measurement issues are covered.  Topics of domain sampling, reliability and validity, construct validity and nomological validation of measures will be explored.

     

  

  • CIS 655: Critical Topics in Information Systems Research

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 Prerequisite Doctoral Standing Topics considered critical to the preparation of future IS Professors and Researchers:  Information System Ethics, Information Systems Security, Analytics and Information Assurance.
  

  • CIS 656: Seminar in IS Research I

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 Prerequisite Doctoral Standing Study of the seminal research in information systems, significant subsequent research, dominant theories and frameworks, and current research opportunities.

     

  

  • CIS 657: Seminar in IS Research II

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 Prerequisite Doctoral Standing Study of the seminal group and organizational-level research in information systems, significant subsequent research, dominant theories and frameworks, and current research opportunities.

     

  

  • CIS 685: Comprehensive Exam in Computer Information Systems

    0 Semester Credit Hours . 0-0-0 Prerequisite Doctoral Standing required. Required for all business administration doctoral students seeking to take the comprehensive exam in CIS. Successful completion is a prerequisite to the oral comprehensive exam for those seeking a primary field or examined minor in CIS. Requires consent of graduate director.

Computer Science
  

  • CSC 100: Overview of Computer Science

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 Prerequisite MATH 101  or equivalent. An overview of the field of computing, applications, algorithms, data structures, rudimentary programming, machine architecture, digital logic, history, impact, and current trends.
  

  • CSC 120: Introduction To Computer Program

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 Prerequisite CSC 100  Introductory programming using an objects-first approach. Problem analysis and solution. Introductory modeling and abstraction. Documentation, good programming practices. Data and control structures as needed. Credit will not be given for CSC 120 if credit is given for CYEN 120 .
  

  • CSC 121: Int To Computing and Programming

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 Prerequisite MATH 101  OR EQUIVALENT An introduction to computer programming using an objects first approach; problem solving; an overview of the field of computing.
  

  • CSC 122: Intermediate Computer Programming

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 Prerequisite CSC 120 . Analysis, design and implementation of programs. Application structures, algorithm development, event-driven programming, graphical user interfaces, exception handling, recursion. More complete coverage of programming language features.
  

  • CSC 130: The Science of Computing I

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 Prerequisite MATH 101  OR EQUIVALENT An introduction to computing algorithm analysis and development, computer programming, data structures, computer architecture, and problem solving.  This is the first Living with Cyber course. Credit will not be given for CSC 130 if credit is given for CYEN 130 .
  

  • CSC 131: The Science of Computing II

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 Prerequisite CSC 130  or CYEN 130   Intermediate algorithm analysis and development, object-oriented programming, high level data structures, computer architecture, and problem solving.  This is the second Living with Cyber course. Credit will not be given for CSC 131 if credit is given for CYEN 131 .
  

  • CSC 132: The Science of Computing III

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 Prerequisite CSC 131  or CYEN 131  or Consent of Instructor Additional coverage of algorithm analysis and development, object-oriented programming, data structures, computer architecture, and problem solving; applications of computing.  This is the third Living with Cyber course. Credit will not be given for CSC 132 if credit is given for CYEN 132 .

     

  

  • CSC 220: Data Structures

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 Prerequisite CSC 132  or CYEN 132  and preq. or coreq. of MATH 240   The definition, representation, and manipulation of basic data structures such as arrays, stacks, queues, trees, and graphs. Practical applications of these structures will be emphasized.
  

  • CSC 222: Systems Programming

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 Prerequisite CSC 132  or CYEN 132  AND preq. or coreq. of MATH 240   An introduction to systems programming within the context of C/C++ and Linux; topics include linking, writing scripts, performing system calls, managing memory, and using concurrency.
  

  • CSC 265: Introduction To Digital Design

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 3-2-3 Prerequisite CSC 132   Introduction to digital design techniques, Boolean algebra, combinational logic, minimization techniques, simple arithmetic circuits, programmable logic, sequential circuit design, registers and counters.
  

  • CSC 310: Theory of Computing

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 Prerequisite CSC 220  and MATH 311  

      An overview of formal languages, the abstract models of computing capable of recognizing those languages, and the grammars used to generate them.

  

  • CSC 325: Adv Data Structures and Algorithms

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 Prerequisite CSC 220  and Preq or Coreq of MATH 311  Advanced data structures and algorithm design. Topics include specialized trees, graphs, sets and tables, advanced searching and sorting, complexity analysis, and algorithm design techniques.
  

  • CSC 330: Programming Languages

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 Prerequisite CSC 325 . Techniques for specifying the syntax and semantics of programming languages. Language concepts; execution environments, comparative analysis of programming languages.
  

  • CSC 345: Operating Systems

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 Prerequisite CSC 222   An introduction to operating systems concepts. Topics include process management, storage management, device management, performance, security, and case studies of modern operating systems.
  

  • CSC 364: Computer Architecture

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 Prerequisite CSC 265   Architecture and organization of computer systems. Topics include the processor, control unit and microprogramming, computer arithmetic, memory hierarchy and memory management, input/output, instruction sets.
  

  • CSC 403: Software Design and Engineering

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 Prerequisite CSC 325  and senior standing. Design, construction and maintenance of large software systems. Project planning, requirements analysis, software design methodologies, software implementation and testing, maintenance.
  

  • CSC 404: Senior Capstone

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 Prerequisite CSC 403 . This course provides a forum for discussion of social, legal and ethical aspects of computing. Communications skills will be emphasized through professional presentations and a significant senior design project.
  

  • CSC 405: Senior Capstone I

    2 Semester Credit Hours . 0-2-2 Prerequisite Grade of “C” or better in CSC 403   Provides a forum for discussion of social, legal and ethical aspects of computing emphasizing professional presentations and a significant senior design project.

     

  

  • CSC 406: Senior Capstone II

    1 Semester Credit Hours . 0-1-1 Prerequisite CSC 405   This course focuses on the completion of a significant senior design project and culminates with a professional presentation.

     

  

  • CSC 428: Object Oriented Programming and Data Structures

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 Prerequisite Consent of Instructor. Programming paradigms, syntax, semantics, data types, expression, control statements, and subprograms; object oriented concepts, abstract data types, recursion, queues, and trees. (G) *Cannot be applied for any credit to any Computer Science degree.
  

  • CSC 430: Database Management Systems

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 Prerequisite CSC 220  Database concepts, models and applications; database management systems; implementation of a practical database.
  

  • CSC 436: Compiler Design

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 Prerequisite CSC 310 , CSC 330  or consent of instructor. Principles of compiler design, assembler design; lexical analysis; syntax analysis; automatic parser generations; error detection and recovery. (G)
  

  • CSC 438: Advanced Data Structures and Algorithm Design

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 Prerequisite Consent of Instructor. Algorithm analysis and design, sorting algorithms, hashing, search trees, disjoint sets, graph algorithms, divide and conquer, greedy algorithms, dynamic programming, backtracking, NP completeness. (G) *Cannot be applied for any credit to any Computer Science degree.
  

  • CSC 442: Introduction To Cyber Security

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 Prerequisite CSC 220  and Instructor’s Signature Overview of cyber security; provides students with practical cyber security experience based on theoretical foundations. Topics include: computer network defense, computer network attack, wireless security.
  

  • CSC 443: Digital Forensics and Cyber Crime

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 Prerequisite CSC 442  or Consent of Instructor Overview of computer crime and methods to uncover, protect and exploit digital evidence. Topics include: cyber crime, network-based forensics, forensics analysis techniques, mobile device forensics. Credit will not be given for CSC 443 if credit is given for CYEN 401 .
  

  • CSC 444: Applied Cryptography

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 Prerequisite CSC 442  or Consent of Instructor An introduction to the basic theory and practice of cryptographic techniques used in computer security. Topics include encryption, key management, hashing, network security protocols. Credit will not be given for CSC 444 if credit is given for CYEN 406 .
  

  • CSC 446: Access Control Logic and Covert Channels

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 Prerequisite CSC 442  and MATH 311  An overview of access control logic and covert channels. Topics include access control concepts and logic, covert channel detection, future security predictions, steganography, steganalysis, data hiding.
  

  • CSC 447: Wireless and Mobile Security

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 Prerequisite CSC 442  Overview of wireless and mobile security providing students with practical and theoretical experiences. Topics include threat analysis, security infrastructure, security services, wireless network security components.
  

  • CSC 448: Reverse Engineering

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 Prerequisite CSC 442  or Consent of Instructor. Overview of reverse engineering techniques, modern tools for reverse engineering of machine code. Topics include gathering information, PE32 format, obfuscation techniques, memory dumping, automating processes. Credit will not be given for CSC 448 if credit is given for CYEN 404 .
  

  • CSC 450: Computer Networks

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 Prerequisite CSC 325  or consent of instructor. An overview of computer networks. Topics include network topologies, layers, local area networks, and performance measurement and analysis. (G)
  

  • CSC 452: Distributed and Cloud Computing

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 Prerequisite CSC 345  or Consent of Instructor Overview of distributed computing. Theoretical and practical aspects of distributed systems and cloud computing. Modeling aspects including architecture, performance, reliability, availability, service models, security characteristics. Credit will not be given for CSC 452 if credit is given for CYEN 405.
 

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