The Business Software Development concentration for the Bachelor of Science in Computer Science is designed for the student interested in non-scientific applications. It prepares the student for database careers, web application, development network support, mobile device programming, cloud computing, and client-server and middleware architectures.

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Business Software Development

122 credit-hour program consists of:

Freshman Year

First Semester
Course Number Subject Cr. Hrs.
COM 1103 College Composition 3
MCS 1074 Precalculus 4
MCS 1243 Foundations of Computer Science 3
COM 1001 Pathways to Research Careers 1
SSC 2413 Foundations of American Experience 3
   TOTAL 14
     

Second Semester
Course Number Subject Cr. Hrs.
LLT 1213 World Masterpieces 1 3
SSC 2423 Development of American Experience 3
MCS 1224 Survey of Calculus  4
MCS 1514 Computer Science 1 4
MCS 1111 Coding Club (1st of 2) 1
   TOTAL 15

Sophomore Year

First Semester
Course Number Subject Cr. Hrs.
LLT 1223 World Masterpieces 2 3
MCS 2514 Computer Science 2 4
MCS 2523 Discrete Math 3
SSC/PSY XXX3 Elective 3
XXX3 Natural Sciences 1 3
   TOTAL 16

Second Semester
Course Number Subject Cr. Hrs.
COM 2103 Technical and Prof. Communication 3
MCS 1111 Coding Club (2nd of 2) 1
MCS 2534 Data Structures 4
MCS 2513 Software Engineering 1 3
XXX3 Natural Science 2 3
XXX1  Natural Science Lab 1
MCS 2111 MCS Seminar
   TOTAL 15

Junior Year

First Semester
Course Number Subject Cr. Hrs.
MCS 2124 Statistics 4
MCS 3543 Intro to Database Systems 3
MCS 3663 Computer Architecture and Assembly 3
MCS 3603 Java 3
MCS 2613 Software Engineering 2 3
   TOTAL 16

Second Semester
Course Number Subject Cr. Hrs.
MCS 4663 Operating Systems 3
MCS 3633 Functional Programming 3
MCS 3123 Applied Statistical Methods 3
MCS XXX3 Jr./Sr. Elective (2) 6
   TOTAL 15

Senior Year

First Semester
Course Number Subject Cr. Hrs.
MCS 4993 Topics in MCS 3
MCS 4833 Senior Project 3
MCS 4613 Computer Networks 3
XXX3 General Elective 3
SSC/PSY XXX3 Jr./Sr. Elective 3
COM 4001 Pathways Capstone Lab 1
   TOTAL 16

Second Semester
Course Number Subject Cr. Hrs.
MCS 4643 Comparative Prog. Languages 3
MCS 4653 Theory of Computation 3
MCS 5013 Web Server Programming 3
MCS 4843 Senior Project 2 3
LLT XXX3 Jr./Sr. Elective 3
   TOTAL 15

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