Computer Science (BS, Online Degree Completion)

Through our Online Degree Completion Programs, Simmons is committed to making a high-quality undergraduate education accessible to support the professional growth of women who are working to complete their bachelor’s degree or to change fields by obtaining a second degree. This fully online program was designed to be accessible and attainable for women from all backgrounds and life experiences.

Students who major in Computer Science cannot double major with or minor in Information Technology.

Program Requirements

Required Core Courses (36 credits)

Computer Science majors complete all of the following:
CS 110CDFoundations of Information Technology

4

CS 112CDIntroduction to Computer Science

4

CS 221CDDatabase Management Systems

4

CS 232CDData Structures

4

CS 245CDComputing Systems

4

CS 330CDStructure and Organization of Programming Languages

4

CS 332CD Algorithms

4

MATH 210CDDiscrete Mathematics

4

STAT 118CDIntroductory Statistics

4

Electives (8 credits)

Majors will complete TWO courses chosen from the following:
CS 214CDData Interoperability

4

CS 227CDComputer Networks

4

CS 321CDWeb-Centric Programming

4

CS 327CDCybersecurity

4

CS 350CDIndependent Study

4

CS 370CDInternship

Variable credits 1-8

Capstone

Students must fulfill 4 semester hours in CS 335CD.
CS 335CDSoftware Engineering

4