Southeastern Louisiana University - College of Science and Technology
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science - Data Science Concentration
Hammond, USA
BSc
DURATION
4 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
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Key Summary
The Data Science Concentration is a multi-disciplinary field that mainly integrates computer science, math, and information science. This concentration aims to teach how to process data and utilize the processed data by means of algorithms that mimic human intelligence.
Our mission is to provide a fundamental core that establishes the scientific foundation necessary for lifelong learning and graduate education, and an appropriate variety of educational and research experiences that provide the skills necessary for careers in the information technology industry and to sustain our recognized excellence in teaching and service to students and the community.
The Computer Science program is accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET. This program is designed to provide the foundation necessary for computer science graduates to succeed in the computing profession as well as in graduate school.
First Year
First Semester
- Mathematics 200
- English 101 or 101H
- History Elective
- Computer Science 161
- Southeastern 101
Second Semester
- Mathematics 201
- English 102 or 102H
- Mathematics 223
- Computer Science 280
Second Year
First Semester
- Computer Science 340
- Computer Science 390
- English 230, 231, or 232
- Mathematics 380
- Science Sequence I
Second Semester
- Computer Science 375
- Computer Science 390
- Social Science Elective
- Computer Science 391 or MATH 392
- Science Sequence II
Third Year
First Semester
- Computer Science 434
- Computer Science 451
- Mathematics 360
- English 322
- Science Elective and Lab
Second Semester
- Computer Science 385
- Computer Science 470
- Computer Science 473
- Communication 211
- Economics 201 or 202
Fourth Year
First Semester
- Computer Science 401
- Computer Science 411
- Elective
- Computer Science Elective (300-400 level)
- Art/Music Elective
Second Semester
- Computer Science 439
- Computer Science 482
- Computer Science Elective (300-400 level)
- Elective
Total semester hours required 120
Graduates will be competent professionals, able to:
- employ a pallet of multiple hardware platforms and software development environments, integrated with the appropriate theoretical constructs, to develop practical solutions to technological problems
- deploy those solutions and
- provide for their maintenance and administration.
- Graduates will be able to effectively integrate research methods, appropriate theory, mathematics, and computational technology to analyze and solve problems encountered in the development of technological solutions.
- Graduates will be able to assimilate new methodologies and advances in computer technology in an ever-evolving discipline.
- Graduates will be effective in the elicitation of requirements for a software specification, and the written and oral communication of results to technical and non-technical colleagues and clients.
- Graduates will be able to work independently and in collaboration with colleagues.
- Graduates will be able to integrate the ethical standards of the profession and their professional knowledge and skills to contribute to society.
The Data Science concentration is especially appropriate for students wishing to pursue a graduate degree in data science leading ultimately to a research career or application development for data analysis.