Undergraduate Majors

• Computer Science (CSCI)– Systems Option– General Option– Graphics Option– Math/Science Option

• Computer Information Systems (CINS)– Minor emphasis on Business (Business Minor)– Major emphasis on Computers

• Applied Computer Graphics (APCG)– Technical– Production

Important Web Addresses

• Computer Science:http://www.ecst.csuchico.edu/__depts/csci/index.html

• Continuing Education:http://rce.csuchico.edu/cen/bsdegree/index.asp

• Self-Paced Courseshttp://rce.csuchico.edu/cen/selfpaced.asp

Areas of Coverage• Computer Theory• Computer Architecture• Computer Graphics• Artificial Intelligence• Programming Languages• Database and File Systems• Software Engineering• Operating Systems/Networks• Simulation

Computer Science – Math/Sci• 2 years of engineering calculus through

differential equations• 1 year and ½ of Physics• Several additional math courses – close to a

double major in math and computer science• Graduates tend to be hired at companies

where it is necessary to work on applications with engineers using calculus and physics:– Lawrence Livermore Labs– Naval Weapons Center China Lake

• Four-year plan is located at:http://www.ecst.csuchico.edu/__depts/csci/documents/

CSCI_MathSci4YR20052007.pdf

Computer Science Systems/Gen• One year of calculus• One year of physics• Systems and General only differ in three

courses in the junior and senior years– Systems requires the following courses

• CSCI-520 Digital Logic Design Theory• CSCI-540 Multi User Operating Systems• CSCI-542 Systems Design

– Whereas General requires 3 Computer Science electives in their place.

• Other than the above 3 courses, there are no other differences between the systems and general options

• Most distance learning students select the General option

Computer Science Graphics

• Has the same basic structure as the Systems and General options

• The General option elective courses become Graphics courses and a couple more Applied Computer Graphics courses are added to the program

Computer Information Systems

• No engineering calculus or engineering physics is required

• Students take Survey of Calculus or Business Calculus

• Business minor is required

• Computer courses are similar to Computer Science computer courses

Four-Year PlansFour-Year Plans are located at the following web addresses• Math/Sciences:

http://www.ecst.csuchico.edu/__depts/csci/documents/CSCI_MathSci4YR20052007.pdf

• Systems:http://www.ecst.csuchico.edu/__depts/csci/documents/CSCI_MathSci4YR20052007.pdf

• General:http://www.ecst.csuchico.edu/__depts/csci/documents/CSCI_General4YR20052007.pdf

• Graphics:http://www.ecst.csuchico.edu/__depts/csci/documents/CSCI_CGP4YR20052007.pdf

• Computer Information Systems:http://www.ecst.csuchico.edu/__depts/csci/documents/CIS4YR20052007.pdf

Associated Majors

• Computer Engineering (EECE)– Heavy Calculus/Physics– Hardware emphasis

• Management Information Systems (MINS)– Major emphasis on Business– Minor emphasis on Computers

Distance Learning Program

• Distance Programs:– Bachelor’s in Computer Science– Master’s in Computer Science

• Delivered in archived format over WebCT

• Self Paced

• Primarily oriented towards industry

Distance Learning Program – Known Substitutions

• Normally, students complete lower-division General Education, calculus and physics at a local junior college

• All General Option computer courses or substitutions are available through the distance learning programming.

• Known substitutions:– Lower division discrete math at junior college for upper

division MA-317 Discrete Math Structures– Lower division Probability and Statistics at junior college for

upper-division CSCI-314 Probability and Statistics course– Approved Computer Science upper division elective for

CSCI-315 Programming Languages– Junior college Technical Writing or second semester junior

college English Composition course for CSCI-305 Proj. Requirements/Design/Test

Graduation Clearance Form

• Graduation Clearance Form is available on-line at:

http://www.ecst.csuchico.edu/__depts/csci/documents/CSCI_General2005.pdf

• Submit your Graduation Clearance Form one year in advance of your expected graduation

Campus Computing Organizations• Women in Computing (WIC)

• Association of Computing Machinery (ACM)

• Upsilon Pi Epsilon – Computer Science Honorary Society

• Artificial Intelligence Group

• McLeod Institute of Simulation Sciences