Computer Science

Subsequent Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Degree Requirements
64 semester hours

Subsequent degrees are for students who have completed a bachelor's degree or higher from a regionally accredited college or university. Please contact your Academic Advisor before beginning any Subsequent Degree coursework.

Each degree candidate must show transfer credit for, or meet the requirements listed below and any necessary prerequisites. The following degree requirements are from the current Franklin University Academic Bulletin.

Prerequisite Competencies

• COMM 320 - Business and Professional Communication (4)
• COMP 107 - Introduction to Web Authoring (1)
• COMP 108 - Introduction to Databases (1)
• MATH 150 - Fundamental Algebra (4)
• MATH 160 - College Algebra (4)
• MATH 170 - Discrete Mathematics (4)
• MATH 180 - Applied Calculus (4)
• MATH 380 - Probability and Statistics (4)
• MIS 320 - Technical Communication (4)
• PF 321 - Learning Strategies (2)

Major Area (64 hours)

• COMP 111 - Introduction to Computer Science and Object-Oriented Programming (4)
• COMP 121 - Object-Oriented Data Structures and Algorithms I (4)
• COMP 201 - Principles of Computer Organization (2)
• COMP 202 - Principles of Computer Languages (2)
• COMP 203 - Principles of Operating Systems (2) 
• COMP 204 - Principles of Computer Networks (2) 
• COMP 205 - Survey of Computer Languages (4) 
• COMP 281 - Database Management Systems (4)
• COMP 294 - Computer Science Practicum I (2)
• COMP 311 - Object-Oriented Data Structures and Algorithms II (4)
• COMP 321 - Application Server Programming (4)
• COMP 325 - Human Computer Interaction (4)
• COMP 394 - Computer Science Practicum II (2)
• COMP 461 - Enterprise Software Architecture (4)
• COMP 486 - Object-Oriented Analysis and Design (4)
• COMP 495 - Computer Science Practicum III / Capstone (4)
• MIS 310 - Information Systems Architecture and Technology (4)
• MIS 484 - Information Systems Security (4)
• Major Area Elective (4):
  • Any course in the Computer Science, Information Technology, Management Information Sciences (except for MIS 200) or Web Development curriculum.
  • Any course, up to 4 credit hours, from another curriculum with approval from the Computer Science Program Chair.

Additional Requirements

Each candidate for a subsequent degree must successfully complete in residence at Franklin University a minimum of 30 credit hours of 200 level courses or above, of which a minimum of 16 credit hours must be in major area courses at the 300 or 400 level. If the student is a previous Franklin bachelor of science degree graduate, the 30 credits must be earned after the first Franklin B.S. degree was awarded. If the required courses for a subsequent degree total less than 30 credit hours, the student may take Free Elective courses to achieve residency. Either PF 121 or PF 321 must be taken prior to the first BLF course, or it may be taken concurrently with the first 15-week BLF course. Students also must meet the University algebra competency requirement.

A minimum GPA of 2.25 is required in the major area, and each major area course must be completed with a grade of “C” or better to count toward degree requirements.

The Computer Science Program also offers an Associate of Science Degree, Bachelor of Science Degree, Master of Science Degree, Joint Programs of Study: B.S., Computer Science/M.S. in Computer Science, and Joint Programs of Study: B.S., Computer Science/MBA.