Computer Science Major

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

The following degree requirements are from the current Franklin University Academic Bulletin. If you began your coursework before the current academic year, please contact your SSA for your degree requirements. Always confirm your degree requirements with your SSA.

Fundamental General Education Core (24 hours)
All courses must be at the 100 or 200 level

• Minimum of three semester hours of English Composition (if the course does not have a research paper component, COMM 130 Research Paper, two semester credits, is also required)
  Choose COMM 120 College Writing.
• Minimum of three semester hours of Mathematics (at least one mathematics or statistics course beyond the level of intermediate algebra)*
  Choose from MATH 160 College Algebra, MATH 180 Applied Calculus, MATH 210 Finite Mathematics, MATH 220 Business Calculus, or MATH 215 Statistical Concepts.
• Minimum of six semester hours of Sciences (two science courses, with one having a laboratory component)
  Choose from the Science discipline.
• Minimum of six semester hours of Social and Behavioral Sciences (which must be in at least two different disciplines)
  Choose from the Anthropology, Economics, Psychology, and Sociology disciplines.
• Minimum of six semester hours of Arts and Humanities
  Choose from the Humanities discipline.

*It is recommended that MATH 160 - College Algebra be taken to fulfill the Mathematics requirement because it is a prerequisite for several courses in this curriculum.

Additional General Education Requirements (26 hours)

Prerequisite Competencies (2 hours)

• COMP 107 - Introduction to Web Authoring (1)
• COMP 108 - Introduction to Databases (1)

University Electives (6 hours)

Any course offered by the University except developmental education courses.

Major Area (72 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)
• MATH 170 - Discrete Mathematics (4)
• MIS 310 - Information Systems Architecture and Technology (4)
• MIS 320 - Technical Communication (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.

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Major Program Requirements

Students seeking a bachelor's degree must earn at least 40 credit hours in residence at Franklin University. Students seeking an associate's degree must earn at least 30 credit hours overall at Franklin University. For other residence requirements, see "General Degree and Residency Requirements."

A minimum 2.25 GPA is required in the major area for students enrolled in either the associate's or bachelor's degree programs, and each major course must be completed with a grade of "C" or higher to count toward degree requirements.

If needed, English, reading, computer literacy and mathematics placement tests determine which, if any, developmental education courses are required. Students placing into these courses must pass them prior to enrolling in any course at the 200 level or above. Developmental education courses carry institutional credit only and do not count toward degree requirements for graduation.

All students are required to pass College Writing (COMM 120), Learning Strategies (PF 321) and either Speech Communication (SPCH 100) or Interpersonal Communication (COMM 150) prior to enrolling in any other course at the 200 level or above. PF 321 must be taken prior to the first BLF course, or it may be taken concurrently with the first 15-week BLF course. General Education courses must be selected from science, math, social and behavioral science, humanities, economics, communication or professional foundations.

The Computer Science Program also offers an Associate of Science Degree, Subsequent 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.