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science or a related discipline, or for
professional programs such as law school.
Degrees
• Major in Computer Science
• Minor in Computer Science
• Major in Software Engineering
CS Program Student Learning
Objectives
The measurable student learning outcomes
for the computer science major are as follows:
1. Analyze and solve mathematics-based
problems.
2. Understand and explain the main
concepts, principles, algorithms, data
structures and theories of computer science.
3. Write programs and develop software to
solve problems.
4. Communicate and work effectively in teams.
5. Articulate ones role in society as a
computing professional, including ethical,
legal and social obligations.
Requirements for the Computer
Science Major
All of the following courses:
• MA106, 107, Calculus and Analytic
Geometry I, II
• MA215, Linear Algebra
• CS151, 252, Foundations of Computing I, II
• CS248, Object-Oriented Programming
and Data Structures
• CS282 or 283, EPICS I
• CS321, Computer Organization
• CS351, Algorithms
• SE361, Object-Oriented Design
• CS433, Theory of Database Systems
• CS452, Parallel Algorithm Design and
Programming
• CS485, Computer Ethics
• CS473, Topics in Computer Science
• One course numbered CS440-459
• One course numbered CS430-439 or
SE460 or above
Requirements for the Computer
Science Minor
• CS151, Foundations of Computing I
• CS248, Object-Oriented Programming
and Data Structures
• Twelve additional credit hours of CS or SE
electives numbered 250 or above
Butler University
SE Program Student Learning
Objectives
The measurable student learning outcomes
for the software engineering major are as follows:
1. Analyze and solve mathematics-based
problems.
2. Understand and explain the main
concepts, principles, algorithms, data
structures and theories of computer science
and software engineering.
3. Write programs and develop software to
solve problems.
4. Communicate and work effectively in
teams.
5. Articulate ones role in society as a
computing professional, including ethical,
legal and social obligations.
6. Acquire and synthesize new knowledge
for software development in specific
application domains.
Requirements for the Software
Engineering Major
All of the following courses:
• MA106, 107, Calculus and Analytic
Geometry I, II
• MA162, Probability and Statistics
• CS151, 252, Foundations of Computing I, II
• CS248, Object-Oriented Programming
and Data Structures
• CS282 or 283, EPICS I
• CS321, Computer Organization
• CS351, Algorithms
• CS433, Theory of Database Systems
• CS452, Parallel Algorithm Design and
Programming
• CS485, Computer Ethics
• SE361, Object-Oriented Design
• SE461, Managing Software Development
• SE462, Modernizing Legacy Software
• SE463, Software Testing and Quality
Assurance
• SE411, Internship
One of the following two courses:
• CS435, Computer Networks
• CS441, Organization of Programming
Languages
• Three additional credit hours of CS or SE
electives numbered 300 or above
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences