2007-2008 Undergraduate Academic Catalog - Plymouth State ...

CM 3640 Communication TheoryCM 3700 Film as Popular CultureCM 3800 Analyzing Television (INCO)CM 3910 Topics in Film and Media StudiesCM 4700 Film and Identity Politics (DICO)Professional Communication Minor 15 creditsThe Professional Communication minor offers students theopportunity to explore theories and techniques that enableeffective communication to occur in a variety of professionalsettings.CreditsCM 2910 Introduction to Communication 3CM 3640 Communication Theory 3BU 2290 Organizational Communications 3Complete six credits selected from two of the followingcourses (at least one of these courses must be at the3000/4000 level): 6BU 2450 Principles of MarketingBU 3320 E-CommerceBU 3340 Consumer BehaviorBU 3370 Advertising and Promotion ManagementBU 3420 Organizational Behavior (DICO)BU 3600 Corporate Public RelationsBU 4260 Interpersonal RelationsCM 2770 Introduction to Media and Cultural StudiesCM 3500 Media EffectsEN 3090 Technical CommunicationEN 3670 JournalismDepartment of Computer Scienceand TechnologyDepartment of Computer Science and Technology, MemorialHallChair: William J. TaffeProfessors: Peter G. Drexel, Zhizhang ShenContract Faculty: Christian RobersonAdjunct Faculty: Donald H. Bailey, Daryl Browne, David L.Carpentiere, Mark M. Henwood, Roger Kleinpeter,George Sichelstiel, James C. Sullivan, Theodore T.Wisniewski, Zachary TirrellComputer Science,Bachelor of Science122 creditsThe BS Computer Science degree program has been accreditedby the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET, Inc.,the recognized accreditor of college and university programsin applied science, computing, engineering, and technology.ABET accreditation demonstrates a program’s commitment toproviding its students with a quality education. ABET is a notfor-profitorganization, owned and operated by its more than 25professional and technical member societies. An internationallyrespected organization with some 1,500 volunteers, ABET hasset the higher-educational standards in its fields for nearly 75years. More information about ABET, its member societies, andthe evaluation criteria used to accredit programs can be foundat www.abet.org.This program focuses on the design and development ofsoftware systems with an emphasis on the creation of newtechnology. Students will build a framework of conceptualknowledge and practical skills through core computer sciencecourses. A broad selection of electives offers the opportunity todelve into several of the application areas of Computer Science.Auxiliary courses in mathematics and science develop additionalanalytical skills necessary for success in the many computingspecialties graduates typically choose.Degree RequirementsCreditsCS 2010 Computing Fundamentals (TECO) 3CS 2220 Computer Hardware 3CS 2370 Programming in Java 4CS 2380 Client/Server Programming 3CS 2470 Systems Programming in C/C++ 2CS 3220 Data Structures and Algorithm Analysis 4CS 3600 Database Management Systems 4CS 3780 Introduction to Computational Theory 3CS 4140 Software Engineering 3CS 4250 Computer Architecture 3CS 4310 Operating Systems 3CS 4520 CyberEthics (DICO) (INCO) (WRCO) 3CS 4750 Senior Project 3Computer SciencePlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 115