BS in Computer Science

Computing is everywhere: From manufacturing to advertising, from social life to sitting quietly with an (e) book. What are the rules that govern the devices and networks that are so important in our daily lives? How do they work? Computer programs and services that we use every day are among the most complex artifacts ever constructed by humans. How can such complex systems be structured so that they are easily repaired or modified? The BS in Computer Science at DePaul CDM prepares students to answer such questions, providing them with the skills necessary to contribute to this vital aspect of our culture. Computer Science is a richly rewarding intellectual discipline that combines aspects of Mathematics, Science and Engineering. Once students have mastered the basic vocabulary of algorithms, programming and systems, a world of interdisciplinary opportunities become available—human-computer interaction, artificial intelligence and computational finance, to name a few—as well as applications across the arts and sciences. Students can choose to study within one of three concentrations in the BS in Computer Science program: Software Development, Software Engineering Game Systems. Learning Outcomes - Students will be able to: Interpret the informal description of an algorithm, translate the description to a program, and write tests to determine whether a program solves the intended problem. Analytically determine the running time of a program and validate the analysis experimentally. Select an appropriate combinatory or statistical technique to solve an analytic problem. Analyze and select an algorithm based on systems effects. Solve a specific problem by selecting appropriate data structures, algorithms, and customize them to the problem. Correlate the input of a compiler and its assembly language output. Write programs that interact with other processes and with databases. Implement systems that run across several distributed computers. Criticize a program on the basis of its maintainability and suggest improvements Interpret new APIs and use them in developing computer applications.