Program Coordinator: Elaine Plaster
Phone Number: (540) 365-4381
e-mail: eplaster@ferrum.edu


The major in computer science offers students the opportunity to pursue professional careers in computer science. Students are prepared to go directly into the business world or to go into graduate study. The major is based on the guidelines recommended by the Association of Computing Machinery, a worldwide organization of thousands of computer scientists, educators and professionals. This major is designed to help students achieve professional status in an ever-evolving field. Some of the positions available to computer science graduates are computer designer, computer analyst, systems engineer, software engineer, computer technician, computer marketer, and computer consultant.
Students can enter the program with little or no prior computer skills. Students from other colleges have been able to transfer into the program successfully. Opportunities for Internships and Practicum work experience on campus are available to students in this program.

Required Courses
CSC 111 - Computer Science I (using C++)
CSC 112 - Computer Science II (using C++)
CSC 312 - Computer Organization
CSC 321 - Data Structures
CSC 322 - Programming Languages
CSC 401 - Database
CSC 402 - Advanced Programming
CSC 422 - Operating Systems
CSC 498 - Senior Seminar

Additional Hours
9 hours of computer science at the 200 level or above.
May include Math 312 or Math 302.

Required Distribution
MATH 211 - Calculus I
MATH 212 - Calculus II
MATH 206 or 208 - Statistics
MATH 311 - Discrete Mathematical Structures I
PHY 203 - Fundamentals of Physics I
PHY 204 - Fundamentals of PhysicsII