Major in Computer Science - Software Engineering Track
Department website: http://www.towson.edu/cosc
The Computer Science major with a track in Software Engineering requires 87–89 units. A minimum of 30 major units must be taken at Towson University.
Code | Title | Units |
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Required Computer Science Courses | ||
CIS 377 | INTRODUCTION TO CYBERSECURITY | 3 |
COSC 236 | INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SCIENCE I 1 | 4 |
COSC 237 | INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SCIENCE II | 4 |
COSC 290 | PRINCIPLES OF COMPUTER ORGANIZATION | 4 |
COSC 336 | DATA STRUCTURES AND ALGORITHM ANALYSIS | 4 |
COSC 350 | DATA COMMUNICATIONS AND NETWORKING | 3 |
COSC 412 | SOFTWARE ENGINEERING | 3 |
COSC 439 | OPERATING SYSTEMS | 3 |
COSC 455 | PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES: DESIGN & IMPLEMENTATION | 3 |
COSC 457 | DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS | 3 |
Required Software Engineering Track Courses | ||
COSC 432 | REQUIREMENTS ANALYSIS & MODELING | 3 |
COSC 436 | OBJECT-ORIENTED DESIGN & PROGRAMMING | 3 |
COSC 442 | SOFTWARE QUALITY ASSURANCE AND TESTING | 3 |
COSC 490 | SOFTWARE PROJECT PRACTICUM | 3 |
Elective Software Engineering Courses | ||
Select two of the following: | 6 | |
INTERNSHIP IN COSC | ||
MOBILE APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT | ||
WEB-BASED PROGRAM | ||
Required Math Courses | ||
MATH 263 | DISCRETE MATHEMATICS | 3-4 |
or MATH 267 | INTRODUCTION TO ABSTRACT MATHEMATICS | |
MATH 273 | CALCULUS I | 4 |
MATH 274 | CALCULUS II | 4 |
MATH 330 | INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICAL METHODS | 4 |
Science Requirement | ||
Select two lab science courses from the following (the courses do not need to form a sequence): | 8 | |
BIOLOGY I: INTRODUCTION TO CELLULAR BIOLOGY AND GENETICS [LECTURE] and BIOLOGY I: INTRODUCTION TO CELLULAR BIOLOGY AND GENETICS [LAB] | ||
BIOLOGY II: INTRODUCTION TO ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION [LECTURE] and BIOLOGY II: INTRODUCTION TO ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION [LAB] | ||
GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LECTURE and GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY | ||
GENERAL CHEMISTRY II LECTURE and GENERAL CHEMISTRY II LABORATORY | ||
PHYSICAL GEOLOGY | ||
GENERAL PHYSICS I CALCULUS-BASED | ||
GENERAL PHYSICS II CALCULUS-BASED | ||
Elective Math Course | ||
Select one math course from the list below: | 3-4 | |
ELEMENTARY LINEAR ALGEBRA | ||
CALCULUS III | ||
INTRODUCTION TO CRYPTOGRAPHY | ||
APPLIED COMBINATORICS | ||
INTRODUCTION TO ABSTRACT ALGEBRA | ||
DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS | ||
MATHEMATICAL MODELS | ||
EXPERIMENTAL MATHEMATICS | ||
NUMERICAL ANALYSIS I | ||
OPERATIONS RESEARCH | ||
GRAPH THEORY | ||
Other Requirements | ||
Must be completed with a grade equivalent of 2.00 or higher. | ||
COMM 131 | PUBLIC SPEAKING (Core 5) | 3 |
COSC 418 | ETHICAL AND SOCIETAL CONCERNS OF COMPUTER SCIENTISTS (Core 14) | 3 |
ENGL 317 | WRITING FOR BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY (Core 9) | 3 |
Total Units | 87-89 |
Suggested Four-Year Plan
Based on course availability and student needs and preferences, the selected sequences will probably vary from those presented below. Students should consult with their adviser to make the most appropriate elective choices.
Freshman | |||
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Term 1 | Units | Term 2 | Units |
COSC 2361 | 4 | COSC 237 | 4 |
MATH 273 (Core 3) | 4 | MATH 274 | 4 |
Lab-Science (from approved list) (Core 7) | 4 | Lab-Science (from approved list) (Core 8) | 4 |
Core 1 (or Core 2) | 3 | Core 2 (or Core 1) | 3 |
15 | 15 | ||
Sophomore | |||
Term 1 | Units | Term 2 | Units |
CIS 377 | 3 | COSC 290 | 4 |
COMM 131 (Core 5) | 3 | COSC 412 | 3 |
COSC 336 | 4 | MATH 330 | 4 |
MATH 263 or 267 | 3 | Core 4 | 3 |
Elective | 3 | ||
13 | 17 | ||
Junior | |||
Term 1 | Units | Term 2 | Units |
COSC 350 | 3 | COSC 455 | 3 |
COSC 436 | 3 | COSC 457 | 3 |
COSC 439 | 3 | COSC 418 (Core 14) | 3 |
ENGL 317 (Core 9) | 3 | MATH Elective | 3 |
Core 6 | 3 | Core 10 | 3 |
15 | 15 | ||
Senior | |||
Term 1 | Units | Term 2 | Units |
COSC 432 | 3 | COSC 442 | 3 |
Software Engineering Track Elective (from approved list) | 3 | COSC 490 | 3 |
Core 11 | 3 | Software Engineering Track Elective (from approved list) | 3 |
Core 12 | 3 | Core 13 | 3 |
Elective | 3 | Elective | 3 |
15 | 15 | ||
Total Units 120 |
- An ability to analyze a problem, and to identify and define the computing requirements appropriate to its solution.
- An ability to design, implement, and evaluate a computer-based solution to meet a given set of computing requirements in the context of the discipline.
- An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences about technical information.
- An ability to make informed judgments in computing practice based on legal and ethical principles.
- An ability to function effectively on teams to establish goals, plan tasks, meet deadlines, manage risk and produce deliverables.
- An ability to apply theory in the design and implementation of computer-based solutions.
- An ability to reason about and explain computer-based solutions at multiple levels of abstraction.