Proposed BS Degree in Computer Science and Engineering

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Proposed BS Degreein Computer Scienceand
Engineering
Department of Computer Science and Engineering
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Brief History

• Current Degrees
• ? BS in Computer Science, CS
• ? BS in Computer and Information Engineering, CIE
• ABET Accreditation
• ? CS is accredited by
• the ABET Computing Accreditation Commission
  (CAC)
• ? CIE is accredited by
• the ABET Engineering Accreditation Commission
  (EAC)
• Majors
• ? 60 CIE students
• ? 177 CS students

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Issues with Current State

• Student issues
• ? Students have to choose CS or CIE
• ? Ambiguity in CIE definition makes it difficult
  to choose
• Employer issues
• ? Difficulty distinguishing CS and CIE
• ? Prefer well-rounded graduates having strong
  foundations both in the science and engineering
  of computing
• Departmental issues
• ? Two separate BS degrees drain resources
• ? Unbalanced enrollment
• ? Not well aligned with research strengths

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Proposed Degree BS in Computer Science and
Engineering (CSE)

• 128 credit hours (no change)
• Common core will satisfy ABET requirements
• ? Both CAC and EAC accreditation
• Four specialization areas
• ? Computer and Network Systems
• ? Game and Simulations
• ? Intelligent Systems
• ? Software Systems

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Advantages of BS in CSE

• ? Better scheduling of courses - higher
  availability
• ? Consistent, broad background for all students
• ? World class depth in specialization areas
  leveraging research strengths
• ? Graduates better prepared for wider range of
  career paths and for graduate school
• ? Stronger, more marketable degree
• ? Many other institutions have similar programs
• MIT, OSU, UCLA, UC Berkeley, UC Davis, UC
  Irvine, University of Connecticut, Georgia Tech,
  ...

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Outline of CSE Degree - 128 credits (tentative)

• University
• College Core
• English
• Humanities
• Social Sciences
• Fine Arts
• Diversity
• Engineering Communication
• 27 credits

Math Science 25 credits
Lower-Level Computer Science Core 19
credits
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Lower-Level Comp. Engin. Core 12 credits
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Upper-Level CS Core 6-12 credits
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Upper-Level Comp. Engin. Core 6 credits
Specialization courses 18 credits
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Capstone 6 credits
Electives 3-9 credits
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Envisioned Differences with Existing Degrees
(Tentative)

• ? A new course CS282Simulation Physics replaces
  Chemistry
• ? Removes internship as a requirement
• The following courses are considered for the core
  (not in CS degree)
• ? EE220 Circuits I
• ? PHYS181LPhysics II Lab is replaced by
  EE220Circuits I Lab
• ? CPE400 Data Communications and Computer
  Networks
• The following courses are considered for the core
  (not in CIE degree)
• ? CS326 Programming Languages
• ? CS456 Automata
• ? CS477 Algorithms
• Courses NOT considered for the core (currently in
  the CIE degree)
• ? CPE406 Real-time Computer Systems
• ? CPE401 Computer Network Systems

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Questions

• ? Do you agree that this new degree is in the
  best interest of current and future students and
  prospective employers?
• ? If you could transfer to the new degree program
  without any delays in graduation or loss of
  credits, would you do so?

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FAQ

• ? How is a specialization different from a minor?
• A minor is aimed towards students of other
  departments.
• A specialization is for CSE students
• It will appear on transcripts