Computer Science, B.S., Professional Computer Science Concentration

MTSU’s Computer Science Department offers a Bachelor of Science degree with three options:

• The Professional Computer Science program is accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the commission’s General Criteria and Program Criteria for Computer Science.
• The Business Applications concentration (not accredited).
• The Cybersecurity Systems concentration (not accredited).

These programs include a common core of 30 computer science hours plus 15 mathematics hours. They require different upper division computer science courses. The professional concentration program also requires more science and mathematics courses, while the business applications emphasis requires additional business courses.

In the spirit of sharing information related to the program’s performance with the public, the following data is provided

• Program Objectives and Learning Outcomes
• Fall Enrollment over Time
• New Freshmen Fall-to-Fall Retention
• Undergraduate Fall-to-Fall Retention
• 4-, 6-, and 8-year Graduation Rates
• Degrees Awarded by Academic Year 
• Time to Degree
  • Total Credit Hours Required for Degree: 120
  • Total Time to Graduate (14-16 Credit Hours Each Term): 8 Semesters or 4 years (if attending only fall and spring terms)
  • Academic map
• Graduating Senior Survey