The Wilmington University undergraduate degree program in Computer Science prepares students with the technical knowledge in the principal areas of study including computer systems and networks, security, database systems, human-computer interaction, programming languages, and applications. Students with this degree can work as an IT consultant, information systems manager, database administrator, a multimedia programmer, or a systems analyst.
Accelerated Option with Graduate Certificate
Students in the Computer Science B.S. degree program may choose an accelerated option with:
- Management Information Systems Graduate Certificate; or
- Technology Project Management Graduate Certificate
Students selecting this option can complete both their undergraduate degree and the graduate certificate by completing 120 credits (105 undergraduate credits and 15 graduate credits). The five graduate courses (15 credits) needed for the graduate certificate would count as five courses (15 credits) towards undergraduate electives in your degree.
Students who complete the Management Information Systems or Technology Project Management Graduate Certificates also receive the benefit of completing five graduate level courses that count towards a Master’s degree in Information Systems Technologies (MS-IST). Students selecting this option are not required to pursue the MS-IST degree.
Admission requirements include:
- A minimum GPA of 3.25
- Completion of at least 60 credits towards your degree program
- A meeting with an academic advisor to submit an Accelerated Option Intent (AOI) form upon completion of at least 30 credits; and
- Recommendation of the Program Chair
Note: Students will not be eligible to register for graduate level courses until they have successfully completed at least 60 credits towards their bachelor’s degree and have an approved AOI form. Students must receive their B.S. degree in order to receive the graduate certificate.
Minimum Grade Policy: Students must maintain a 3.0 GPA in their graduate courses in order to earn the certificate.
Computer Science, B.S. Curriculum
General Education Requirements (39 credits)
Computer Science Core (66 credits)
Free Electives (15 credits)
Students with less than 16 transfer credits are required to take FYE 101 as one of their electives.
Accelerated Option with Management Information Systems Graduate Certificate
The certificate requires 15 graduate credits. Students must maintain a 3.0 GPA in their graduate courses in order to earn the certificate.
Accelerated Option with Technology Project Mgt Graduate Certificate
The certificate requires 15 graduate credits. Students will complete IST 7060 and four of the six IPM courses listed. Students must maintain a 3.0 GPA in their graduate courses in order to earn the certificate.
Choose four (4) of the following:
| IPM 6000 | IT/IS Project Scope Development and Management | 3 |
| IPM 6010 | IT/IS Project Scheduling | 3 |
| IPM 6030 | IT/IS Project Risk Management | 3 |
| IPM 6040 | IT/IS Project Quality Management | 3 |
| IPM 6050 | Agile Project Management | 3 |
| IPM 6090 | Special Topics in IT/IS Project Management | 3 |
CAP/Co-op Program Option (6 credits)
The co-op option is an alternative to the CSC 315 - Foundations of Object Oriented Programming course and the CSC internship: CSC 490. Each co-op assignment is one semester long and normally the two co-op assignments span two consecutive semesters with the same employer. In order to be eligible, students must first have completed CSC 306 - PHP Application Development and have at least 60 credits, plus a GPA of 2.5 or higher. Students must inform the Director of the CAP/Co-op program and the CSC Program Chair one semester before they would like to begin a co-op assignment.
For additional information on the CAP/Co-op program option, please see the website:
http://www.wilmu.edu/coel/work-integrated-learning.aspx
Completion Degree Requirements
What is a Completion Degree?
A completion degree is a personalized version of a bachelor's degree created exclusively for students who have completed an associate degree at an accredited institution. Completion degrees are available for most Wilmington University Bachelor of Science degrees. A student who expects to transfer a completed associate's degree should communicate with a Wilmington University academic advisor before registering for courses. A transcript with documentation of the conferred degree must be received by Wilmington University to confirm eligibility.
Note that a minimum of 120 combined credits are needed to satisfy the Completion Degree requirements, including both transfer credits and credits earned at Wilmington University.
Computer Science Completion Degree
All students interested in this degree must have completed the following prerequisites or their equivalents:
CSC 100 Web Design & Development
CTA 326 Integ Excel into Business Problem Solving
ENG 122 English Composition II
SEC 100 Intro to Comp Hardware & Operation
SEC 210 Principles and Practice of Info Security
SEC 235 Networks and Telecommunications