The Wilmington University undergraduate degree program in Computer Science prepares students for some of the most innovative and essential fields in today's growing information economy. With technical knowledge in the principal areas of study including computer programming, computer network, information security, web applications, and artificial intelligence, students will learn to solve real-life problems involving the design, development, support and management of hardware, software, multimedia and systems integration services. Students who successfully complete this degree are prepared for work in the computer technology industry, developing commercial and industrial applications or computer models.
Students completing the Computer Science B.S. program will be able to:
The Cooperative Education option is an alternative to the CSC490-Internship course. In order to be eligible, students must first have at least 60 credits, plus a GPA of 2.5 or higher. Students must contact the Office of Work-Integrated Learning and their Program Chair one semester before they would like to begin a co-op assignment.
Computer Science, B.S. Curriculum
General Education Requirements (39 credits)
Humanities Electives
Choose two courses (6 credits) from:
ART, COM 245, CUL, DRA, DSN 110, ETN, HIS 230, HUM, LIT, MUS, PHI, SPA, TEC 215, VFP 313
Computer Science Core (48 credits)
Students will complete an additional 18 credits from either the Artificial Intelligence Concentration, the Data Analytics Concentration, or Computer Science (no concentration).
Artificial Intelligence Concentration (18 credits)
| CSC 370 | User-Centered Design | 3 |
| CSC 414 | Ethics for Computer Science | 3 |
| CSC 419 | Python for Data Science | 3 |
| CSC 420 | Intro to Artificial Intelligence | 3 |
| CSC 430 | Machine Learning Principles | 3 |
| CSC 470 | Computer Vision and Image Analysis | 3 |
Data Analytics Concentration (18 credits)
Computer Science - No Concentration (18 credits)
| BBA 430 | Data Visualization | 3 |
| CSC 370 | User-Centered Design | 3 |
| CSC 414 | Ethics for Computer Science | 3 |
| ISM 420 | Data Modeling and Warehousing | 3 |
| SEC 205 | Fundamentals of Cybersecurity | 3 |
| SEC 290 | Introduction to Programming with Python | 3 |
Free Electives (15 credits)
Students with less than 16 transfer credits are required to take
FYE 101 as one of their electives.
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 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-Artificial Intelligence Completion Degree
All students interested in this degree must have completed the following prerequisites or their equivalents:
CSC 100 Web Design & Development
CSC 320 Algorithms and Data Structures
ENG 122 English Composition II
SEC 100 Intro to Comp Hardware & Operation
SEC 205 Fundamentals of Cybersecurity
SEC 235 Networks and Telecommunications
Computer Science-Data Analytics Completion Degree
All students interested in this degree must have completed the following prerequisites or their equivalents:
CSC 100 Web Design & Development
CSC 320 Algorithms and Data Structures
ENG 122 English Composition II
SEC 100 Intro to Comp Hardware & Operation
SEC 205 Fundamentals of Cybersecurity
SEC 235 Networks and Telecommunications
Computer Science-No Concentration Completion Degree
All students interested in this degree must have completed the following prerequisites or their equivalents:
CSC 100 Web Design & Development
CSC 320 Algorithms and Data Structures
ENG 122 English Composition II
SEC 100 Intro to Comp Hardware & Operation
SEC 205 Fundamentals of Cybersecurity
SEC 235 Networks and Telecommunications