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Computer Science Major, Bachelor of Computer Science (BCS)

The Bachelor of Computer Science program provides significant formal training in database and web programming, unique internship opportunities, and team development of information system projects. The program is designed to help prepare students to realize the potential of information systems. Graduates can enjoy a career as a systems analyst, database administrator, web developer or software engineer.

Note: no course may be used for both a requirement and an elective.

Exam Requirement: All Computer Science majors are required to pass the Advanced Programming Exam prior to taking courses for which it is a prerequisite. Passing the exam is required for graduation and no exam waivers will be granted for degree completion.

Grade Requirements: As a computer science student, you are expected to maintain an overall university GPA ≥2.3. Each computer science course must be completed with a minimum grade ≥C+. All supporting courses required by the department must be completed with a minimum grade ≥C.

Required Computer Science Courses
CYBR 101CYBERSECURITY FUNDAMENTALS5
CSCD 202COMPUTING ETHICS4
CSCD 210PROGRAMMING PRINCIPLES I5
CSCD 211PROGRAMMING PRINCIPLES II5
CSCD 212OBJECT ORIENTED PROGRAMMING WITH DESIGN PATTERNS5
CSCD 240C AND UNIX PROGRAMMING5
CSCD 300DATA STRUCTURES5
CSCD 320ALGORITHMS5
CSCD 327RELATIONAL DATABASE SYSTEMS4
CSCD 330COMPUTER NETWORKS4
CSCD 350SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT PRINCIPLES4
Required Supporting Course
MATH 301DISCRETE MATHEMATICS5
Required Electives–choose eight courses from the following, at least four at the 400 level32
Notes: No course may be used for an elective that is used to satisfy another major requirement. Upper division MATH or CSCD 95–99 courses may be used–prior department approval of topic content is required.
COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SECURITY
C++ PROGRAMMING
PRACTICAL PROBLEM SOLVING
OPERATING SYSTEMS
GUI PROGRAMMING
.NET PROGRAMMING
ANDROID MOBILE DEVELOPMENT
IOS MOBILE DEVELOPMENT
INTRODUCTORY COMPUTER GRAPHICS
WEB APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT
.NET WEB APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT
SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMMING
COMPILERS
RANDOMIZED ALGORITHMS AND PROBABILISTIC ANALYSIS
ADVANCED DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
DATA MINING
BIG DATA ANALYTICS
ADVANCED NETWORKING CONCEPTS
NETWORK SECURITY
PRINCIPLES OF PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE
SECURE CODING
TOPICS IN COMPUTER SCIENCE (prior department approval of content required)
DISTRIBUTED MULTIPROCESSING
GPU COMPUTING
ADVANCED ARCHITECTURE AND ORGANIZATION
EMBEDDED SYSTEMS
EMBEDDED REAL-TIME CONTROL
PARALLEL AND CLOUD COMPUTING
3D COMPUTER GRAPHICS PRINCIPLES
ADVANCED 3D COMPUTER GRAPHICS
VIRTUAL REALITY WITH COMPUTER GRAPHICS AND GAME ENGINES
INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS
MODELING AND SIMULATION
MACHINE LEARNING
DEEP LEARNING
HUMAN COMPUTER INTERFACE
INTERNSHIP (up to two 4 credit internships are allowed)
DIRECTED STUDY (prior department approval of content required)
CYBERSECURITY POLICIES, PRIVACY AND LAWS
APPLIED CYBER DEFENSE
APPLIED CYBER OPERATIONS
DIGITAL FORENSICS AND CYBERCRIME
3D ANIMATION
4D ANIMATION
Required Senior Capstone Series
CSCD 488SENIOR PROJECT5
CSCD 490SENIOR CAPSTONE5
Total Credits98
 

Plan of Study

The following plan of study is for a student with zero credits. Individual students may have different factors such as: credit through transfer work, Advanced Placement, Running Start, or any other type of college-level coursework that requires an individual plan.

Courses may be offered in different terms and not all courses are offered every term, checking the academic schedule is paramount in keeping an individual plan current. There may be some courses that have required prerequisites not listed in the plan, review the course descriptions for information. Students should connect with an advisor to ensure they are on track to graduate.

All Undergraduate students are required to meet the Undergraduate Degree Requirements.

First Year
Fall QuarterCreditsWinter QuarterCreditsSpring QuarterCredits
CYBR 101 (Social Science BACR 1)5CSCD 202 (Humanities & Arts BACR 1)4MATH 3015
ENGL 1015ENGL 2015Global Studies - graduation requirement15
Natural Science BACR 115Natural Science BACR 215Social Science BACR 215
 Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective1 
 15 15 15
Second Year
Fall QuarterCreditsWinter QuarterCreditsSpring QuarterCredits
CSCD 2105CSCD 2115CSCD 2125
Diversity - graduation requirement15CSCD 2405CSCD 3005
Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective5Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective5Humanities & Arts BACR 215
 15 15 15
Third Year
Fall QuarterCreditsWinter QuarterCreditsSpring QuarterCredits
CSCD 3304CSCD 3205CSCD 3274
Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective5Computer Science Elective24Computer Science Elective24
Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective5Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective5Computer Science Elective24
Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective1Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective1Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective3
 15 15 15
Fourth Year
Fall QuarterCreditsWinter QuarterCreditsSpring QuarterCredits
CSCD 3504CSCD 4885CSCD 490 (Senior Capstone - graduation requirement)5
Computer Science Elective24Computer Science Elective24Computer Science Elective24
Computer Science Elective24Computer Science Elective24Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective5
Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective3Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective2Elective - certificate, minor, or general elective1
 15 15 15
Total Credits 180
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University Graduation Requirements (UGR) and Breadth Area Course Requirements (BACR) courses may be less than 5 credits and additional credits may be required to reach the required 180 total credits needed to graduate.  Students should connect with an advisor to ensure they are on track to graduate.

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Required Electives–choose eight courses from the approved list, at least four at the 400 level. No course may be used for an elective that is used to satisfy another major requirement. Upper division MATH or CSCD 95–99 courses may be used–prior department approval of topic content is required.

University Competencies and Proficiencies

English 
Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning
Placement and Clearance 
Prior Learning/Sources of Credit AP, CLEP, IB


General Education Requirements (GER)
  • Minimum Credits—180 cumulative credit hours 
    • 60 upper-division credits (300 level or above)
    • 45 credits in residence (attendance) at Eastern, with at least 15 upper-division credits in major in residence at Eastern
  • Minimum Cumulative GPA ≥2.0

Breadth Area Core Requirements (BACR)

Humanities and Arts 
Natural Sciences 
Social Sciences


University Graduation Requirements (UGR)

Diversity Course List
World Language (for Bachelor of Arts)
Global Studies Course List
Minor or Certificate
Senior Capstone Course List


Application for Graduation (use EagleNET) must be made at least two terms in advance of the term you expect to graduate (undergraduate and post-baccalaureate).

Use the Catalog Archives to determine two important catalog years.
Requirements in Degree Works are based on these two catalog years:

  1. The catalog in effect at the student's first term of current matriculation is used to determine BACR (Breadth Area Credit Requirements) and UGR (Undergraduate Graduation Requirements).
  2. The catalog in effect at the time the student declares a major or minor is used to determine the program requirements.

Students who earn a BCS in Computer Science from EWU should be able to:​​​
  • analyze a complex computing problem and to apply principles of computing and other relevant disciplines to identify solutions;
  • design, implement, and evaluate a computing-based solution to meet a given set of computing requirements in the context of the program’s discipline, utilizing techniques, skills, and tools necessary for computing practice;
  • communicate effectively in a variety of professional contexts;
  • recognize professional responsibilities and make informed judgments in computing practice based on legal and ethical principles, including local and global impacts of computing solutions on individuals, organizations, and society;
  • function effectively as a member or leader of a team engaged in activities appropriate to the program’s discipline;
  • identify risk with regard to security, to participate in risk mitigation activities, and to provide application and information security.