This degree may be earned in ten semesters if students average 16 hours per semester during the first 4 years and 11 hours per semester during the fifth year.
The Computer Science 4+1 program is an accelerated bachelor’s plus master’s degree pathway. The program includes nine dual-credit hours integrated into the bachelor’s curriculum that count toward both undergraduate and graduate degree requirements for students in the 4+1 track. As a result, students can earn their BS in Computer Science and Master of Computing and Information Systems degrees in just five years.
In addition to completing the courses listed below, students in the 4+1 graduate track will complete one additional year of full-time study beyond the bachelor’s degree to earn a master’s degree.
| COURSE | TITLE | S.H. |
|---|---|---|
| FIRST YEAR REQUIREMENT -STUDENT SUCCESS | ||
| YSU 1500 | Success Seminar | 1-2 |
| or YSU 1500S | Youngstown State University Success Seminar | |
| or HONR 1500 | Intro to Honors | |
| General Education Requirements | ||
| ENGL 1550 | Writing 1 | 3-4 |
| or ENGL 1549 | Writing 1 with Support | |
| ENGL 1551 | Writing 2 | 3 |
| MATH 1571 | Calculus 1 | 4 |
| Arts and Humanities | 6 | |
| Introduction to Professional Ethics | ||
| CL History of American Democracy | ||
| Natural Sciences (2 courses; one course must include a lab) | 6-7 | |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (2 courses) | 6 | |
| General Education Electives (9 s.h.) Any Gen Ed Courses | 9 | |
| Major Requirements | ||
| CSIS 2610 & 2610L | Programming and Problem-Solving and Programming and Problem-Solving Lab | 4-6 |
| or CSIS 1595 & 1595L & CSIS 2605 & CSIS 2605L | Fundamentals of Programming and Problem-Solving 1 and Fundamentals of Programming and Problem-Solving 1 Lab and Fundamentals of Programming and Problem- Solving 2 and Fundamentals of Programming and Problem- Solving 2 Lab | |
| CSIS 3700 & 3700L | Data Structures and Objects and Data Structures and Objects Lab | 4 |
| CSIS 3701 | Advanced Object-oriented Programming | 3 |
| CSIS 3740 | Computer Organization | 4 |
| CSCI 3710 | Introduction to Discrete Structures | 3 |
| CSCI 4890 | Computer Projects | 2 |
| ENGL 3743 | Introduction to Professional Writing | 3 |
| or INFO 3704 | Business Communication | |
| Select at least 12 additional upper division semester hours from CSCI or CSIS upper division level courses, or STEM 4890. This must include at least 9 s.h. from the following courses: | 12 | |
CSIS 3722: Development of Databases | ||
CSIS 3723: Networking Concepts and Administration | ||
CSIS 3755: Information Assurance | ||
CSCI 3770: Survey of Programming Languages | ||
CSCI 5840: Theory of Finite Automata | ||
| STEM Internship | ||
| Dual credit requirements 9 credit hours from the following list of approved courses | ||
| CSCI 5801 | Software Engineering | 3 |
| CSCI 5806 | Operating Systems | 3 |
| CSCI 5870 | Data Structures and Algorithms | 3 |
| Mathematics Minor | ||
| MATH 1572 | Calculus 2 | 4 |
| MATH 3720 | Linear Algebra and Matrix Theory | 3 |
| STAT 3743 | Probability and Statistics | 4 |
| Additional MATH course To meet 18 hour minor | 3 | |
| Departmental Free Electives Any CSIS/INFO/CSCI/CIS courses | 12 | |
| Free Electives Any courses to meet 120 total hours | 12 | |
| Total Semester Hours | 120-125 | |
Students enrolled in the 4+1 program must submit a Dual Credit Form for their dual-credit courses to count toward both their bachelor’s and master’s degrees. The form must be reviewed and approved for the courses to apply to the graduate degree. Do not register for any dual-credit courses until the Dual Credit Form has been reviewed and approved. Dual-credit courses taken without prior approval cannot be retroactively applied to the graduate degree.
More info: https://ysu.edu/registrars-office/dual-credit-enrollment
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | S.H. | |
| YSU 1500 | Success Seminar or Youngstown State University Success Seminar or Intro to Honors | 1-2 |
| CSIS 2610 & 2610L | Programming and Problem-Solving or Fundamentals of Programming and Problem-Solving 1 and Fundamentals of Programming and Problem-Solving 1 Lab and Fundamentals of Programming and Problem- Solving 2 and Fundamentals of Programming and Problem- Solving 2 Lab | 4-6 |
| MATH 1571 | Calculus 1 | 4 |
| ENGL 1550 or ENGL 1549 | Writing 1 or Writing 1 with Support | 3-4 |
| Gen Ed Social and Behavioral Sciences | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 15-19 | |
| Spring | ||
| CSIS 3700 & 3700L | Data Structures and Objects and Data Structures and Objects Lab | 4 |
| MATH 1572 | Calculus 2 (minor) | 4 |
| ENGL 1551 | Writing 2 | 3 |
| Gen Ed Natural Science + Lab | 3-4 | |
| Semester Hours | 14-15 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| CSIS 3701 | Advanced Object-oriented Programming | 3 |
| CSIS 3740 | Computer Organization | 4 |
| PHIL 2625 | Introduction to Professional Ethics (AH) | 3 |
| HIST 2650 | CL History of American Democracy (AH) | 3 |
| Gen Ed Electives (Any Gen Ed Course) | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| CSCI 3710 | Introduction to Discrete Structures | 3 |
| MATH 3720 | Linear Algebra and Matrix Theory | 3 |
| ENGL 3743 or INFO 3704 | Introduction to Professional Writing or Business Communication | 3 |
| Gen Ed Social and Behavioral Sciences | 3 | |
| Gen Ed Electives (any Gen Ed Course) | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Fall | ||
| CSCI 5801 | Software Engineering | 3 |
| CSCI/CSIS Upper Division Elective | 3 | |
| STAT 3743 | Probability and Statistics | 4 |
| Departmental Free Elective Any CSIS/INFO/CSCI/CIS courses | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| CSCI/CSIS Upper Division Elective | 3 | |
| CSCI/CSIS Upper Division Elective | 3 | |
| Math Minor Upper Division Elective | 3 | |
| Gen Ed Natural Science | 3 | |
| Gen Ed Electives (Any Gen Ed Course) | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Fall | ||
| CSCI 5870 | Data Structures and Algorithms | 3 |
| CSCI 4890 | Computer Projects | 2 |
| Departmental Free Elective Any CSIS/INFO/CSCI/CIS courses | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| CSCI 5806 | Operating Systems | 3 |
| CSCI/CSIS Upper Division Elective or STEM 4890 | 3 | |
| Departmental Free Elective Any CSIS/INFO/CSCI/CIS courses | 3 | |
| Departmental Free Elective Any CSIS/INFO/CSCI/CIS courses | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Total Semester Hours | 120-125 | |
Learning Outcomes
Computer Science students in the BS degree program will:
- 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.
- Communicate effectively in a variety of professional contexts.
- Recognize professional responsibilities and make informed judgments in computing practice based on legal and ethical principles.
- Function effectively as a member or leader of a team engaged in activities appropriate to the program’s discipline.
- Apply computer science theory and software development fundamentals to produce computing-based solutions.