CS 180

Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (3 CR)

Prerequisite: CIS 145 or DP 145 or CIS 148 or DP 148 or CIS 150 or DP 150 or CS 200

Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to understand simple computer programs illustrating introductory concepts in artificial intelligence, define terms and application areas in the field and describe knowledge representation and problem-resolution techniques used in artificial intelligence. 3 hrs. lecture/wk.

CS 200

Concepts of Programming Algorithms Using C++ (4 CR)

Prerequisite: CIS 134 or ENGR 171 or equivalent experience

This course emphasizes programming methodology and problem solving. Algorithm design and development, data abstraction, good programming style, testing and debugging will be presented. An appropriate block-structured high-level programming language will be studied and used to implement algorithms. 3 hrs. lecture, 2 hrs. lab by arrangement/wk. Four-credit-hour CS courses have two hours of open lab per week.
Associated Costs: In addition to the course tuition, fees, and textbooks, this course has additional expense considerations that are estimated to be $20 to $50.

CS 201

Concepts of Programming Algorithms using C# (4 CR)

Prerequisite: CIS 134 or ENGR 171 or equivalent experience

This course emphasizes programming methodology and problem-solving using C#. Algorithm design and development, data abstraction, good programming style, testing and debugging will be presented. 3 hrs. lecture, 1.5 hrs. lab/wk. Four credit hours CS courses have two hours of open lab per week.
Associated Costs: In addition to the course tuition, fees, and textbooks, this course has additional expense considerations that are estimated to be $20 to $50.

CS 205

Concepts of Programming Algorithms using JAVA (4 CR)

Prerequisite: CIS 134 or ENGR 171 or equivalent experience

This course emphasizes programming methodology and problem-solving using Java. Algorithm design and development, data abstraction, good programming style, testing and debugging will be presented. 3 hrs. lecture, 1.5 hrs. lab/wk. Four-credit-hour CS courses have two hours of open lab per week.
Associated Costs: In addition to the course tuition, fees, and textbooks, this course has additional expense considerations that are estimated to be $20 to $50.

CS 210

Discrete Structures I (3 CR)

Prerequisites: MATH 171 or both MATH 116 and CIS 134 or appropriate math assessment scores

Upon successful completion of this course, the student should be able to use fundamental discrete mathematics as it relates to computers and computer applications. The student will be exposed to a variety of discrete mathematical topics. The course will include fundamental mathematical principles, combinatorial analysis, mathematical reasoning, graphs and trees, and Boolean logic circuits. 3 hrs. lecture/wk.

CS 211

Discrete Structures II (3 CR)

Prerequisite: CS 210

Upon successful completion of this course, the student should be able to use fundamental discrete mathematics as it relates to computers and computer applications. The student will experiment with a variety of discrete mathematical topics. The course will include fundamental mathematical principles, combinatorial analysis, mathematical reasoning, graphs and trees, and Boolean logic circuits. 3 hrs. lecture/wk.

CS 250

Basic Data Structures using C++ (4 CR)

Prerequisite:CS 200 Prerequisite or corequisite: CS 210 for students transferring to most four-year computer science programs

This course will cover advanced programming topics using C++. Files, recursion, data structures and large program organization will be implemented in projects using object-oriented methodology. Students will write programs using the concepts covered in the lecture. 3 hrs. lecture, 2 hrs. lab/wk. Four-credit-hour CS courses have two hours of open lab per week.

CS 255

Basic Data Structures using JAVA (4 CR)

Prerequisite: CS 205

This course will cover advanced programming topics using Java. Files, recursion, data structures and large program organization will be implemented in projects using object-oriented methodology. Students will write programs using queues, stacks, lists and other concepts covered in the lecture. 3 hrs. lecture, 1.5 hrs. lab/wk. Four-credit-hour CS courses have two hours of open lab per week.