Computer Science / Bachelor of Arts (Online Accelerated)

Total Credit Hours: 128

Major Credit Hours: 46

The online accelerated Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science is available only to students enrolled in The School for Professional and Continuing Education.

Admission

To be admitted, adult students should have earned a minimum of 30 semester hours of transferable credit, which includes College Writing 1 or equivalent, at a regionally-accredited, post-secondary institution; have earned a minimum of 2.0 (on a 4.0 scale) cumulative transfer grade point average based upon all transferable courses; demonstrate evidence of significant work experience or military training; and write a personal statement outlining a plan for achieving success in an adult accelerated program at Lewis University. Credits earned through Prior Learning Assessment cannot be used for satisfying the transfer credit hour requirement for admission into an accelerated degree program.

Degree Requirements

I. Core Courses (28)

LD-310Discrete Mathematics

4

LP-200Introduction to Computer Science

3

LP-210Programming Fundamentals

3

LP-245Object-Oriented Programming

3

LP-300Computer Organization

3

LP-340Algorithms and Data Structures

3

LP-350Operating Systems

3

LP-460Programming Languages

3

LP-480Communications and Networking

3

II. Capstone Sequence (6)

Complete either course sequence:
LP-440Software Engineering

3

LP-492Software Systems Capstone Project

3

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OR

LP-485Advanced Communications and Networking

3

LP-493Computer Infrastructure Capstone Project

3

III. Elective Courses (12)

Choose any four additional computer science courses at or above the 200 level.

IV. The Advanced Writing requirement for Computer Science majors is satisfied by completing a Capstone Sequence: both LP-440 Software Engineering and LP-492 Software Systems Senior Project OR both LP-485 Advanced Communications and Networking and LP-493 Computer Infrastructure Senior Project.