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Undergraduate Programs in the CIS Department:
   BS CSE: Program Objectives

(This set of objectives was approved by the faculty on Nov. 27, 2000; this set is a slight revision of the previous set of objectives which is also available on-line).

1. To provide graduates with a thorough grounding in the key principles and practices of computing, and in the basic engineering, mathematical, and scientific principles that underpin them.

   Students will:

   1. Demonstrate proficiency in the areas of software design and development, algorithms, operating systems, programming languages, and computer architecture.
   2. Demonstrate proficiency in relevant aspects of mathematics, including discrete mathematics and probability, as well as electrical circuits and devices.
   3. Successfully apply these principles and practices to a variety of problems.

2. To provide graduates with an understanding of additional engineering principles, and the mathematical and scientific concepts that underlie them.

   Students will:

   1. Demonstrate an understanding of differential and integral calculus, and of statistics.

   2. Demonstrate an understanding of the basic principles of physics and at least one other laboratory-based science.

   3. Demonstrate an understanding of the basic principles of at least one other engineering discipline in addition to computing and electrical engineering.

3. To provide graduates with an understanding of human and social issues that will enable them to be informed and involved members of their communities, and responsible engineering and computing professionals.

   Students will:

   1. Demonstrate familiarity with basic concepts and contemporary issues in the social sciences and the humanities.
   2. Demonstrate an understanding of social, professional and ethical considerations related to engineering in general and to computing in particular.

4. To provide students with appropriate social and organizational skills.

   Students will:

   1. Demonstrate an ability to work effectively in teams.
   2. Demonstrate an ability to communicate effectively.

5. To prepare graduates for employment in the CSE profession upon graduation, as well as for successful careers in the profession, and for graduate study in computing.

   Graduates will:

   1. Be heavily recruited for positions in high-technology companies that utilize their computing education.
   2. [Strong graduates will] Be prepared to enter good graduate programs in computing.
   3. Demonstrate an ability to acquire new knowledge in the computing discipline and to engage in life-long learning.