Bachelor of Arts in Applied Computing
Type:
UndergraduateDegree:
B.A.Description:
The Bachelor of Arts in Applied Computing (BA in AC) provides a quality education for the serious computer user. It complements the Department's Bachelor of Science in Computer Science by providing a program, which combines collaboration with other departments and an applications-oriented emphasis. A prospective BA in AC major must satisfy all the requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree as outlined in the University Undergraduate Bulletin.
The BA in AC is a suitable degree for many collaborative programs within the University. This major was developed in consultation with the Department of Mass Communication, which, jointly with the Department of Art and Art History and this Department, has offered the Bachelor of Arts in Digital Media Studies. A minor or double major in digital media studies and applied computing complement each other perfectly.
The BA in AC would likewise be appropraite for students in graphics arts and electronic publishing or would be a very appropriate foundation for a student who wished to pursue a career in the emerging field of education technology. A graduate with the BA in AC would be very attractive in the data processing unit of large financial, banking, or insurance institutions, or as a network or systems administrator in a similar firm, or as a World Wide Web designer/programmer. Holders of the BA in AC degree would also be well suited to continue in any number of specialized Master's or Certificate programs in fields as diverse as video and graphics production, fashion design, telecommunications, instructional technology or management information systems.
Total Credit Hours:
185qrt. hrs.Required Courses:
Other Requirements:
The BA in AC major requires 45 credit hours of computer science and mathematics or other approved courses, of which 25 hours must be at or above the 2000 level.
Suggested elective courses from the Department of Computer Science:
The choice of elective depends solely on the anticipated needs of the student. The following list suggests typical advanced Departmental courses that a student might take. It is strongly suggested that courses and direction of study be chosen in consultation with a Departmental advisor.
COMP 2400 Software Tools 4 qrt. hrs.
COMP 2901 Computing and Society 4 qrt. hrs.
COMP 3410 World Wide Web 4 qrt. hrs.
COMP 3361 Operating Systems I 4 qrt. hrs.
Elective courses from other units acceptable in this program:
Here are some typical courses from other departments that might establish areas of interest for students in the Applied Computing major. Several of these classes have prerequisites (not listed here) that students need to be aware of. A student will typically be minoring or double majoring in another department and will have usually been prepared for a course listed here. No more than 16 credit hours can be applied to the BA in AC from other units. Students will choose appropriate sequences in consultation with an advisor from the other department and with the approval of an adviosr in the Department of Computer Science.
ARTD 2345 Typography 4 qrt. hrs.
ARTD 2355 Net Art and Design 4 qrt. hrs.
GEOG 3140 GIS Database and Design 4qrt. hrs.
MCOM 3211 Introduction to Interactive Media 4qrt. hrs.
MUAC 3050 Electronic Music Technology 4qrt. hrs.
MUAC 3055 Commercial Composition and Arranging 4qrt. hrs.
Sample Program: The following is a typical schedule. Since there are many variations to this schedule, students should select their own schedule in consultation with an academic advisor from The Department of Mathermatics and Computer Science.
1st Year
Fall
COMP 1671
WRIT 1111
SOCS Foundations
Foreign Lang.
Winter
COMP 1672
WRIT 1122
SOCS Foundations
Foreign Lang.
Spring
COMP 2673
WRIT 1133
COMP 2300
Foreign Lang.
Total:49 Hrs.
2nd Year
Fall
COMP 2370
NATS Foundations
Minor Course
Elective
Winter
COMP 2354
NATS Foundations
AHUM Foundations
Minor Course
Spring
COMP Elec.
NATS Foundations
AHUM Foundations
Minor Course
Total:48 Hrs.
3rd Year
Fall
COMP 3421
Minor Course
1 Thematic Core
Elective
Winter
COMP Elec.
Minor Course
1 Thematic Core
Elective
Spring
COMP Elec.
1 Thematic Core
CREX
Elective
Total:48 Hrs.
4th Year
Electives in computing, minor and/or general electives.
Total:40 Hrs.