Bachelor of Science Computer Science 120 Credits | School of Liberal Arts | Bronx, Dobbs Ferry, Manhattan & Online

Program Outcomes

• Demonstrate proficiency in programming by writing programs that are functional, easy to use (user interface), and efficient

• Demonstrate the ability to quickly and effectively recognize the requirements of different programming languages / IDEs / platforms and solve problems by writing programs on the different platforms /IDEs

• Create a simple, formal mathematical model of a real world situation and use that model to solve a problem

• Demonstrate the ability to analyze complex software problems applying and using calculus and design solutions to these problems

• Recognize and explain the importance of integrating security into all aspects of programming, operating systems, and software development

• Explain what is meant by ‘best’, ‘expected’, and ‘worst’ case behavior of an algorithm

• Identify and explain the basic building blocks of a computer: arithmetic logic unit (gatelevel), registers (gatelevel), central processing unit (register transfer level), and memory (register transfer level)

• Analyze the software needs of an organization or a business unit in the organization

• Design, develop, and (describe the implementation of) a software solution to fulfill organizational needs using software engineering methods

• Analyze the networking needs of an organization and propose a suitable solution for those needs 

• Write business reports as well as technical manuals

• Function effectively in a team to complete a programming / software engineering project spanning an entire semester