About this program
Computer Science - B.A.
The Bachelor of Arts degree in Computer Science is designed for students who seek a liberal arts education combined with a solid foundation in computer science. Students may choose electives from any complementary liberal arts program beyond computer science.
Students have the option to have a double major to attain depth of knowledge across two related areas.
Admission requirements
Freshman Students on the Kent Campus:
The freshman admission policy on the Kent Campus is selective. Admission decisions are based upon the following: cumulative grade point average, ACT and/or SAT scores, strength of high school college preparatory curriculum and grade trends. The Admissions Office at the Kent Campus may defer the admission of students who do not meet admissions criteria but who demonstrate areas of promise for successful college study. Deferred applicants may begin their college coursework at one of seven regional campuses of Kent State University.
Freshman Students on the Regional Campuses:
Kent State campuses at Ashtabula, East Liverpool, Geauga, Salem, Stark, Trumbull and Tuscarawas, as well as the Twinsburg Academic Center, have open enrollment admission for students who hold a high school diploma, GED or equivalent.
English Language Proficiency Requirements for International Students:
All international students must provide proof of English language proficiency (unless they meet specific exceptions) by earning a minimum 525 TOEFL score (71 on the Internet-based version), minimum 75 MELAB score, minimum 6.0 IELTS score, minimum 48 PTE score or minimum 100 DET score; or by completing the ESL level 112 Intensive Program.
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Semester One
- Computer Science IA: Procedural Programming and Computer Science IB: Object Oriented Programming or Computer Science I: Programming and Problem Solving
- Destination Kent State: First Year Experience
Kent Core Requirement
Kent Core Requirement
Kent Core Requirement
Semester Two
- Discrete Structures for Computer Science
College General Requirement
Kent Core Requirement
Kent Core Requirement
Kent Core Requirement
Semester Three
- Computer Science II: Data Structures and Abstraction
- Computer Organization
Foreign Language
College General Requirement
Kent Core Requirement
Semester Four
- Structure of Programming Languages
- Operating Systems
Computer Science (CS) Upper-Division Elective (30000 or 40000 level)
Foreign Language
Kent Core Requirement
Semester Five
Computer Science (CS) Upper-Division Electives (30000 or 40000 level)
Foreign Language
Kent Core Requirement
Kent Core Requirement
Semester Six
Computer Science (CS) Upper-Division Electives (40000 level)
Foreign Language
Kent Core Requirement
Kent Core Requirement
General Elective
Semester Seven
Computer Science (CS) Upper-Division Elective (40000 level)
General Electives
Semester Eight
- Software Development Project (ELR) (WIC)
Computer Science (CS) Upper-Division Elective (40000 level)
General Electives
Scholarships & funding
Several scholarship options are available. Please visit the university's website for more information.
Program delivery
Fully offered on the following campuses:
- Kent Campus
- Stark Campus
Tuition
Graduate
- Tuition fees for Ohio residents: $5,883 USD per year
- Tuition fees for residents of other states and international students: $10,977 USD per year
Qualification
Graduates of this program will be able to:
- Understand the essential facts, concepts, principles and theories relating to computer science.
- Apply computer science concepts to solve computer-related problems.
- Analyze algorithms, computer science methods and techniques.
- Analyze and plan the development of a typical professional computer science problem.
- Make succinct oral presentations and written expositions about technical problems and their solutions.
- Work effectively as a member of a software development team.
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Kent State University
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