Computer Science + Education: Learning Sciences, BS
for the degree of Bachelor of Science Major in Computer Science + Education, Learning Sciences concentration
The Computer Science + Education, BS is sponsored jointly by the Department of Computer Science and the Department of Curriculum & Instruction. The major in Computer Science and Education is a flexible program for undergraduate students who plan to pursue careers in either field and offers two foci of concentration.
The Learning Sciences concentration focuses on how technology can be designed and developed to further education. Social media, virtual and augmented reality, data analytics, mobile and wearable devices have created an opportunity to transform teaching and learning in both formal and informal contexts. This degree will prepare students for advanced study at the graduate level, as well as immediate entry into the workforce at software companies, publishers, school districts, game design companies, and research non-profits.
To graduate from the Computer Science and Education curriculum, a student must complete all courses with a traditional letter grade.
for the degree of Bachelor of Science Major in Computer Science + Education, Learning Sciences concentration
To graduate from the Computer Science and Education curriculum, a student must complete all courses with a traditional letter grade.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Orientation Seminar | ||
| EDUC 101 | Education Orientation Seminar | 1 |
The following degree requirements also meet general education course requirements and must be selected from the campus General Education course list.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | ||
| Composition | ||
| Composition I | 4-6 | |
| Advanced Composition | 3-4 | |
| Quantitative Reasoning | ||
| See Computer Science Core and Mathematical Foundations for specific requirement. | ||
| Natural Sciences and Technology | ||
| From approved campus list | 6 | |
| Humanities and the Arts | ||
| From approved campus list | 6 | |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences | ||
| From approved campus list | 6 | |
| Cultural Studies | ||
| Western Culture(s) from approved campus list | 3 | |
| U.S. Minority Culture(s) from approved campus list | 3 | |
| Non-Western Culture(s) from approved campus list | 3 | |
| Language other than English | ||
| Three years of one language other than English in high school or competion of the third semester of college-level language | 0-12 | |
| Computer Science Core Requirements (fulfills Quantitative Reasoning) | ||
| CS 124 | Introduction to Computer Science I | 3 |
| CS 128 | Introduction to Computer Science II | 3 |
| CS 173 | Discrete Structures | 3 |
| CS 222 | Software Design Lab | 1 |
| CS 225 | Data Structures | 4 |
| CS 374 | Introduction to Algorithms & Models of Computation | 4 |
| Choose 1 from: | 8-9 | |
| Computer Architecture and System Programming | ||
| OR | ||
| Introduction to Computer Systems | ||
& Two CS 4XX | Any two (2) 400-level CS courses | |
| Choose 1 from: | 3 | |
| Numerical Methods I | ||
| Programming Languages & Compilers | ||
| Mathematical Foundations (fulfills Quantitative Reasoning) | ||
| CS 361 | Probability & Statistics for Computer Science | 3 |
| MATH 220 | Calculus | 4-5 |
| or MATH 221 | Calculus I | |
| MATH 231 | Calculus II | 3 |
| Choose 1 from: | 2-3 | |
| Introductory Matrix Theory | ||
| Linear Algebra for Data Science | ||
| Linear Algebra with Computational Applications | ||
| Concentration | ||
| Students must complete 36-39 credit hours within one of the following areas of concentration: 1) Learning Science or 2) Secondary Education. | 36-39 | |
| Electives | ||
| Electives | 0-8 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| College of Education Foundations | ||
| EPOL 201 | Foundations of Education | 3-4 |
| or EPOL 202 | Foundations of Education-ACP | |
| Choose 3 from: | 9-10 | |
| Language Varieties, Cultures and Learning | ||
| Race and Cultural Diversity | ||
| Educational Psychology | ||
| Child Development in Education | ||
| Psychology of Learning in Education | ||
| The Culture of Disability | ||
| Learning Sciences Core | ||
| CI 210 | Introduction to Digital Learning Environments | 3 |
| CI 489 | Educational Technology Capstone Course | 3 |
| Choose 1 from: | 3 | |
| Introduction to the Brain and Cognitive Science | ||
| Learning and Human Development with Educational Technology | ||
| Cognitive Psych | ||
| Learning and Memory | ||
| Brain, Learning, and Memory | ||
| Choose 2 from: | 6 | |
| Child Development & Technology | ||
| Social Learning and Multimedia | ||
| Personality and Soc Dev | ||
| Adult Learning and Development | ||
| Developments in Educational Psychology (Learning in Everyday Contexts) | ||
| Choose 3 from: | 9 | |
| Educational Game Design | ||
| Computer Programming and the Classroom | ||
CI 439 | ||
| Issues and Development in Education (Attention, Learning, and New Technology) | ||
| Issues and Development in Education (Designing Learning Spaces) | ||
| Total Hours | 36-38 | |
for the degree of Bachelor of Science Major in Computer Science + Education, Learning Sciences concentration
Sample Sequence
This sample sequence is intended to be used only as a guide for degree completion. All students should work individually with their academic advisors to decide the actual course selection and sequence that works best for them based on their academic preparation and goals. Enrichment programming such as study abroad, minors, internships, and so on may impact the structure of this four-year plan. Course availability is not guaranteed during the semester indicated in the sample sequence. EPOL 202 will satisfy a College of Education Foundations requirement and the Campus General Education Advanced Composition requirement. If EPOL 202 is not selected, a separate Advanced Composition course must be taken.
Students must fulfill their Language Other Than English requirement by successfully completing a third level of a language other than English. For more information, see the corresponding section on the Degree and General Education Requirements page.
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| EDUC 101 | 1 | CI 210 | 3 |
| CS 124 | 3 | Composition I or General Education course | 4 |
| MATH 220 or 221 | 4 | CS 128 | 3 |
| Composition I or General Education course | 4 | CS 173 | 3 |
| Language Other Than English (3rd level) or General Education course | 4 | General Education course | 3 |
| 16 | 16 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| CS 222 | 1 | CS 233 or 340 | 4 |
| CS 225 | 4 | MATH 257, 227, or 225 | 3 |
| MATH 231 | 3 | EPOL 201 or 202 (EPOL 202 recommended) | 3 |
| General Education course | 3 | General Education course | 3 |
| College of Education Foundations course | 3 | College of Education Foundations course | 3 |
| 14 | 16 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| CS 341 (or CS 400-level course) | 4 | CS 374 | 4 |
| CS 361 | 3 | Learning Sciences Core course | 3 |
| Learning Sciences Core course | 3 | Learning Science Core course | 3 |
| General Education course | 3 | Elective course (or CS 400-level course) | 3 |
| General Education course | 3 | ||
| 16 | 13 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| CS 357 or 421 | 3 | CI 489 | 3 |
| Learning Sciences Core course | 3 | Learning Sciences Core course | 3 |
| College of Education Foundations course | 3 | Learning Sciences Core course | 3 |
| General Education course | 3 | Elective course | 3 |
| Elective course | 3 | Elective course | 2 |
| 15 | 14 | ||
| Total Hours 120 | |||
for the degree of Bachelor of Science Major in Computer Science + Education, Learning Sciences concentration
- Students will acquire deep knowledge of computer science as it relates to the field of Education
- Students will display the expectations of professionalism related to success in the field of education and beyond (Fairness, commitment to collaboration, community, reflective practice, and attention to 21st century skills and practices).
for the degree of Bachelor of Science Major in Computer Science + Education, Learning Sciences concentration
College of Education
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Department of Computer Science
Thomas M. Siebel Center for Computer Science
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Computer Science + Education website