Bachelor of Computer Science

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Bachelor of Computer Science, (abbreviated BCompSc or BCS), is a type of bachelor's degree, usually awarded after three or more years of collegiate study in computer science. In general Computer Science degrees emphasize the mathematical and theoretical foundations of computing, rather than teaching specific technologies that may quickly become outdated.

A Bachelor of Computer Science degree is normally required in order to work in the field of software development.

The same core curriculum may, depending on the school, result in other degrees, including:

• Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Computer Science
• Bachelor of Mathematics in Computer Science
• Bachelor of Science in Information Technology (BScIT)
• Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) in Computer Science
• Bachelor of Computer Security in Computer Science
• Bachelor of Computing in Computer Science
• Bachelor of Science (BSc or BS) in Computer Science (BSc CS or BSCS)

In many post-secondary institutions, an Honours Bachelor of Computer Science degree has been introduced as an upgrade to the regular Bachelor's program. They usually require four years of studies instead of three.

[edit] Typical requirements

Since Computer Science is such a wide field, required Computer Science Degree courses varies. Here is a typical list of standard courses that most Computer Science Degrees require^{[1] [2]}.

• Programming Principles
• Programming Paradigms
• Algorithms
• Data Structures
• Logic and Computation
• Computer architecture

Some schools which place more emphasis on Mathematics will have more required mathematics courses such as:

• Linear Algebra
• Calculus
• Probability and Statistics
• Combinatorics, Discrete Mathematics
• Differential Equations

Beyond the basic set of Computer Science courses, typically students can choose courses from a large variety of different fields, such as^{[citation needed]}:

• Theory of computation
• Operating Systems
• Numerical computation
• Compilers
• Software Engineering
• Databases
• Real-time computing
• Distributed system
• Computer Networking
• Data Communication
• Computer graphics
• Artificial Intelligence
• Multimedia
• Internet computing
• Software tools and systems programming
• Human-computer interaction
• Information theory
• Algorithm design and analysis
• Software testing
• Visual computing

For Schools that offer Computer Science degrees, see Category:Computer science departments.

[edit] Related baccalaureate degrees

• Bachelor of Science in Information Technology
• Bachelor of Computing
• Bachelor of Software Engineering
• Bachelor of Information Technology
• Bachelor of Computer Information Systems
• Bachelor of Computer Engineering
• Bachelor of Mathematics

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