Students in the engineering computer science (EG-CSE) program will satisfy the same requirements for general education and obtain the same engineering preprofessional background in mathematics and science as other engineering students. The program contains a strong technical component comprising a set of required courses covering essential areas in computing and a set of technical electives enabling students to deepen their knowledge in chosen areas of computer science and engineering.

In addition, the program includes a set of interdisciplinary electives in an area of the student's choice from anything the university offers. Students may choose an established minor, a predefined track or if nothing meets their needs, they can work with an advisor to develop their own program. Thus, students will not need to wait for an interdisciplinary program to be established; they can create their own.

To answer the demands of industry for employees with both technical competence and the ability to communicate effectively, the program requires communication courses beyond the usual general education requirements for engineering.

Department Requirements

Students must complete all critical-tracking courses with minimum grades of C in each course and the critical-tracking GPA must be 2.5 minimum. A minimum grade of C is required in all other courses that are prerequisites to a required course: CDA 3101, COP 3503, COP 3530, COP 4600, COT 3100 and MAS 3114. In addition, CISE requires all computer science students to maintain a cumulative, upper-division and department grade point average minimum of 2.0.

Students who do not meet these requirements will be placed on academic probation and will be required to prepare a probation contract with a CISE advisor. Students are normally given two terms to remove their deficit points; however, students who do not satisfy the conditions of the first term of probation may be dismissed from the department.

Placement

Students who have scored at least a 4 or 5 on the AP Computer Science exam are eligible to start the programming fundamentals sequence with COP 3503. Students will need to see an advisor in the major to adjust their degree audit.

Critical Tracking records each student’s progress in courses that are required for progress toward each major. Please note the critical-tracking requirements below on a per-semester basis.

Equivalent critical-tracking courses as determined by the State of Florida Common Course Prerequisites may be used for transfer students.

Semester 1

• Complete 1 of 7 critical-tracking courses with a minimum grade of C within two attempts: CHM 2045 or CHM 2095, MAC 2311, MAC 2312, MAC 2313, COP 3502, PHY 2048, PHY 2049
• 2.5 GPA required for all critical-tracking courses
• 2.0 UF GPA required

Semester 2

• Complete 1 additional critical-tracking course with a minimum grade of C within two attempts
• 2.5 GPA required for all critical-tracking courses
• 2.0 UF GPA required

Semester 3

• Complete 2 additional critical-tracking courses with minimum grades of C within two attempts
• 2.5 GPA required for all critical-tracking courses
• 2.0 UF GPA required

Semester 4

• Complete 2 additional critical-tracking courses with minimum grades of C within two attempts
• 2.5 GPA required for all critical-tracking courses
• 2.0 UF GPA required

Semester 5

• Complete all 7 critical-tracking courses with minimum grades of C in each course within two attempts
• 2.5 GPA required for all critical-tracking courses
• 2.0 UF GPA required

Semester 6

• Complete COP 3503 and COT 3100
• 2.0 departmental GPA required
• 2.0 UF GPA required

Semester 7

• Complete COP 3530
• 2.0 departmental GPA required
• 2.0 UF GPA required

Semester 8

• Complete COP 4600
• 2.0 departmental GPA required
• 2.0 UF GPA required

Students are expected to complete the general education international (GE-N) and diversity (GE-D) requirements. This is often done concurrently with another general education requirement (typically, GE-C, H or S).

To remain on track, students must complete the appropriate critical-tracking courses, which appear in bold. These courses must be completed by the terms as listed above in the Critical Tracking criteria.

This semester plan represents an example progression through the major. Actual courses and course order may be different depending on the student's academic record and scheduling availability of courses. Prerequisites still apply.

The Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering's computer science program combines a strong engineering technical basis with a flexible interdisciplinary component and strong communication skills. This program emphasizes the technical aspects of computer science and is less flexible than the computer science program in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

Before Graduating Students Must

• Pass assessment according to department rubric of student performance on a major design experience.
• Pass assessment in one or more core courses of individual assignments targeted to each SLO.
• Complete requirements for the baccalaureate degree, as determined by faculty.

Students in the Major Will Learn to

Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

Content

1. Apply knowledge of mathematics and science to computer science problems.
2. Design and conduct computer-science experiments, analyzing and interpreting the data.

Critical Thinking

3. Design a computer science system, component or process to meet desired needs within realistic economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability and sustainability constraints.

Communication

4. Communicate technical data and design information effectively in writing and in speech to other computer scientists and engineers.

Curriculum Map

I = Introduced; R = Reinforced; A = Assessed

Assessment Types

• Assignments
• Exams
• Reports
• Exit survey