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CSCE Undergraduate Handbook 2018-2019
Ver.1.2
DepartmentalContacts:
DepartmentHead–Dr.XiaoqingLiu,[email protected]
AssociateDepartmentHeadfortheUndergraduateProgram–Dr.DaleR.Thompson,[email protected]
MainOffice–479-575-6197
http://www.csce.uark.edu
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ContentsCSCEDepartmentInformation.....................................................................................3CSCEMajors:................................................................................................................................................................................................3ComputerEngineering–BachelorofScience...............................................................................................................................3ComputerScience–BachelorofScience.........................................................................................................................................3ComputerScience–BachelorofArts................................................................................................................................................3
DegreeRequirementInformation................................................................................3CSCEElectives.............................................................................................................................................................................................3Humanities/SocialScienceElectives.................................................................................................................................................4CSCEBasicScienceElectives..................................................................................................................................................................5FreeElectives................................................................................................................................................................................................5
APCreditandExemptions.....................................................................................................................................................................5CSCEHonorsProgram.............................................................................................................................................................................6FreshmanEngineering............................................................................................................................................................................6DegreeProgramChanges:......................................................................................................................................................................6TransferStudents......................................................................................................................................................................................7
AcademicAdvising......................................................................................................7HowAdvisingWorks:.................................................................................................................................................................................7HowtoGetAdvised:....................................................................................................................................................................................7ChangingMajors:........................................................................................................................................................................................7MathMinorrequirements:......................................................................................................................................................................8
AdditionalBachelor'sDegree......................................................................................8
AcceleratedM.S.Degree.............................................................................................8
EightSemesterDegreePlans.......................................................................................9ComputerEngineering8SemesterPlan–2016-2017................................................................................................................9ComputerScience8SemesterPlan–2016-2017.......................................................................................................................10ComputerScienceBA8SemesterPlan–2018-2019................................................................................................................11
Flowcharts.................................................................................................................12ComputerEngineeringBachelorofScience–Fall2017.........................................................................................................12ComputerScienceBachelorofScience–Fall2017...................................................................................................................13ComputerScienceBachelorofArts–Fall2018..........................................................................................................................14
DegreeAudits............................................................................................................15ComputerEngineering...........................................................................................................................................................................15ComputerScienceBachelorofScience...........................................................................................................................................16ComputerScienceBachelorofArts..................................................................................................................................................17
GraduationRequirements.........................................................................................18
ApplicationforGraduation........................................................................................18
FacultyandAreasofResearch...................................................................................19
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CSCEDepartmentInformation
CSCEMajors:Thedepartmentoffersthefollowingundergraduatedegrees:
o BachelorofScienceinComputerEngineeringo BachelorofScienceinComputerScienceo BachelorofArtsinComputerScience
ComputerEngineering–BachelorofScienceComputerEngineersengageinthedesignofembeddedsystemssuchascellphones,avionics,communicationsnetworks,anddigitalradios,throughInternetcomputingsystemssuchassettopgamingboxes,andtomoregeneralpurposesystemssuchasdesktopandlaptopcomputers,andnextgenerationsupercomputers.TheBachelorofScienceinComputerEngineeringprovidesasolidfoundationintopicsacrossthehardware-softwareboundaryrangingfromphysicalcomponentstructurestooperatingsystemsandprogramminglanguagestoprovidestudentswiththeabilitytointegratephysicalandabstractcomponentsintoworkingsystems.ComputerEngineeringgraduatesfindemploymentnationallywithcompaniessuchasIntel,LockheedMartin,andregionallywithcompaniessuchasTexasInstrumentsandMcDonnellDouglas.
ComputerScience–BachelorofScienceComputerScientistsseekapproachesandmethodstoefficientlyautomateeverydayjobs,createandinterpretnewinformation,andseeknewapplicationsfortechnologytoenhancethehumanexperience.TheBachelorofScienceinComputerSciencepreparesstudentsthroughasolidcoreofstudyinthetheoreticalfoundationsofinformationandcomputation,aswellasthepracticaltechniquesforimplementingapplicationsinawidevarietyofcomputersystems.TheComputerSciencedegreeprovidestheflexibilitytoallowstudentstocombinetheirskillswithawidevarietyofinterdisciplinaryinterestsinotherfields,suchascomputationalbiology,chemistry,andart.ComputerSciencegraduatesfindemploymentwithnationalcompaniessuchasGoogle,Microsoft,andAmazon,andwithregionalcompaniessuchasAcxiom,ConocoPhillips,J.B.HuntandWal-Mart.
ComputerScience–BachelorofArtsTheBachelorofArtsinComputerSciencecombinesasolidcoreofComputerSciencecourseswiththeabilitytogainknowledgeinothersubjects.Inaddition,therearenumerouschoicesinthecurriculumforscienceandhumanitiescourses.Sincecomputingisadisciplinewithstronglinkstomanyfields,thisprovidesstudentswithunparalleledflexibilitytopursueotherinterests.
DegreeRequirementInformation
CSCEElectivesTheB.S.degreesinbothcomputerengineeringandcomputersciencerequirefourCSCEElectives.BothdegreesrequiretheelectivesbechosenfromanyCSCE4000+coursenotrequiredforthedegreeexceptforCSCE490V,IndividualStudy.Inaddition,ComputerEngineeringstudentscan
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choosetotakeELEG3923MicroprocessorSystemDesigntocounttowardstheCSCEElectiverequirement.
ComputerEngineering–maytakeoneSTEMelectivefromthefollowinglistforaCSCEElective:STEMElectiveMATH4363NumericalAnalysisMATH4353NumericalLinearAlgebraMATH4253SymbolicLogicIMATH4163DynamicModelsinBiologyMEEG4253IntroductiontoRoboticsGEOS4413PrinciplesofRemoteSensingGEOS4523ComputerMappingGEOS4553IntroductiontoRasterGISGEOS4583VectorGISGEOS4593IntroductiontoGlobalPositioningSystemsGEOS4653AdvancedRasterGISINEG4343CognitiveErgonomicsINEG4563ApplicationofRoboticsBIOL4233HHonorsGenomicsandBioinformaticsComputerScience-maytakeoneoftheProfessionalelectiveslistedbelowORoneoftheStemelectiveslistedaboveforaCSCEElective:ProfessionalelectiveGNEG4103GlobalizationandInnovationISYS4453IntroductiontoEnterpriseServersISYS4463EnterpriseTransactionSystemsMGMT3933EntrepreneurshipandNewVentureDevelopmentMGMT4253LeadershipMGMT4433SmallEnterpriseManagementMGMT4993EntrepreneurshipPracticumIfastudentwishestotakeaSTEMorProfessionalelectivenotontheapprovedlist,thestudentmustpetitiontheUndergraduateCurriculumCommitteeforapprovalpriortoenrollingintheclass.Thepetitionformmustbesubmittedelectronicallywithsupportingdocumentstoinfo@csce.uark.edu.ComputerScienceB.A.studentscanchoosefromanyCSCE3000-level+coursenotrequiredforthedegreewiththeexceptionofCSCE490V.
Humanities/SocialScienceElectivesAllstudentsattheUniversityofArkansas-FayettevillearerequiredtomeettheUniversityCore(StateMinimumCore).Ifthecoreisnotmet,itwillaffectgraduation.
AllCENGandCS(B.S.andB.A.)studentsarerequiredtotake:
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A)3hoursofFineArtsfromthefollowingcourses:
FineArts–ARCH1003,ARHS1003,COMM1003,DANC1003,ENGL2023,HUMN2114H,LARC1003,MLIT1003,MLIT1013,MLIT1333,THTR1003,THTR1013B)3hoursofhumanities-PHIL3103EthicsandtheProfessions(requiredcourse)
o 3hoursU.S.HistoryorGovernment
Chooseoneofthefollowing:HIST2003,HIST2013,PLSC2003
o 9hoursofSocialScience
Coursesmustbetakenfromatleasttwodifferentdepartments:AGEC1103,AGEC2103ANTH1023COMM1023ECON2013,ECON2023,ECON2143GEOG1123,GEOG2003HESC1403,HESC2413,HESC2603,HIST1113,HIST1123,HIST2003*,HIST2013*HUMN1114H,HUMN2114HPLSC2003*,PLSC2013,PLSC2203PSYC2003RESM2853RSOC2603SOCI2013,SOCI2033*IfnotselectedtomeettheHistory/Governmentelective
CSCEBasicScienceElectivesApprovedcourseswithlab-ASTR2003/2001LSurveyoftheUniverse;BIOL1543/1541LPrinciplesofBiology;ENSC1003/1001LEnvironmentalScience;GEOL1113/1111LGeneralGeology;BIOL1603/1601PrinciplesofZoology;BIOL2213/2211LHumanPhysiology;PHYS3544Optics,PHYS3613ModernPhysics
FreeElectivesFreeelectivescanbechosenfromanyareabutcannotberemedialcourses.CoursesthatwillnotcountareANTH0003,PHSC0003,ENGL0003,MATH0003,CIED0003,MATH1203,MATH1213,MATH1285andPHYS2013/2011LCollegePhysics.
APCreditandExemptionsStudentswhohavetakentheAPComputerScienceAexamandreceivedascoreof5willreceivecreditforCSCE2004.Studentswhoreceiveda3or4willhavetopassatestwithaBorbettertoreceivefullcreditforCSCE2004.
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StudentswhoreceiveexemptionsforENGL1013and/orENGL1023willnotberequiredtotakethosecoursesbutwillhavetotakecoursestoreplacethehourrequirements.
CSCEHonorsProgramAdmissionrequirementsfortheHonorsProgramareasfollows:enteringfreshmanmusthaveatleasta3.5highschoolGPAandatleast28compositescoreontheACT;enteringtransferstudentsmusthavea3.25GPAontheirtransferwork.StudentswhodonotqualifyinitiallyfortheHonorsProgramareeligibleafteroneyeariftheyearnatleasta3.25GPA.
ApplicationfortheHonorsProgrammustbemadethroughtheEngineeringAcademicDean’sofficeinBell3189.
Thedepartmentconsidersthefollowingrequirementsnecessarytograduatewithhonors:
Ø ThecandidatemustsatisfytherequirementssetforthbytheCollegeofEngineering.
Ø Astudentmustobtainatleasta3.5grade-pointaverageinrequiredComputerEngineeringand/orComputerSciencecourses.
Ø Thestudentmustcompleteatotalof12hoursofhonorscredit.SixhoursofHonorscreditmustbeinthemajor,including3hoursofHonorsThesistakenasCSCE491VHand3hoursofnon-thesisclasswork(courseswithhonorsdesignationor5000level).
GuidelinesforcompletionofthehonorsprogramandrequiredformsforsubmissionofthesisandverificationfordegreecompletioncanbefoundontheCollegeofEngineeringwebsite.
FreshmanEngineeringTheFreshmanEngineeringProgramwasdevelopedtohelpincomingfreshmendecideonengineeringmajors,developandpracticegoodstudyhabitsand,ingeneral,preparetheincomingstudentsfortherigorsofcollegeandtheuniversityprogram.AllfreshmenenteringtheCollegeofEngineeringmustenrollintheFreshmanEngineeringProgram.
DegreeProgramChanges:Studentsmustmeetallrequirementsoftheirdegreeprogramandareexpectedtokeepinformedconcerningcurrentregulations,policies,andprogramrequirementsintheirfieldofstudy.Itistheresponsibilityofthestudenttoensurealldegreerequirementsaremetbeforegraduation.Changesmadeincurriculumatalevelbeyondthatatwhichastudentisenrolledmightbecomegraduationrequirements.Changesmadeinthecurriculumatalowerlevelthantheoneatwhichastudentisenrolledarenotrequiredforthatstudent.Studentsshouldconsulttheirfacultyadvisorforadditionalinformation.
Studentsreinstatedafteraperiodofabsencewithoutcontinuousenrollmentmustmeetthecurriculumrequirementsofthecatalogineffectatthetimeofreinstatement.
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TransferStudentsTransferstudentsmaybedirectedtoFreshmanEngineeringifparticipationintheprogramwouldenhanceprogresstowardstheirdegree.ThismayoccurifthestudentdoesnothavecreditforMATH2554CalculusI.IfthetransferstudententerstheCSCEdepartment,thetwocoursesthatarerequiredforFEP(GNEG1111andGNEG1121)wouldbereplacedwithtwohoursofSTEMelectives.
AcademicAdvisingStudentsareassignedaCSCEfacultyadvisortheirfirstsemesterofenrollmentinaCSCEdegreeprogram.Typically,thisadvisorwillremainwiththestudentthroughouttheiracademiccareer.StudentscanfindthenameoftheirfacultyadvisorintheUAConnectsystemintheirstudentaccount.
HowAdvisingWorks:Priorityregistrationsareheldinthefallandspringsemesters,allowingacurrentlyenrolledstudenttoregisterforclassespriortonewstudentsenteringtheuniversity.Studentsarestronglyencouragedtoregisterduringtheseperiodsbecausecertainclassestendtofillupquicklyandseatingmaybelimitedorlowenrollmentscouldmeanthatclassesgetcancelled.Studentsmustseetheiradvisorpriortoanyregistrationperiodtoreviewthedegreeprogress,courseplans,answerquestions,andgetassistancewithacademicproblems.AdvisingperiodsarescheduledtwoweeksbeforePriorityRegistrationbegins.
HowtoGetAdvised:Step1:StudentshaveaccesstodegreeauditsinUAConnectthroughtheirstudentaccount.Studentsshouldreviewthedegreeauditandplantheirschedulebeforemeetingwiththeiradvisor.Step2:Studentsshouldscheduleanappointmentwiththeirfacultyadvisorduringtheiradvertisedtimes.Advisorswillcontactadviseesaboutappointmentperiods.Theadvisorwillreviewthecourseplanandverifythatprerequisiteshavebeenmet.Thefacultyadvisorwillremovetheadvisingholdattheendoftheappointment.Thisisalsoagoodopportunitytotalkaboutcareerplans,co-ops,andotheracademicissues.
ChangingMajors:StudentswantingtoswitchfromCStoCEorCEtoCSshoulddiscussthisfirstwiththeirfacultyadvisor.Thefirsttwosemestersofstudyareidentical,sothetransferatthatpointiseasy.Thereareminordifferencesinthethirdandfourthsemesterthatstillallowforchange.Afterthefifthandsixthsemestertherearedifferencesthatmightcreatesomeissues(suchashavingtotakemorecoursework).CompletionoftheformstoprocessthechangeofmajorshouldbedoneintheAcademicStudentOfficeinBellEngineeringroom3189.
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MathMinorrequirements:MATH2564CalculusIIand
MATH2603DiscreteMathematicsorMATH2803IntroductiontoMathematicalProof
Plus3coursesselectedfromthefollowing:
MATH2574CalculusIII
MATH2584DifferentialEquationsandLaplaceTransform
AnyMATHorSTATcoursesatthe3000-levelorhigher
TodeclareaMathminor,gototheCollegeofEngineeringDean’sofficeinBellEngineering,room3189tocompletethepaperwork.
AdditionalBachelor'sDegreeApersonwithabachelor’sdegreefromtheUniversityofArkansas,orfromanyotherinstitution,maynotreceiveanotherbachelor’sdegreewithoutcompletingatleast30hoursofadditional,notnecessarilysubsequent,coursesselectedfromthecoursesleadingtoadegreeforwhichthepersonisacandidate.
Morethan30hoursofcourseworkmayberequired.Inadditiontothecollegeorschoolrequirements,thecandidatemustalsomeetalluniversityrequirementsasstatedinthecatalog,includinggraduationandcorerequirements.
AcceleratedM.S.DegreeHigh-achievingundergraduatestudentsineithertheComputerEngineeringorComputerScienceB.S.programattheUniversityofArkansaswhochoosetopursuegraduatestudiesinourdepartmentmayparticipateintheacceleratedMSprogram.EligiblestudentsmusthaveaGPAof3.5.
Thesestudentscantakeupto6credithoursof5000-levelCSCEcoursesastechnicalelectivesfortheirbachelor’sdegreeandcountthosehourstowardstheirgraduatedegree,shouldtheychoosetopursueoneinourdepartment.The6hoursmustbetakenwithinthefinal12monthsbeforereceivingtheundergraduatedegree.
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EightSemesterDegreePlansComputerEngineering8SemesterPlan–2016-2017
Fall Semester Year 1 4 MATH 2554 Calculus I 3 CHEM 1103 University Chemistry I 4 PHYS 2054 University Physics I 1 GNEG 1111 Introduction to Engineering I 3 ENGL 1013 English Composition 15 Semester hours
Spring Semester Year 1 4 MATH 2564 Calculus II 4 PHYS 2074 University Physics II 3 History/Government elective 1 GNEG 1121 Introduction to Engineering II 3 ENGL 1023 Composition II 15 Semester hours
Fall Semester Year 2 4 MATH 2574 Calculus III 4 CSCE 2004 Programming Foundations I 4 CSCE 2114 Digital Design 3 MATH 2603 Discrete Math 15 Semester hours
Spring Semester Year 2 4 MATH 2584 Differential Equations 4 CSCE 2214 Computer Organization 4 CSCE 2014 Programming Foundations II 3 Social Science elective 3 Social Science elective 18 Semester hours
Fall Semester Year 3 3 CSCE 3613 Operating Systems 3 CSCE 3953 System Synthesis & Modeling 3 CSCE 3193 Programming Paradigms 3 PHIL 3103 Ethics & the Professions 4 Basic Science elective with lab 16 Semester hours
Spring Semester Year 3 3 CSCE 3513 Software Engineering 3 CSCE elective 3 ELEG 3933 Circuits & Electronics 3 Free elective 3 INEG 2313 Applied Probability and Statistics for Engineers I 15 Semester hours
Fall Semester Year 4 1 CSCE 4561 Capstone I 4 CSCE 4114 Embedded Systems 3 CSCE elective 3 CSCE elective 3 Fine Arts elective 3 COMM 1313 Public Speaking 17 Semester hours
Spring Semester Year 4 3 CSCE 4963 Capstone II 3 CSCE 4213 Computer Architecture 3 CSCE elective 3 Social Science elective 3 Free Elective 15 Semester hours
126 Total hours
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ComputerScience8SemesterPlan–2016-2017
FallSemesterYear14MATH2554CalculusI3CHEM1103UniversityChemistryI4PHYS2054UniversityPhysicsI1GNEG1111IntroductiontoEngineeringI3ENGL1013EnglishComposition15Semesterhours
SpringSemesterYear14MATH2564CalculusII4FreshmanScienceelective*1GNEG1121IntrotoEngineeringII3ENGL1023CompositionII3History/Governmentelective15Semesterhours
FallSemesterYear23MATH2603DiscreteMath4BasicScienceelectivewithlab4CSCE2004ProgrammingFoundationsI4CSCE2114DigitalDesign3SocialScienceelective18Semesterhours
SpringSemesterYear23MATH3103Combinatorics4CSCE2014ProgrammingFoundationsII4CSCE2214ComputerOrganization3FineArtselective3Socialscienceelective17Semesterhours
FallSemesterYear33CSCE3193ProgrammingParadigms3CSCE3613OperatingSystems3COMM1313PublicSpeaking3MATH3083LinearAlgebra3PHIL3103Ethics&theProfessions15Semesterhours
SpringSemesterYear33CSCE4523DatabaseManagement3CSCE3513SoftwareEngineering3CSCEelective3Freeelective3INEG2313AppliedProbabilityandStatisticsforEngineersI15Semesterhours
FallSemesterYear41CSCE4561CapstoneI3CSCE4133Algorithms3CSCEelective3CSCEelective3Freeelective3Freeelective16Semesterhours
SpringSemesterYear43CSCE4963CapstoneII3CSCEelective3CSCE4323FormalLanguages3Freeelective3SocialScienceelective15Semesterhours
126Totalhours*ChoosebetweenPHYS2074UniversityPhysicsIIorCHEM1133/1131LUniversityChemistryIIforEngineersandlab.
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ComputerScienceBA8SemesterPlan–2018-2019 Fall Semester Year 1 3 ENGL 1013 Composition I 4 MATH 2554 Calculus I 3 HIST 2003 or HIST 2013 or PLSC 2003 3 Social science elective 13 Semester hours
Spring Semester Year 1 4 CSCE 2004 Programming Foundations I 4 CSCE 2114 Digital Design 3 MATH 2603 Discrete Mathematics 3 ENGL 1023 Technical Composition II 14 Semester hours
Fall Semester Year 2 4 CSCE 2014 Programming Foundations II 4 CSCE 2214 Computer Organization 3 Fine Arts elective (from University core) 3 Social Science elective (from University core) 3 Free Elective 17 Semester hours
Spring Semester Year 2 3 CSCE 3193 Programming Paradigms 3 STAT 2303 Principles of Statistics 3 COMM 1313 Public Speaking 3 Free Elective 3 Free Elective 15 Semester hours
Fall Semester Year 3 3 CSCE 3513 Software Engineering 3 ENGL 3053 Tech/Report Writing 4 Science elective with lab 3 Free Elective 3 Free Elective 16 Semester hours
Spring Semester Year 3 3 CSCE 3613 Operating Systems 3 PHIL 3103 Ethics and the Profession 5 Free Elective 3 Social Science elective (from University core) 14 Semester hours
Fall Semester Year 4 3 CSCE Elective (3000-level or higher) 3 CSCE Elective (3000-level or higher) 4 Science elective 3 Free Elective (3000-level or higher) 3 Free Elective (3000-level or higher) 16 Semester hours
Spring Semester Year 4 3 CSCE Elective (3000-level or higher) 3 CSCE Elective (3000-level or higher) 3 Free Elective (3000-level or higher) 3 Free Elective (3000-level or higher) 3 Free Elective (3000-level or higher) 15 Semester hours
120 Total hours
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Flowcharts
ComputerEngineeringBachelorofScience–Fall2017
GNEG1111Intro
EngineeringI
MATH2554CalculusI
PHYS2054PhysicsI
ENGL1013CompositionI
CHEM1103UnivChemI
PHYS2074PhysicsII
MATH2564CalculusII
ENGL1023CompositionII
History/GovtElective
CSCE2114DigitalDesign
CSCE2004ProgrammingFoundationsI
FreeElective
MATH2574CalculusIII
MATH2603DiscreteMath
CSCE2014ProgrammingFoundationsII
CSCE2214Computer
Organization
MATH2584DifferentialEquations
SocialScienceElective
SocialScience.Elective
CSCE3953SystemSynth&
Modeling
CSCE3513Software
Engineering
CSCE3193ProgrammingParadigms
BasicScienceElectivew/lab
PHIL3103Ethics&Prof
CSCE3613OperatingSystems
ELEG3933Circuits&Electronics
INEG2313
CSCEElective
CSCEElectiveCSCE4561CapstoneI
CSCE4114EmbeddedSystems
FineArtselective
SocialScienceelective
CSCE4963CapstoneII
CSCE4213ComputerArchitecture
CSCEElective
CSCEElective
FreeElective
COMM 1313Public
Speaking
GNEG1121Intro
EngineeringII
Prerequisite Co-Requisite
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ComputerScienceBachelorofScience–Fall2017
Fall
GNEG1111Intro
EngineeringI
MATH2554CalculusI
PHYS2054PhysicsI
ENGL1013CompositionI
CHEM1103ChemistryI
Spring
GNEG1121Intro
EngineeringII
FreshmanScienceElective(4hrs)
MATH2564CalculusII
ENGL1023CompositionII
History/GovtElective
Fall
CSCE2114DigitalDesign
CSCE2004ProgrammingFoundationsI
Spring
Spring
Spring
Fall
Fall
MATH2603DiscreteMath
CSCE2014ProgrammingFoundationsII
CSCE2214Computer
Organization
MATH3103Combinatorics
SocialScienceElective
SocialScienceElective
CSCE3513Software
Engineering
CSCE3193ProgrammingParadigms
BasicScienceElectivew/lab
PHIL3103Ethics&Prof
CSCE3613OperatingSystems
INEG2313
CSCEElectiveCSCEElectiveCSCE4561CapstoneI
CSCE4523DatabaseMgmt
CSCE4963CapstoneII
CSCE4323Formal
LanguagesCSCEElective
CSCE4133Algorithms
FineArtsElective
FreeElective
MATH3083LinearAlgebraorMATH3093
FreeElective
SocialScienceElective FreeElective
CSCEElective
COMM1313Public
Speaking
FreeElective
Prerequsite Corerquisite
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ComputerScienceBachelorofArts–Fall2018
FallYear113hours
MATH2554CalculusI
ENGL1013CompositionI
SocialScienceelective
SpringYear114hours
FineArtselective
ENGL1023CompositionII
FreeElective3000+level
FallYear217hours
CSCE2004ProgrammingFoundationsI
SpringYear415hours
SpringYear314hours
SpringYear215hours
FallYear416hours
FallYear316hours
MATH2603DiscreteMath
CSCE2014ProgrammingFoundationsII
STAT2303PrinciplesofStatistics
FreeElective
SocialScienceElective
CSCE3513Software
Engineering
CSCE3193ProgrammingParadigms
Freeelective
Freeelective
CSCEelective3000+level
CSCEelective3000+level
Scienceelectivew/lab
PHIL3103Ethics
COMM1313Public
Speaking
SocialScienceElective
Scienceelectivew/lab
FreeElectiveFreeelective(2hours)
FreeElective
Freeelective
Freeelective3000+level
Freeelective3000+level
Freeelective3000+level
CSCE3613OperatingSystems
CSCEelective3000+level
CSCEelective3000+level
CSCE2114DigitalDesign
History/Govtelective
CSCE2214ComputerOrg
ENGL3053Tech/ReportWriting
Freeelective3000+level
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DegreeAuditsTheUniversityhasdevelopedanautomateddegreeauditsystemforstudentsandadvisorstoviewprogresstowardsthedegreerequirements.AccessthroughUAConnectisintheStudentCenter.Adetaileddescriptionofthedegreeauditsystemcanbefoundathttp://help-uaconnect.uark.edu/_resources/documents/degreeaudit-student.pdf
Ifastudentand/ortheiradvisorhavequestionsaboutanyentriesonthedegreeaudit,pleasecontactinfo@csce.uark.eduwithanyquestionsorconcerns.Acomprehensivedegreeauditreviewshouldbescheduledpriortoregisteringforthefirstsemesterofthesenioryear.Toschedulethereview,[email protected].
Thedegreeauditsfollowtheplansbasedonmajordegreerequirementsanduniversityrequirements.Samplesofeachdegreeprogramrequirementsarebelow.
ComputerEngineering
Class Term Grade Hrs G.P.A D's PrerequisitesCSCE2004 0 MATH2554w/CorbetterCSCE2014 0 CSCE2004w/CorbetterCSCE2114 0 MATH2554w/CorbetterCSCE2214 0 CSCE2114w/CorbetterCSCE3193 0 CSCE2014w/CorbetterCSCE3513 0 CSCE3193CSCE3613 0CSCE3953 0 CSCE2214w/CorbetterCSCE4114 0 CSCE2214w/CorbetterCSCE4213 0 CSCE2214w/CorbetterCSCE4561 0CSCE4963 0 CSCE4561ELEG3933 0 MATH2584&PHYS2074
0 CSCEElective4000+level0 CSCEElective4000+level0 CSCEElective4000+level0
0 0 MAJORGPA= #DIV/0!0
GNEG1111 0GNEG1121 0INEG2313 0
0 0
Class Term Grade Hrs G.P.A D'sMATH2554 0MATH2564 0MATH2574 0MATH2584 0MATH2603 0CHEM1103 0PHYS2054 0PHYS2074 0
00 Scielecassociatedlab
0 0
Class Term Grade Hrs G.P.A D'sENGL1013 0ENGL1023 0COMM1313 0
0 0
Class Term Grade Hrs G.P.A D's0
Class Term Grade Hrs G.P.A D's RequirementsPHIL3103 0 Req'dHumanities
0 FineArts
Class Term Grade Hrs G.P.A D's Requirements000
0 0
Class Term Grade Hrs G.P.A D's Requirements00
TotalReq'dhrs= 126 0 0 DegreeGPA= #DIV/0!0 0 0 #D'S
8 Permissable#ofDhours0 Transferand'CR'hours
Description
DifferentialEquations
IntrotoEngineeringI
UniversityChemIUniversityPhysicsI
DiscreteMath
CSCEElective4000+levelorSTEMelective
UniversityPhysicsII
CSCERequiredCourses(42hours)Description
OtherEngineeringCourses(5hours)
ProgrammingParadigmsSoftwareEngineeringOperatingSystems
SubstitutionsProgrammingFoundationsI
ComputerOrganization
CSCE2014&2214eachw/Corbetter
ProgrammingFoundationsIIDigitalDesign
Circuits/Electonics
TotalRequiredhours=54
MATH&Science(34hours)
IntrotoEngineeringIIAppliedProb/StatforEngrs.
SystemSynthesis/ModelingEmbeddedSystemsComputerArchitectureCapstoneICapstoneII
CSCEElectives(12hours)
Description
CalculusICalculusIICalculusIII
RequirementsHIST2003,HIST2013ORPLSC2003
CompositionICompositionIIPublicSpeaking
U.S.History/Government(3hours)Description
Communications(9hours)
GeneralElectives(6hours)Description
CSCE3513&3613&96hrscompleted
FineArts/Humanities(6hours)DescriptionEthics/Profession
SocialScience(9hours)Description Substitutions
Substitutions
Substitutions
Substitutions
Substitutions
Scielec-fromapprovedlistinCSCEHandbook
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ComputerScienceBachelorofScience
StudentID: Plan: Catalog: 2016Name: Advisor:
Class Term Grade Hrs G.P.A D's PrerequisitesCSCE2004 0 MATH2554w/CorbetterCSCE2014 0 CSCE2004w/CorbetterCSCE2114 0 MATH2554w/CorbetterCSCE2214 0 CSCE2114w/CorbetterCSCE3193 0 CSCE2014w/CorbetterCSCE3513 0 CSCE3193CSCE3613 0CSCE4133 0CSCE4323 0 CSCE3313CSCE4523 0 CSCE3193CSCE4561 0CSCE4963 0 CSCE4561
0 CSCEElective4000+level0 CSCEElective4000+level0 CSCEElective4000+level0
0 0 MAJORGPA= #DIV/0!0
GNEG1111 0GNEG1121 0INEG2313 0
0 0
Class Term Grade Hrs G.P.A D'sMATH2554 0MATH2564 0MATH2603 0MATH3083 0MATH3103 0CHEM1103 0PHYS2054 0
000
0 0
Class Term Grade Hrs G.P.A D'sENGL1013 0ENGL1023 0COMM1313 0
0 0
Class Term Grade Hrs G.P.A D's0
Class Term Grade Hrs G.P.A D's RequirementsPHIL3103 0 Req'dHumanities
0 FineArts
Class Term Grade Hrs G.P.A D's Requirements000
0 0
Class Term Grade Hrs G.P.A D's Requirements0000
TotalReq'dhrs= 126 0 0 DegreeGPA= #DIV/0!0 0 0 #D'S
8 Permissable#ofDhours0 Transferand'CR'hours
Communications(9hours)Description
Ethics/Profession
SocialScience(9hours)Description Substitutions
Substitutions
Scielec-fromapprovedlistinCSCEHandbookScielecassociatedlab
RequirementsHIST2003,HIST2013ORPLSC2003
GeneralElectives(12hours)Description
FineArts/Humanities(6hours)
ComputerScience-BS
ProgrammingFoundationsIIDigitalDesign
TotalRequiredhours=50
MATH&Science(32hours)
IntrotoEngineeringIIApplProb/StatisticsforEngrs.
IntrotoEngineeringI
ComputerOrganization
CSCERequiredCourses(38hours)Description
ProgrammingParadigmsSoftwareEngineeringOperatingSystems
Substitutions
Description
LinearAlgebra
ProgrammingFoundationsI
DiscreteMath
CalculusICalculusII
OtherEngineeringCourses(5hours)
Notes
orMATH3093
Algorithms CSCE2014&MATH2603orMATH2803
CSCE3513&3613&96hrscompleted
CompositionICompositionIIPublicSpeaking
U.S.History/Government(3hours)Description
Description
Combinatorics
Substitutions
Substitutions
PHYS2074orCHEM1123
CSCEElective4000+levelorSTEMorProfessionalelective
CSCE2014&2214eachw/Corbetter
UniversityChemIUniversityPhysicsI
FormalLanguagesDatabaseManagementCapstoneICapstoneII
CSCEElectives(12hours)
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ComputerScienceBachelorofArts
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GraduationRequirementsInadditiontothespecificdepartmentalrequirementsfordegreeplans,studentsshouldrefertotheAcademicRegulationssectionoftheCatalogofStudiesforgeneraluniversityrequirements.
TheCollegeofEngineeringhastheseadditionalrequirements.
1.Grade-PointAverage–AcandidateforadegreefromtheCollegeofEngineeringmusthaveearnedagrade-pointaverageofnolessthan2.00onallcoursesinthestudent’smajorareaofstudy.
2.CoursesThatDoNotCountTowardaDegree–Thefollowingcourses,whichmayberequired,donotcounttowarddegreecreditforBachelorofScienceortheBachelorofArtsdegreesintheCollegeofEngineering:ENGL002,ENGL0013,MATH0003,MATH1203,MATH1213,MATH1284,andGNEG1514.
3.“D”Rule–Nostudentswillbeallowedtograduateifthestudenthas“D”gradesinmorethan8hourspresentedtomeettherequirementsforadegree.
4.TransferofCourses–Advanced(3000-and4000-levelattheUniversityofArkansas)engineeringcoursesmaynotnormallybetransferredfrominstitutionsthatdonothaveprogramsaccreditedbytheEngineeringAccreditationCommission.
5.ResidentRequirements–Acandidatemustearnaminimumof20credithoursatthe3000-levelandaboveintheCollegeofEngineeringfromtheUniversityofArkansas.
ApplicationforGraduationStudentswhoplantograduatemustfileanofficialapplicationtodoso.Applicationsshouldbefiledfortheterminwhichdegreerequirementswillbecompleted.Agraduationfeewillberequiredatthetimeofapplication.
Toensurethatstudentswillbecertifiedforgraduationinatimelymanner,thefollowinggraduationapplicationdeadlineshavebeenestablished:
Date Description
October1 forstudentsgraduatinginFall
March1 forstudentsgraduatinginSpring
July1 forstudentsgraduatinginSummer
Studentsmustapplybytheestablisheddeadlineforthatterm.AstudentwhofailstocompletethedegreeduringtheintendedsemestermustcontacttheOfficeoftheRegistrartorenewtheapplicationfortheterminwhichthedegreerequirementswillbecompleted.
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FacultyandAreasofResearchDavidAndrews,Professor,ThomasClintonMullinsEndowedChairinEngineering;HybridThreads,EmbeddedSystems,ComputerArchitecture,ReconfigurableComputing
ChristopheBobda,Professor;SystemonChipDesign,EmbeddedSystems,ComputerArchitecture,ReconfigurableComputing,Real-TimeOperatingSystems,Self-OrganizingEmbeddedSystems,DistributedSmartCameras
JiaDi,Professor,21stCenturyResearchLeadershipChair;DigitalIntegratedCircuitDesignandAnalysis,AsynchronousCircuitDesign,ExtremeEnvironmentElectronics,HardwareSecurity
MichaelGashler,AssistantProfessor;MachineLearning,NeuralNetworks,DimensionalityReduction,PredictiveModeling,DataMining,ManifoldLearning
JohnGauch,Professor;DigitalImageProcessing,DigitalVideoProcessing,ComputerVision
SusanGauch,Professor;IntelligentInformationRetrieval,PersonalizationandWebSearch,Semi-AutomatedOntologyConstructionandModification
MiaoqingHuang,AssociateProfessor;HeterogeneousMany-coreArchitecture,HighPerformanceComputing,Hardware-orientedSecurity,HardwareDesign
QinghuaLi,AssistantProfessor;SecurityandPrivacy,MobileComputing,SmartGrid,BigData,AccessControl
AlexNelson,AssistantProfessor;Embeddedanddistributedsystems;wearableandubiquitoussystems;cyber-physicalsystems;assistivetechnologydesign,signalprocessing;gesturerecognition;smart-city/smart-community
WingNingLi,Professor;DesignAutomation,DesignandAnalysisofAlgorithms,CombinatorialOptimization,SoftwareReuse,ParallelComputing
FrankLiu,Professor,DepartmentHead,RodgerS.KlineLeadershipChair;SoftwareEngineering,ServiceComputing,CollectiveIntelligence,Web-basedArgumentation,IntelligentSystems,SoftwareApplications
KhoaLuu,AssistantProfessor;DeepLearning,ComputerVision,Biometrics,CompressedSensing,TensorandMultifactorAnalysis,Face-relatedProblems(facerecognition,faceaging,illuminationandposecorrection)
BrajendraPanda,Professor;DatabaseSystems,ComputerSecurity,ComputerForensics,InformationAssurance
PatParkerson,AssociateProfessor;IC&ASICDesign,DesignMethodologies,IntegratedPassiveComponents,ElectronicPackagingDesign,ElectronicCircuitsforAerospaceApplications
MatthewPatitz,AssistantProfessor;Nanoscale,AlgorithmicSelf-assembly
YaruiPeng,AssistantProfessor:computer-aideddesign,analysis,andoptimizationforemergingtechnologiesandsystems
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DaleR.Thompson,AssociateProfessor;ComputerNetworks,Cybersecurity,NetworkSecurity,andFoodDefense
XintaoWu,Professor,CharlesD.Morgan/AcxiomGraduateResearchChair;PrivacyPreservingDataMining,FraudDetection,Anti-DiscriminationLearning,SpectralGraphAnalysis
LuZhang,AssistantProfessor;FairnessinDataMining,CasualModeling,DataMiningandPrivacy,ResourceProcessinginDistributedNetworksandApproximationAlgorithms