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ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
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coding and building programs but also an informed appreciation for how technological
change intersects with legal, ethical, business, scientific, social, and cultural domains,
and the background to envision and champion new applications. Courses consist of
foundational concepts within the field of computer science coupled with an array of
special topics where computer science is applied.
It is important that graduates of this program understand how to apply computing to a
particular area of interest; therefore, students are strongly encouraged to select a minor in
a second academic discipline. Throughout the program, assignments will require the
student to apply a concept or technique to a second discipline.
Upon completion of the creative and applied computing major, a student will be able to
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articulate how computing can be used to enhance the creation, presentation, or
understanding of material originating across disciplines
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demonstrate the ability to produce computer code as a tool to create, present,
or enhance understanding of material across disciplines
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demonstrate critical thinking and problem solving skills by choosing among
alternative computational approaches to enhance the creation, presentation, or
understanding of material originating across disciplines
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articulate how computation has impacted society through the intersection with
domains including legal, ethical, business, scientific, social, and cultural
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collect, categorize, organize, and describe data in structured formats for
computer interpretation
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apply the underlying foundational logic of computer science to the storage and
manipulation of data
Major Requirements
The following courses are required (13 units)
AR 111
CAC 170
CAC 180
CAC 210
CAC 220
CAC 310
CAC 430
CAC 470
MA 207 or MA 231
four units from the following, with at least one unit in CAC and
two units at the 300 or 400 level:
AC 444
AR 333
BA 201
CAC 150
CAC 230
CAC 240