Computer Science Computer science is the discipline which studies the representation, storage and transformation of informat ion utilizing a computer. The department of computer science at Biola University provides two primary areas of concentration in addition to a basic core curricu lum. These two areas are information systems and scient i fic applications. The department also offers a selection of courses for those majoring in ot her fields who wish a minor emphasis in the area of computer science. The re sources available to the department in clude a Digital Equipment Corporation VAX I 1/780 and twenty Apple li e microcomputers. Objectives: The department endeavors to provide each student with an under standing of the organization and operation of modern computer systems. The cur riculum emphasizes software design and development and is designed to prepare students for careers that include systems analysis, computer programming and op erations and various computer-oriented business occupations and to enable those who wish fu rther study to pursue graduate work in computer science or in closely re lated fi elds. Such fields include business ad ministration and applied mathematics. There is a concerted attempt by the de partment to integrate faith and learning in the study of modern computer systems and their impact upon our society. Department Major: Al l majors are re qu ired to take a core curriculum of IO I, I02 and 300. Each student must also fulfill the requirements of one of the following concentrations: Information Systems (52 total un its): 20 I, 325, 402 and 425. One of 202, 302 or 400. Business 202, 21 I, 2 12, 330, 370 and 4 15. Math I03, I IO and 210. Scientific Applications (50 total units) 202, 302, 3 I0, 400 and 480. One of 20 I , 326 or 402. Math I05, I06, 290, 333 and 400. Two of 3 15,321,331,332 or 430.
The general education requirement for mathematics and science is three un its of science for a computer science major. The general educat ion requirement for a foreign language for those following a computer science major may be met by two years of high school language or the first four unit s of a college language. Department Minor: 2 1 units. Students pursuing a mi nor are required to take a core curriculum of IO I , I02 and one of 20 I or 202. The remaining requirements are fulfilled accordi ng to interest in consul tat ion with department advisor. At least two courses must be at the 300 or 400 level. I00 INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS (3) Elementary concepts of computers and dat a processing. Simple problem solvi ng techniques usi ng the computer. Application to stati stics, life science, business and social science. BASIC programming. Cannot be counted toward the major. Fee $1 5. IO I INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SCIENCE I (3) Int roduction to computer hardware and software. Problem solving methods. Elementary concepts of algorithm devel opment. BASIC programming. Fee: $15.
202 ASSEMBLY LANGUAGE PROGRAMMING (3)
415 NUMBER THEORY AND THE HIS TORY OF MATHEMATICS (3) The history of mathematics from Euclid through the nineteenth century as seen by exploring developments in number theory including congruences, Diophantine equa tions, divisibility, theorems of Fermat and Wilson, primitive roots, indices, quadratic reciprocity and the distribution of prime numbers. Prerequisite: 298. 420 MODERN GEOMETRY (3) Homogeneous projective coordinates, invariants, dual ity, Desargues's and Pappus 's theorems, transformations, point and line conics, various axioms systems for Euclid ean and non-Euclidean geometry. Prereq uisite: 298. 430 STUDIES RELATED TO APPLIED MATHEMAT ICS (3) One section offered each year upon suffi cient demand. Course may be repeated w ih different content (section title). Complex Var iables. Comp lex variables , analytic functions, complex integral theo rems, power series, conformal mappings. Prerequisite: 298 or consent. Mathematics for the Physical Sciences. First order differential equations and sec ond order linear equations, series solu tions, Laplace transforms, numerical meth ods, partial different ial equations and Fourier series, boundary value problems and Sturm-Liouville theory. Prerequisite: 205, 290 or consent. 480 RESEARCH SEMINAR ( 1-3) Special studies in mathematics. Prerequ i site: senior standing or consent.
Basic concepts of computer systems and comput er archit ecture. Assembly language progr·amming. Macros, program segmenta tion and linkages. Prerequisite: I02. 230 PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES (3) Organ ization and structure of program ming languages. Run-t ime behavior and re quirements of programs. Introduction to programming language specificati ons and analysis. Study of various alternati ve lan guages. Prerequi site: 202. Fee: $1 5. 300 DATA STRUCTURES (3) Linear lists, strings, arrays and orthogonal lists; graphs, frees, binary trees, multilinked structures, searching and sorting tech niques, dynamic storage allocation; applica tions. Prerequisite 20 I or 202. Fee: $15. 302 COMPUTER ORGANIZATION (3) Organization and structuring of the maJor hardware components of computers. Me chanics of information t ransfer and control within a digital computer system. Fundamentals of logic design. Communica tions systems. Prerequisite: 20 I or 202. Fee:$15. 310 SYSTEMS PROGRAMMING (3) Design and implementation of operating systems, loaders, language translators, and utilities. Programming techniques. Applica tions to business, scientific, engineering, and real-time problems. Prerequisites 202 and 302 or consent. Fee $15. 325 MANAGEMENT SCIENCE (3) Application of quantitative techniques in business organizati ons, linear program ming, queueing and inventory models, net work analysis and dynamic programming and production scheduling and control. Prerequisites I00 or IO I , Math 2 10 or BUS 190, Math I03 or BUS 223 or con sent.
I02 APPLICATIONS PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT (3)
Elementary concepts of data structures, file organization and processing. Computer problem solvi ng methods. PASCAL pro gramming. Prerequisite: IO I. Fee: $15. 20 I SYSTEMS ANALYSIS AND DATA ORGANIZATION (3) Business computing systems. Systems de velopment life cycle. Techniques and tools of system documentation and logical sys tem specifications . Concepts and tech niques of structur ing data on bul k storage devices. File processing techniques. COBOL programming. Prerequisite I02. Fee $1 5.
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