The computer science program provides students with a curriculum in the key domains of computer science at undergraduate and graduate levels. These programs provide students with computer science knowledge and skills while preparing them for careers in computer technology and for advanced study in graduate courses. Whether joining the workforce or continuing on to graduate studies, the TROY computer science program can help you realize your full potential.
You have options with TROY to learn in a classroom, online or in a blended program. Students in this program have the opportunity to work on individual and team projects that include game design, cell phone apps, web applications, visualizations and more. Students in the computer science undergraduate and graduate programs benefit from small classes and an active Computer Science Club, a student organization that hosts weekly seminars, study sessions and many other activities.
TROY’s undergraduate curriculum is centered in the latest technological advances taught by a caring and highly qualified faculty. Students work on individual and team projects, focusing on game design, cell phone apps, web applications, visualization, Teensy Board Programming and database accessing applications to name a few.
There are two degree options: thesis and non-thesis. In the thesis option, the student must successfully complete and defend a thesis as well as complete other requirements stated below. See Thesis Guidelines for additional information. In the non-thesis option, the student must pass a written comprehensive exam and must successfully complete a research paper.
Degree Requirements
The successful completion of 33 semester hours, including 6 hours of thesis research for the thesis option and 33 semester hours, including 3 hours of research project for the non-thesis option, with an overall grade point average of 3.0, and successful completion of a thesis or a paper. If the student makes a “D” or “F” in a core course, the course must be retaken. In both cases, a student must complete the Core Courses and choose one of the several specialization concentrations.
Artificial intelligence concentration: Artificial Intelligence pushes the limits of computer science by analyzing, designing and implementing self-learning and automatic machines. Students work on individual and team projects, focusing on such things as data-driven system development, game design, data gathering and cleaning, knowledge representation and logic and reasoning. Students graduating with an artificial intelligence concentration are prepared to work in roles such as the following: data scientist, data architect, data analyst, video game designer, financial analyst and business intelligence analyst.
