Bachelor of Science

The B.S. program is a 126-semester-credit (41-course) professional program which is accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission (CAC) of ABET. This program provides a year of general education, strength in mathematics and science, and a 57-credit (19-course) major program in Computer Science including a 2-course Senior Design Project that closely models "industrial-strength" project development.

Educational Outcomes for the GW Computer Science BS Curriculum:
Students graduating from our program will be able to start a professional career or enter graduate school and show proficiency in:

1. Software system design, software development and project management.
2. The fundamentals of computer science to include discrete structures, data structures, algorithms, and theory of computing.
3. Computer architecture, translators, networks, operating systems, and databases.
4. Oral and written communication.
5. Understanding of the overall social and professional context in which computing activities take place.

• Basic BS Curriculum in effect for students entering in or after Fall 2008
• Basic BS Curriculum in effect for students entering in or after Fall 2006
• Basic BS Curriculum in effect for students who entered from Fall 2002 through Fall 2006
  
• Basic BS Curriculum in effect for students who entered in Fall 2001 and Spring 2002
  
• Basic BS Curriculum in effect for students who entered in Fall 2000 and Spring 2001
  
• Basic Curriculum in effect for students who entered between Fall 1996 and Spring 2000
• BA curricula
• Medical-Preparation Option
  
• Bioinformatics Option
  
• Biomedical Computing Option
  
• Computer Security and Information Assurance (CSIA) Option
  
• Option in Digital Media