Computer Engineering and Computer Science (BS)
This program was approved for students entering the university in the Summer 2019–Spring 2020 catalog year. For more information about catalog year, go to Catalog Year Information.
Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering and Computer Science
Unit: Speed School of Engineering (SS)
Department: Computer Engineering and Computer Science
Academic Plan Code(s): CECSBCC
Program Information
Students specializing in Computer Engineering and Computer Science will complete a program consisting of two semesters in Engineering Fundamentals and a further period of study in the Department of Computer Engineering and Computer Science - nine semesters in Departmental Studies to complete the Bachelor of Science degree, followed by a fifth year in Graduate Studies for the Master of Engineering degree. This curriculum includes a cooperative education component.
The Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering and Computer Science degree program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) and Computing Accreditation Commission (CAC) of ABET, www.abet.org. The Master of Engineering in Computer Engineering and Computer Science degree program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, www.abet.org.
Degree Summary
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements 1 | 31 | |
(22 hours of General Education requirements may be satisfied through coursework required by the degree program) | ||
| College/School Requirements 1 | 40 | |
| Program/Major Requirements | 74 | |
| Minimum Total Hours | 123 | |
| 1 | Some courses required in this degree program satisfy multiple requirements. To complete the degree in the minimum number of hours listed, some hours from the General Education Requirements must be satisfied by courses defined by the unit and/or program. Using other courses to satisfy General Education requirements will require additional hours to complete the degree requirements. See the Degree Requirements and Track tabs for specific coursework. |
Specific coursework information can be found on the Degree Requirements tab.
Departmental Admission Requirements
Acceptance into a Department requires that a student have a 2.25 GPA in the prescribed set of courses totaling 30 semester hours in Engineering Fundamentals. In addition, the student must be in good standing (university GPA ≥ 2.25).
General Education Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements 1 | 31 | |
| The following courses are required by the program and satisfy the respective General Education Requirement(s): | ||
| General Chemistry I - S | ||
| Introduction to Chemical Analysis I - SL | ||
| Introduction to Public Speaking - OC | ||
or COMM 112 | Business and Professional Speaking - OC | |
| Introduction to College Writing - WC 3 | ||
| Intermediate College Writing - WC | ||
| Engineering Analysis I - QR | ||
| Introductory Mechanics, Heat and Sound - S | ||
All degrees require the completion of the University-wide General Education Program (link provided above). To complete the degree in the minimum number of hours listed on the Overview tab, some hours from the General Education Requirements must be satisfied by courses defined by the unit and/or program.
College/School Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Speed School Core | ||
| CHEM 201 | General Chemistry I - S 2 | 3 |
| CHEM 207 | Introduction to Chemical Analysis I - SL 2 | 1 |
| COMM 111 | Introduction to Public Speaking - OC 2 | 3 |
| or COMM 112 | Business and Professional Speaking - OC | |
| ENGL 101 | Introduction to College Writing - WC 2,3 | 3 |
| ENGL 102 | Intermediate College Writing - WC 2,3 | 3 |
| ENGR 101 | Engineering Analysis I - QR 2 | 4 |
| ENGR 102 | Engineering Analysis II | 4 |
| ENGR 110 | Engineering Methods, Tools, and Practice I | 2 |
| ENGR 111 | Engineering Methods, Tools and Practice ll | 2 |
| PHYS 298 | Introductory Mechanics, Heat and Sound - S 2 | 4 |
| Engineering Fundamentals 4 | ||
| ENGR 201 | Engineering Analysis III | 4 |
| ENGR 205 | Differential Equations for Engineering | 2 |
| ENGR 330 | Linear Algebra for Engineering | 2 |
| Minimum Total Hours | 37 | |
Program/Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering and Computer Science Department Requirements | ||
| CECS 220 | Object Oriented Program Design with Java | 3 |
| CECS 288 | Computer Engineering and Computer Science Cooperative Education Seminar | 0 |
| CECS 289 | Computer Engineering and Computer Science Cooperative Education I | 1 |
| CECS 302 | Data Structures | 3 |
| CECS 310 | Discrete Structures | 3 |
| CECS 311 | Ethics, Social, and Legal Aspects on the Electronic Frontier | 3 |
| CECS 389 | Computer Engineering and Computer Science Cooperative Education II | 1 |
| CECS/ECE 412 | Introduction to Embedded Systems | 3 |
| CECS 419 | Introduction to Algorithms | 3 |
| CECS 420 | Design of Operating Systems | 3 |
| CECS 489 | Computer Engineering and Computer Science Cooperative Education III | 1 |
| CECS 504 | Automata Theory | 3 |
| CECS 516 | Fundamentals of Computer Communications and Networks | 3 |
| CECS 525 | Microcomputer Design | 4 |
| CECS 535 | Introduction to Databases | 3 |
| CECS 550 | Software Engineering | 3 |
| CECS 596 | CECS Capstone Design - CUE (CUE) | 3 |
| CECS Electives (see below) 5 | 9 | |
| Computer Engineering and Computer Science Core | ||
| CECS 130 | Introduction to Programming Languages | 3 |
| PHYS 295 | Introductory Laboratories I - SL | 1 |
| Supporting Courses | ||
| ECE 210 | Logic Design | 3 |
| ECE 211 | Logic Design Laboratory | 1 |
| ECE 252 | Introduction to Electrical Engineering | 3 |
| IE 360 | Probability and Statistics for Engineers | 3 |
| IE 370 | Engineering Economic Analysis | 3 |
| PHYS 296 | Introductory Laboratories II - SL | 1 |
| PHYS 299 | Introductory Electricity, Magnetism and Light | 4 |
| Minimum Total Hours | 74 | |
Candidates for the Bachelor of Science degree must be in good standing (university GPA ≥ 2.25) and must attain a grade point average of at least 2.25 for all courses used to satisfy degree requirements.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Culminating Undergraduate Experience (Graduation requirement) | ||
| Requirement fulfilled by completing: | ||
| CECS Capstone Design - CUE | ||
CECS Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CECS 522 | Performance Evaluation of Computer Systems | 3 |
| CECS 542 | Computer Control and Real Time Programming | 3 |
| CECS 545 | Artificial Intelligence | 3 |
| CECS 564 | Introduction to Cryptography | 3 |
| CECS 568 | Computer Forensics | 3 |
| 1 | To complete the degree in the minimum number of hours listed, some hours from the General Education Requirements must be satisfied by courses defined by the unit and/or program. Using other courses to satisfy General Education requirements will require additional hours to complete the degree requirements. |
| 2 | This course is a General Education requirement for the program; see louisville.edu/provost/ger/ for the listing, by academic year, of AH/D1/D2/SB/SBH Electives which satisfy the University-wide General Education requirements. |
| 3 | Students completing ENGL 105 in lieu of ENGL 101 or ENGL 102 satisfy the General Education and Engineering Fundamentals requirements for Written Communication. However, an additional 3-hr Writing (WR) course or honors Written Communication (WC) course may be needed to satisfy program credit hour requirements. |
| 4 | Acceptance into a Department requires that a student have a 2.25 GPA in the prescribed set of courses totaling 30 semester hours in Engineering Fundamentals. In addition, the student must be in good standing with the university (university GPA ≥ 2.25). |
| 5 | The CECS Electives must be chosen from the approved list (above) or with departmental consent for additional CECS 5XX or 6XX courses. |
Flight Plan
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| CHEM 201 | General Chemistry I - S | 3 |
| CHEM 207 | Introduction to Chemical Analysis I - SL | 1 |
| ENGL 101 | Introduction to College Writing - WC | 3 |
| ENGR 101 | Engineering Analysis I - QR | 4 |
| ENGR 110 | Engineering Methods, Tools, and Practice I | 2 |
| General Education: Cardinal Core Arts & Humanities, Social & Behavioral Sciences, or Social & Behavioral Sciences Historical Persepective US Diversity - AHD1, SBD1, or SBHD1 | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| CECS 130 | Introduction to Programming Languages | 3 |
| ENGL 102 | Intermediate College Writing - WC | 3 |
| ENGR 102 | Engineering Analysis II | 4 |
| ENGR 111 | Engineering Methods, Tools and Practice ll | 2 |
| PHYS 295 | Introductory Laboratories I - SL | 1 |
| PHYS 298 | Introductory Mechanics, Heat and Sound - S | 4 |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Summer | ||
| CECS 220 | Object Oriented Program Design with Java | 3 |
| ENGR 201 | Engineering Analysis III | 4 |
| PHYS 296 | Introductory Laboratories II - SL | 1 |
| PHYS 299 | Introductory Electricity, Magnetism and Light | 4 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| CECS 288 | Computer Engineering and Computer Science Cooperative Education Seminar | 0 |
| CECS 302 | Data Structures | 3 |
| ECE 210 | Logic Design | 3 |
| ECE 211 | Logic Design Laboratory | 1 |
| ECE 252 | Introduction to Electrical Engineering | 3 |
| ENGR 205 | Differential Equations for Engineering | 2 |
| General Education: Cardinal Core Arts & Humanities, Social & Behavioral Sciences, or Social & Behavioral Sciences Historical Persepective - AH, SB, or SBH | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| CECS 289 | Computer Engineering and Computer Science Cooperative Education I | 1 |
| Hours | 1 | |
| Summer | ||
| CECS 310 | Discrete Structures | 3 |
| COMM 111 or COMM 112 |
Introduction to Public Speaking - OC or Business and Professional Speaking - OC |
3 |
| General Education: Cardinal Core Arts & Humanities, Social & Behavioral Sciences, or Social & Behavioral Sciences Historical Persepective - AH, SB, or SBH | 3 | |
| General Education: Cardinal Core Arts & Humanities, Social & Behavioral Sciences, or Social & Behavioral Sciences Historical Persepective - AH, SB, or SBH | 3 | |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Fall | ||
| CECS 389 | Computer Engineering and Computer Science Cooperative Education II | 1 |
| Hours | 1 | |
| Spring | ||
| CECS 311 | Ethics, Social, and Legal Aspects on the Electronic Frontier | 3 |
| CECS 412 or ECE 412 |
Introduction to Embedded Systems or Introduction to Embedded Systems |
3 |
| CECS 419 | Introduction to Algorithms | 3 |
| ENGR 330 | Linear Algebra for Engineering | 2 |
| IE 360 | Probability and Statistics for Engineers | 3 |
| IE 370 | Engineering Economic Analysis | 3 |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Summer | ||
| CECS 489 | Computer Engineering and Computer Science Cooperative Education III | 1 |
| Hours | 1 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Fall | ||
| CECS 420 | Design of Operating Systems | 3 |
| CECS 504 | Automata Theory | 3 |
| CECS 525 | Microcomputer Design | 4 |
| CECS 535 | Introduction to Databases (CECS Elective) | 3 |
| CECS Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| CECS 516 | Fundamentals of Computer Communications and Networks | 3 |
| CECS 550 | Software Engineering | 3 |
| CECS 596 | CECS Capstone Design - CUE | 3 |
| CECS Elective | 3 | |
| CECS Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Minimum Total Hours | 123 | |
Degree Audit Report
Degree Audit reports illustrate how your completed courses fulfill the requirements of your academic plan. What-if reports allow you to compare the courses you have completed in your current academic plan to the courses required in another academic plan. Should you have questions about either report, please consult with your academic advisor.
To create either report:
- Log into your ULink account.
- Click on the Student Services tab.
- Next, click on "View my Academic Advisement Report" to run a Degree Audit report in the Undergraduate Advising area.
- To create a What-if report, click on "Create a What-if Advisement Report."
Click here to run a Degree Audit report, or create a What-if report.
Flight Planner
Based on your major, the Flight Planner tool may be available for you to create a personalized Flight Plan. The Flight Planner can be found in the ULink Student Center. Consult with your advisor for assistance with the Flight Planner.
