Through the 2+2 Program, students can complete this Bachelor of Science degree in its entirety in Rochester by completing lower division credits at Rochester Community and Technical College and the major's upper division credits at Winona State University-Rochester Center.  The Computer Science major is in-depth and requires no minor.  Incoming transfer students should consult with a Computer Science advisor before registering for courses.  All required courses and elective courses for a major/minor must be taken for a letter grade except for CS 491.

To graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, a total of 128 credits are required.  Normally, 64 credits can be transferred from a two-year institution and the remainder can be taken from WSU or transferred from a four-year institution. At least 30 semester hours must be taken from WSU.   

Computer Science classes are designed to give students an understanding and appreciation for both theoretical and applied Computer Science which will prepare them for careers in industry or further study at the graduate level.

Prerequisites

The prerequisites for Computer Science courses must be met with a "C" grade or better.  Students who have not met the prerequisites with a grade of "C" or better before the course begins will be dropped from that course.

Entrance Requirements

All students applying for entrance to a Computer Information Systems major shall have completed the following courses with a "C" grade or better in each and shall have a minimum GPA of 2.25 for the following three courses:

WSU Course:CS 234 Algorithms and Problem Solving I

RCTC Equivalent:COMP 2243 Program and Problem Solving

WSU Course:CS 250 Algorithms and Problem Solving II

RCTC Equivalent:COMP 2247 Algorithms and Data Structures

WSU Course:245 Math Foundation of Algorithms

RCTC Equivalent:MATH 2218 Discrete Mathematics & Foundations

Applicants must have a minimum overall GPA of 2.5.  In addition to these requirements, the student must meet with a Department advisor and complete a Department major application form.

Before acceptance to a Computer Science major, all students are given provisional status and will be assigned advisors in the same way as students who are accepted majors.  Students interested in becoming a Computer Science major should ask to be assigned an advisor as soon as possible.

Graduation Requirements

• Students must have an overall GPA of at least 2.5.  The cumulative GPA for all Computer Science major requirements and electives must be at least 2.5, and each course must be completed with a grade of "C" or better (except CS 491).
• At least 18 credit hours from non-core course requirements or electives at or above the 300 level must be earned from WSU.  Courses taken through the Minnesota State University Common Market Program do not satisfy this requirement.
• Meet all WSU general graduation requirements.

Contact:

Faculty Support:  

Faculty:                 

Chi-Cheng Lin    

ST 133       

285-7145        

clin@winona.edu

Hugh Ouellette    

ST 131       

285-7419        

houellette@winona.edu