Degree Programs

The Bachelor of Science in Computer Science prepares students for either graduate study or a professional career. It is the flagship major with equal parts of theory and practice. This major is accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET, under the commission's General Criteria and Program Criteria for Computer Science.

The B.S. in Computer Science program aims to produce graduates who can make significant contributions as emerging professionals in the discipline of computer science.

Similarly to the Bachelor of Science in Computer Science program, the Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science is designed to provide students with a solid foundation in the fundamental areas of computer science, but permits a greater variety of elective courses to be taken outside of the discipline.

The Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems aims to train proficient business application developers.

The curriculum is designed for those wishing to build a foundation in computing concepts and business application programming, with core focus on current software development and information management practices.

The Bachelor of Arts in Computing in the Arts program is crafted for students with an existing passion in creative fields such as art, digital media, game development and interaction, music, dance, and theatre. 

The Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering is an innovative degree program that aims to produce globally fluent software engineers capable of working in culturally diverse teams to build complex software solutions to problems for international organizations.

The Bachelor of Science in Data Science is suited to students who love to apply computing and math. As a data science major, you may select from one of four specializations which you can customize to match your career and academic goals: Business Analytics, Sciences, Social Sciences, or Arts and Humanities.

Jointly with The Citadel we offer a 33-credit hour Master of Science degree in Computer and Information Sciences.

• Cybersecurity, Information Systems, or Software Engineering: Ideal for professionals looking to advance their career and recent graduates aiming to enter the tech sector.
• Computer Science: A more theoretical specialization aimed at students interested in Ph.D., research, or work in a research laboratory.

Prospective students must be able to demonstrate competency in the areas of object-oriented programming, data structures, discrete mathematics and operating systems.

Graduate Assistantships available to help defray enrollment costs.

Contact: gradcs@cofc.edu

Open to students from all undergraduate programs.

Prospective students must be able to demonstrate competency in the areas of statistics, linear algebra, calculus, and computer programming.

Total of 30 credit hours, can be completed within 12 months.

Graduate Assistantships available to help defray enrollment costs.

Contact: gradds@cofc.edu

Program of study includes 12 credit hours (4 graduate courses) in Software Engineering.

Contact: gradcs@cofc.edu

Program of study includes 12 credit hours (4 graduate courses) in Cybersecurity.

Contact: gradcs@cofc.edu

All College of Charleston students not majoring in Computer Science, Information Systems or Computing in the Arts are eligible for a Computer Science minor.

All College of Charleston students not majoring Data Science are eligible for a Data Science minor.

All College of Charleston students not majoring Computer Information Systems or Computing in the Arts with a Digital Media concentration are eligible for an Computer Information Systems minor.

All College of Charleston students not majoring Computing in the Arts are eligible for a Computing in the Arts minor.