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Catalog: 2026-2027 Rowan University Academic Catalog Program: Bachelor of Arts in Computing & Informatics Minimum Credits Required:__________________

Bachelor of Arts in Computing & Informatics

This program is designed for students who are interested in pursuing careers in information technology which requires a solid understanding of the principles of computing - but not the underpinnings of computer science theory and mathematics.

Students will acquire the requisite computer programming skills across programming languages and development platforms to develop a career as a computing professional, work as part of a project team, be able to analyze a problem and effectively document and communicate all aspects of the solution, and understand ethical, legal, security, and social issues and responsibilities in computing.

The Bachelor of Arts in Computing & Informatics contains several optional concentrations and a wide range of advanced electives. This degree prepares graduates for jobs in business and industry and can easily be combined with other degrees for students seeking a double major. Students, in consultation with faculty advisors, can construct flexible and comprehensive programs. The program prepares students to find careers in business, industry, government, and education, where they work as computer programmers, infrastructure administrators, deployment technicians, QA/testing engineers, support technicians, technical application trainers, and technical documentation specialists. Advanced placement credit is accepted for incoming freshmen students.

Rowan Core: 9 s.h.

All first-time Freshmen must complete the Rowan University Core Literacies. There are six literacies:

Communicative Literacy (COML) - 9 s.h. Satisfied by taking the following three courses:
- COMP 01111 College Composition I
- COMP 01112 College Composition II
- CMS 04205 Public Speaking or CMS 04206 Digital Presentations
Artistic Literacy (ARTL)
Global Literacy (GLBL)
Humanistic Literacy (HUML)
Quantitative Literacy (QNTL)
Scientific Literacy (SCIL)

Majors may suggest courses to fulfill the above literacies, which will be applied elsewhere.

A complete listing of courses that fulfill the above literacies can be found here Undergraduate Program Requirements.

Rowan Experience

Students must satisfy all three Rowan Experience attributes. Credits attached to the courses in this section will apply elsewhere.

The attributes are as follows:

Broad-Based Literature Attribute (LIT)
Writing Intensive Attribute (WI)
Rowan Seminar Attribute* (RS)

Departments may recommend courses to fulfill these attributes. A complete listing of courses that satisfy these attributes can be found at Undergraduate Program Requirements.

*The Rowan Seminar requirement is waived for all students transferring 24 or more approved credits into Rowan University at the time of initial entry.

Non-Program Courses: 18 s.h.

Courses in this section cannot be in the major department

Course Name

Credits:

Term Taken

Grade

Gen Ed

STAT 02260 - Statistics I (Satisfies Quantitative Literacy (QNTL) Requirement)

Credits: 3

MATH 03125 - Calculus: Techniques and Applications (Satisfies Quantitative Literacy (QNTL) Requirement)

Credits: 3

MATH 01130 - Calculus I (Satisfies Quantitative Literacy (QNTL) Requirement)

Credits: 4

CS 00100 - Computer Science Learning Community-RS

Credits: 1

INTR 01265 - Computers and Society (Satisfies Humanistic Literacy (HUML) Requirement)

Credits: 3

WA 01302 - Introduction to Technical Writing - WI

Credits: 3

Required Courses: 20 s.h.

To complete the Bachelor of Arts degree in Computing & Informatics, students must complete all courses in the list of required courses.

Course Name

Credits:

Term Taken

Grade

Gen Ed

CS 00100 - Computer Science Learning Community-RS

Credits: 1

CS 01104 - Introduction to Programming and Problem Solving

Credits: 3

CS 04103 - Computer Science and Programming

Credits: 4

CS 04210 - Advanced Programming Workshop *

Credits: 2

CS 04225 - Principles of Data Structures

Credits: 3

CST 09210 - Introduction to Computer Networks and Data Communications

Credits: 3

PHIL 09130 - Introduction to Symbolic Logic

Credits: 3

MATH 03150 - Discrete Mathematics

Credits: 3

Note:

*two sections required with unique topics, e.g. “Advanced Programming Workshop: Ruby” and “Advanced Programming Workshop: node.js

Upper Level and Capstone Courses: 9 s.h.

Database Coursework.

Choose one of the options below:

Course Name

Credits:

Term Taken

Grade

Gen Ed

MIS 02337 - Applied Database Technologies (Database Option 1)

Credits: 3

CS 10337 - Applied Database Technologies (Database Option 1)

Credits: 3

CS 10338 - SQL In-depth (Database Option 2)

Credits: 1

and

CS 10339 - Database Modeling and Design (Database Option 2)

Credits: 2

CS 10310 - Introduction to Web Development

Credits: 3

CS 10430 - Computing and Informatics Capstone Experience

Credits: 3

Restricted Electives: 12 s.h.

Choose 12 credits from the courses below.

Course Name

Credits:

Term Taken

Grade

Gen Ed

BINF 07310 - Introduction to Bioinformatics

Credits: 3

CS 01211 - Principles of Information Security

Credits: 3

CS 01295 - Special Topics in Computer Science (Only the 3 s.h. version of these courses can count as a Restricted Elective)

Credits: 0.5 to 3

CS 01395 - Topics in Computer Science (Only the 3 s.h. version of these courses can count as a Restricted Elective)

Credits: 1 to 4

CS 02370 - Introduction to Information Visualization

Credits: 3

CS 02421 - Big Data Tools and Techniques

Credits: 3

CS 02485 - Web and Text Mining

Credits: 3

CYBR 04355 - Cybersecurity Management, Policy and Risk

Credits: 3

CS 04215 - Computer Laboratory Techniques

Credits: 3

CS 04350 - Blockchain Programming

Credits: 3

CS 04372 - Advanced Android Programming

Credits: 3

CS 04376 - Advanced iOS Application Programming

Credits: 3

CS 04444 - Human-Computer Interaction

Credits: 3

CS 04471 - Topics in Mobile Programming

Credits: 3

CS 06205 - Computer Organization

Credits: 3

CS 06447 - Introduction to IoT Upper Stack

Credits: 3

CS 10344 - Concepts of Computing Technologies

Credits: 3

CS 99300 - Computer Field Experience (Only the 3 s.h. version of these courses can count as a Restricted Elective)

Credits: 3 to 12

CS 99310 - Advanced Learning Assistant Seminar in Computer Science (requires permission of instructor)

Credits: 3

CS 99490 - Computer Science Research II

Credits: 3

CS 10200 - Fundamentals of Network Security

Credits: 3

CS 10250 - Cryptography and Blockchain Essentials

Credits: 3

CS 10271 - Introduction to Android Programming

Credits: 3

CS 10275 - Introduction to iOS Application Programming

Credits: 3

CS 10340 - Systems Administration

Credits: 3

CS 10342 - Web Server Platforms

Credits: 3

CST 02220 - Database Administration I

Credits: 3

CST 02230 - Database Development

Credits: 3

CST 02250 - Database Security

Credits: 3

CST 02320 - Database Administration II

Credits: 3

CST 02330 - Database Programming

Credits: 3

CST 02400 - Database Warehouse Principles

Credits: 3

CYBR 01201 - Applied Cybersecurity

Credits: 3

CST 03215 - Penetration Testing Fundamentals

Credits: 3

CYBR 01218 - Ethical Hacking Fundamentals

Credits: 3

CYBR 01252 - Foundations of Computer Forensics

Credits: 3

CYBR 01253 - Applications for Computer Forensics

Credits: 3

CST 03270 - Introduction to Intrusion Detection

Credits: 3

CST 03315 - Advanced Penetration Testing

Credits: 3

CYBR 01352 - Digital Incident Handling

Credits: 3

CST 03370 - IDS/IPS Administration

Credits: 3

CST 03372 - Knowledge Management in IDS/IPS

Credits: 3

CYBR 01410 - Cyber Defense

Credits: 3

CST 03418 - Advanced Topics in Ethical Hacking

Credits: 3

CYBR 01452 - Advanced Digital Forensics Investigation

Credits: 3

CST 03472 - IDS/IPS for Cloud

Credits: 3

CST 06220 - Linux/Unix Essentials

Credits: 3

CST 06225 - Linux/Unix Administration

Credits: 3

CST 06230 - Microcomputer Operating Systems I: Workstation

Credits: 3

CST 06235 - Microcomputer Operating Systems II: Server Systems

Credits: 3

CST 06240 - Linux Systems and Services

Credits: 3

CST 06340 - Introduction to Azure Cloud Services

Credits: 3

CST 06343 - Azure Management Tools and Security

Credits: 3

CST 06440 - Azure Security, Compliance, and Identity

Credits: 3

CST 09290 - Intermediate Networking

Credits: 3

CST 09310 - Network Support and Troubleshooting

Credits: 3

CST 09320 - Network Architectures, Models, and Protocols

Credits: 3

CST 09325 - Network Communication and Configuration

Credits: 3

CST 09430 - Switching, Routing and Wireless Essentials

Credits: 3

CST 09435 - Enterprise Networking, Security, and Automation

Credits: 3

BIOL 01301 - Data Science for Biologists

Credits: 4

ENT 06450 - Technology Entrepreneurship

Credits: 3

GEOG 16160 - Digital Earth: Mapping and Geographic Information Science

Credits: 3

GEOG 16260 - Fundamentals of Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

Credits: 4

GEOG 16261 - Cartography

Credits: 3

GEOG 16360 - Applications of Geographic Information Systems

Credits: 3

GEOG 16462 - Web-Based GIS Mapping

Credits: 3

HIST 05399 - Digital History

Credits: 3

MIS 02301 - Emerging Technologies I (Only the 3 s.h. version of these courses can count as a Restricted Elective)

Credits: 1 to 4

MIS 02302 - Emerging Technologies II (Only the 3 s.h. version of these courses can count as a Restricted Elective)

Credits: 1 to 4

MIS 02325 - Project Management

Credits: 3

Free Electives: 51 s.h.

Students should choose Free Electives that satisfy any Rowan Core or Rowan Experience requirements that are not fulfilled by Major or Non-Program courses.

Total Required Credits for the Program: 120 s.h.

Any Computer Science course at or above the 200 level not used to fulfill a different Bachelor of Arts Computing & Informatics requirement and for which a student has completed all necessary pre-requisites

Other courses at or above the 200 level by permission of faculty advisor

Concentrations: In order to give Computing & Informatics majors the opportunity to concentrate, optional concentrations have been added to the Computing & Informatics major at Rowan University. A concentration is composed of four or more specified courses (12 s.h. or more) in computer science and other related disciplines that provide a solid foundation in some fundamental areas of computing and informatics.

The areas of concentration are:

Undergraduate Concentration in DevOps (an agile relationship between Development and IT Operations)
Undergraduate Concentration in Cybersecurity
Undergraduate Concentration in Cybersecurity Defense (BA) - only available to those student pursuing both a C&I major with a CS minor

Note: For comprehensive information on the individual computing and informatics concentrations, students should request from the Department of Computer Science the appropriate curriculum guide which details each concentration and see their Computer Science advisor.

856.256.4805
computerscience@rowan.edu

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