Computer Science Education, B.S.

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Program Description

The Computer Science Education, BS prepares students to teach computer science and web programming in grades 7–12 in Utah public and private schools. Students develop the technical skills and instructional strategies necessary to foster computational thinking in classroom settings. Graduates obtain a Utah teaching license and endorsements in Computer Science and Web Development.

Matriculation Requirements 

• Pass MATH 1050 and ENGL 1010 with a grade of “C” or better.
• Pass CS 1400, CS 1410, CS 2300, and CS 2420 with a grade of “C+” or better.
• GPA of 3.0 or higher with no grade lower than a C in content area courses.
• Completion of all General Education requirements and 70% of content area courses. 
• Pass LiveScan Criminal Background Check.
• ENGL 2010 and MATH QL courses must have a grade C or higher

Program Requirements

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If students choose CS 1420 Accelerated Introduction to Programming, please see advisor.

Graduation Requirements

Graduation standards are:

1. Completion of a minimum of 121 semester credits, with a minimum of 40 upper-division credits.
2. Overall grade point average of 2.0 or above. Must have a minimum grade of C- with a combined GPA of 2.5 or higher in all discipline core and emphasis requirements.
3. Residency hours -- minimum of 30 credit hours through course attendance at UVU. 10 of these hours must be within the last 45 hours earned. At least 12 of the credit hours earned in residence must be in approved CSE Department courses.
4. All transfer credit must be approved in writing by UVU.
5. No more than 80 semester hours and no more than 20 hours in CS type courses of transfer credit from a two-year college.
6. No more than 30 semester hours may be earned through independent study and/or extension classes.
7. Successful completion of at least one Global/Intercultural course.
8. Successful completion of at least two Writing Enriched (WE) courses.

Graduation Plan

This graduation plan is a sample plan and is intended to be a guide. Your specific plan may differ based on your Math and English placement and/or transfer credits applied. You are encouraged to meet with an advisor and set up an individualized graduation plan in Wolverine Track.

Program Learning Outcomes

1. Apply principles of computing and other relevant disciplines to identify solutions.
2. Design, implement, and evaluate a computing-based solution to meet a set of computing requirements.
3. Design standards-based lesson plans aligned with the Utah Computer Science Core that integrate appropriate computing concepts and web programming content to support student learning and development.
4. Apply computer science knowledge and pedagogical theory to facilitate inquiry-based instruction that fosters problem-solving, computational thinking, and creative solution development.
5. Analyze formative and summative assessment data to track student progress, inform instructional decisions, and provide targeted feedback to enhance learning outcomes.