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Computer Science is the study of problem solving. Therefore, the primary goal of the program is to develop problem-solving skills in students. With that in mind, the emphasis of this major is to prepare graduates to understand the field of computing, both as an academic discipline and as a profession, within the context of a larger society. Further, the major is designed to challenge students to consider the ethical and societal issues that are associated with the computing field, to prepare students to rigorously apply their knowledge to the solution of specific, constrained problems, to expose students to the rich theoretical basis of the field, and to integrate their understanding of computing with the foundation of a liberal arts education. These goals and the curriculum are based on the recommendations found in "Computing Curricula 1991: Report of the ACM/IEEE-CS Joint Curriculum Task Force." Concrete objectives of the program are: 1. To prepare students for careers in computer science. 2. To prepare students for entry into graduate programs in computer science. Requirements for Computer Science Major All courses which are applied to the major must be completed with a grade of C- or higher. Computer Science majors intending to attend graduate school are strongly encouraged to pursue a minor in mathematics at Thiel. MATH 211 Elementary Statistics MATH 181 Calculus I MATH 182 Calculus II MATH 221 Discrete Mathematical Structures CSCI 109 Principles of Computer Science CSCI 159 Introduction to Programming CSCI 169 Data Structures CSCI 269 Theory of Programming Languages CSCI 319 Database Management CSCI 419 Computer Organization with Assembler CSCI 427 Operating Systems CSCI 369 Design and Analysis of Algorithms       OR CSCI 349 Theory of Computation CSCI 300+ Any 300-level course or higher Requirements for Computer Science Minor All courses which are applied to the minor must be completed with a grade of C- or higher. MATH 221 Discrete Mathematical Structures CSCI 109 Principles of Computer Science CSCI 159 Introduction to Programming CSCI 169 Data Structures CSCI 419 Computer Organization with Assembler      and any one of the following four courses CSCI 269 Theory of Programming Languages CSCI 369 Design and Analysis of Algorithms CSCI 427 Operating Systems CSCI 349 Theory of Computation      and any one of the following four courses CSCI 139 Web Design and Development CSCI 319 Database Management CSCI 439 Data Communications and Networks CIS 469 Systems Analysis