Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

The Bachelor of Science in Computer Science at Kentucky State University provides students with a strong foundation in programming, software development, and computer systems, while emphasizing problem-solving, critical thinking, and innovation. The program integrates theoretical knowledge with practical application, preparing graduates for careers in technology, government, business, or for further study in graduate programs. Through hands-on projects, research opportunities, and industry-relevant coursework, students gain the skills needed to thrive in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.

Our computer science tracks are Game Development, Computer Information Systems, Mathematics, Computer Information Security, and Network Engineering, each designed to equip students with specialized knowledge and practical skills in high-demand areas of the tech industry. These tracks allow students to tailor their education to match their career goals—whether it's creating immersive digital experiences, managing enterprise IT systems, advancing in cybersecurity, or mastering the mathematical foundations of computing.

Students majoring in Computer Science must complete a minimum of 120 semester credit hours, including General Education and Supporting Course Requirements.

Computer Science Core Courses are:

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
COS 107	Prob Solving, Logic & Design	3
COS 108	Prin Computer Science I	4
COS 109	Prin Computer Sci II	4
COS 281	Introduction to Info. Sec. & A	3
DGE 300	Software Eng Computing Games	3
or COS 300	System Design/Development
COS 301	Computer Organization	4
COS 302	Operating Systems	3
COS 310	Discrete Computing Structures	3
COS 340	Data Struc Algorithm Analy	3
COS 410	Database Management Systems	3
COS 495	Interactive Gaming Project	3

Computer Science Bachelor of Science -Computer Information Security Track

Plan of Study Grid
Year 1
Term 1 (Fall)		Hours
FYE 118	First Year Experience	3
ENG 101	English Comp I	3
MAT 115	College Algebra	3
COS 107	Prob Solving, Logic & Design	3
Natural Science Elective		3
CHE 101 or BIO 101 or BIO 111 or CHE 109 or CHE 209 or PHS 201	General Chemistry I (must take with CHE 110 ) or Life Science or Principles of Biology or Chemistry in Context or Survey Gen/Organic/Biochemi or Physical Sciences I
	Hours	15
Term 2 (Spring)
ENG 102	English Comp II	3
MAT 125	Business Calculus and Matrices	3
COS 108	Prin Computer Science I	4
Social or Behavioral Elective		3
FIN 101 or ECO 201 or PSY 200 or SOC 203	Financial Literacy or Prin of Economics I or General Psychology or Principles of Sociology
Guided Elective		3
	Hours	16
Year 2
Term 3 (Fall)
COM 103	Interpersonal Communication	3
COS 109	Prin Computer Sci II	4
Social or Behavioral Elective		3
SOC 203 or FIN 101 or PSY 200 or ECO 201	Principles of Sociology or Financial Literacy or General Psychology or Prin of Economics I
Arts
ART 130 or MUS 130 or THE 130 or ENG 211	Introduction to Art or Introduction to Music or Introduction to Theatre or Intro to Literature	3
Free Elective		1
	Hours	14
Term 4 (Spring)
ENG 216	Technical Writing	3
COS 200	Computer Information Systems	3
COS 281	Introduction to Info. Sec. & A	3
COS 340	Data Struc Algorithm Analy	3
Humanities Elective
BUA 120 or EDU 204 or HIS 103 or HIS 108	Business and Society or Cultural Responsiveness or Western Civilization or Intro to African American Hist	3
	Hours	15
Year 3
Term 5 (Fall)
COS 275	Game Programming Foundation I	4
COS 300	System Design/Development	3
or DGE 300 Software Eng Computing Games
COS 301	Computer Organization	4
COS 310	Discrete Computing Structures	3
Guided Elective		3
	Hours	17
Term 6 (Spring)
COS 302	Operating Systems	3
COS 334	Computer Forensics	4
COS 364	Data Storage and Data Mining	3
Global/Civic		3
AFE 117 or ASP 303 or POS 361 or POS 101	Global Perspect Ag/Food/Env or American Civil Rights Movement or World Politics or American Government
Guided Elective		3
	Hours	16
Year 4
Term 7 (Fall)
COS 303	Human Perspective on Computing	3
COS 332	Management Information Securit	3
COS 470	Networking/Telecommun	3
COS 484	Intro to Network Security	3
COS 495	Interactive Gaming Project	3
	Hours	15
Term 8 (Spring)
COS 410	Database Management Systems	3
COS 435	Advanced Topics in Cyber Secur	3
COS/CIT 200 Elective		3
COS 300/400 Elective		3
	Hours	12
	Total Hours	120

Computer Science Bachelor of Science -Game Development Track)

Plan of Study Grid
Year 1
Term 1 (Fall)		Hours
FYE 118	First Year Experience	3
COS 107	Prob Solving, Logic & Design	3
ENG 101	English Comp I	3
MAT 115	College Algebra	3
Natural Science Elective		3
CHE 101 or BIO 101 or BIO 111 or CHE 109 or CHE 209 or PHS 201	General Chemistry I (must be taken with CHE 110) or Life Science or Principles of Biology or Chemistry in Context or Survey Gen/Organic/Biochemi or Physical Sciences I
	Hours	15
Term 2 (Spring)
COS 108	Prin Computer Science I	4
ENG 102	English Comp II	3
MAT 125	Business Calculus and Matrices	3
Social or Behavioral Elective		3
FIN 101 or PSY 200 or SOC 203 or ECO 201	Financial Literacy or General Psychology or Principles of Sociology or Prin of Economics I
Guided Elective		3
	Hours	16
Year 2
Term 3 (Fall)
ENG 216	Technical Writing	3
COM 103	Interpersonal Communication	3
COS 109	Prin Computer Sci II	4
COS 275	Game Programming Foundation I	4
Arts		3
ART 130 or MUS 130 or THE 130 or ENG 211	Introduction to Art or Introduction to Music or Introduction to Theatre or Intro to Literature
	Hours	17
Term 4 (Spring)
COS 200	Computer Information Systems	3
COS 281	Introduction to Info. Sec. & A	3
COS 340	Data Struc Algorithm Analy	3
COS 375	Game Programming Foundation II	3
Humanities Elective		3
BUA 120 or EDU 204 or HIS 103 or HIS 108	Business and Society or Cultural Responsiveness or Western Civilization or Intro to African American Hist
Free Elective		1
	Hours	16
Year 3
Term 5 (Fall)
COS 301	Computer Organization	4
COS 303	Human Perspective on Computing	3
COS 310	Discrete Computing Structures	3
DGE 300	Software Eng Computing Games	3
Global/Civic		3
AFE 117 or ASP 303 or POS 361 or POS 101	Global Perspect Ag/Food/Env or American Civil Rights Movement or World Politics or American Government
	Hours	16
Term 6 (Spring)
COS 302	Operating Systems	3
COS 385	Gaming and Computer Graphics	4
COS 475	Game Design and Development	3
Social or Behavioral Elective		3
SOC 203 or FIN 101 or PSY 200 or ECO 201	Principles of Sociology or Financial Literacy or General Psychology or Prin of Economics I
Guided Elective		3
	Hours	16
Year 4
Term 7 (Fall)
COS 300	System Design/Development	3
COS 470	Networking/Telecommun	3
COS 495	Interactive Gaming Project	3
COS/CIT 200 Elective		3
	Hours	12
Term 8 (Spring)
COS 410	Database Management Systems	3
COS/DGE 300/400 Elective		3
Free Elective		3
Guided Elective		3
	Hours	12
	Total Hours	120

Computer Science Bachelor of Science - Information Systems Track

Plan of Study Grid
Year 1
Term 1 (Fall)		Hours
FYE 118	First Year Experience	3
ENG 101	English Comp I	3
MAT 115	College Algebra	3
COS 107	Prob Solving, Logic & Design	3
Natural Science Elective		3
CHE 101 or BIO 101 or BIO 111 or CHE 109 or CHE 209 or PHS 201	General Chemistry I (must be taken with CHE 110) or Life Science or Principles of Biology or Chemistry in Context or Survey Gen/Organic/Biochemi or Physical Sciences I
	Hours	15
Term 2 (Spring)
ENG 102	English Comp II	3
MAT 125	Business Calculus and Matrices	3
COS 108	Prin Computer Science I	4
Arts		3
ART 130 or MUS 130 or THE 130 or ENG 211	Introduction to Art or Introduction to Music or Introduction to Theatre or Intro to Literature
Guided Elective		3
	Hours	16
Year 2
Term 3 (Fall)
ACC 201	Principles of Accounting I	3
ENG 216	Technical Writing	3
COM 103	Interpersonal Communication	3
COS 109	Prin Computer Sci II	4
Humanities Elective (BUA 120 is recommended)		3
BUA 120 or EDU 204 or HIS 103 or HIS 108	Business and Society or Cultural Responsiveness or Western Civilization or Intro to African American Hist
	Hours	16
Term 4 (Spring)
BUA 320	Business Statistics	3
COS 200	Computer Information Systems	3
COS 281	Introduction to Info. Sec. & A	3
COS 340	Data Struc Algorithm Analy	3
Social or Behavioral Elective (ECO 201 is recommended)		3
ECO 201 or FIN 101 or PSY 200 or SOC 203	Prin of Economics I or Financial Literacy or General Psychology or Principles of Sociology
	Hours	15
Year 3
Term 5 (Fall)
COS 275	Game Programming Foundation I	4
COS 300	System Design/Development	3
or DGE 300 Software Eng Computing Games
COS 301	Computer Organization	4
COS 310	Discrete Computing Structures	3
Free Elective		2
	Hours	16
Term 6 (Spring)
ECO 321	Quantitative Methods Dec Mak	3
COS 302	Operating Systems	3
COS 340	Data Struc Algorithm Analy	3
COS 410	Database Management Systems	3
Global/Civic		3
AFE 117 or ASP 303 or POS 361 or POS 101	Global Perspect Ag/Food/Env or American Civil Rights Movement or World Politics or American Government
	Hours	15
Year 4
Term 7 (Fall)
COS 303	Human Perspective on Computing	3
COS 364	Data Storage and Data Mining	3
COS 470	Networking/Telecommun	3
COS Elective		3
COS 490	Seminar in Computer Science	3
or COS 495 Interactive Gaming Project
	Hours	15
Term 8 (Spring)
COS 300/400 Elective		3
COS/CIT 200 Elective		3
CIT 370 or COS 464 or MIS 300	Information Tech Project Mgt or Mgt of Computer Info Systems or Management Info Systems	3
Social or Behavioral Elective		3
FIN 101 or PSY 200 or SOC 203 or ECO 201	Financial Literacy or General Psychology or Principles of Sociology or Prin of Economics I
	Hours	12
	Total Hours	120

Computer Science Bachelor of Science -- Mathematics Track

Plan of Study Grid
Year 1
Term 1 (Fall)		Hours
FYE 118	First Year Experience	3
ENG 101	English Comp I	3
MAT 115	College Algebra	3
COS 107	Prob Solving, Logic & Design	3
Natural Science Elective		3
CHE 101 or BIO 101 or BIO 111 or CHE 109 or CHE 209 or PHS 201	General Chemistry I (must be taken with CHE 110) or Life Science or Principles of Biology or Chemistry in Context or Survey Gen/Organic/Biochemi or Physical Sciences I
	Hours	15
Term 2 (Spring)
ENG 102	English Comp II	3
MAT 120	Precalculus	4
COS 108	Prin Computer Science I	4
Arts		3
ART 130 or MUS 130 or THE 130 or ENG 211	Introduction to Art or Introduction to Music or Introduction to Theatre or Intro to Literature
Guided Elective		3
	Hours	17
Year 2
Term 3 (Fall)
ENG 216	Technical Writing	3
MAT 131	Calculus/Analy Geom I	5
COM 103	Interpersonal Communication	3
COS 109	Prin Computer Sci II	4
	Hours	15
Term 4 (Spring)
MAT 132	Calculus/Analy Geom II	5
COS 200	Computer Information Systems	3
COS 281	Introduction to Info. Sec. & A	3
COS 300/400 Elective		3
	Hours	14
Year 3
Term 5 (Fall)
COS 300	System Design/Development	3
or DGE 300 Software Eng Computing Games
COS 301	Computer Organization	4
COS 310	Discrete Computing Structures	3
Natural Science Elective		3
BIO 101 or BIO 111 or CHE 109 or CHE 101 or PHY 211 or PHY 212	Life Science or Principles of Biology or Chemistry in Context or General Chemistry I or General Physics I or General Physics II
Social or Behavioral Science Elective		3
SOC 203 or FIN 101 or PSY 200 or ECO 201	Principles of Sociology or Financial Literacy or General Psychology or Prin of Economics I
	Hours	16
Term 6 (Spring)
COS 302	Operating Systems	3
COS 340	Data Struc Algorithm Analy	3
Natural Science Elective		3
BIO 111 or PHY 212 or BIO 101 or CHE 209 or CHE 109	Principles of Biology or General Physics II or Life Science or Survey Gen/Organic/Biochemi or Chemistry in Context
Social or Behavioral Science Elective		3
FIN 101 or ECO 201 or PSY 200 or SOC 203	Financial Literacy or Prin of Economics I or General Psychology or Principles of Sociology
Free Elective		3
	Hours	15
Year 4
Term 7 (Fall)
MAT 321	Probability/Statistics I	3
COS 303	Human Perspective on Computing	3
COS 470	Networking/Telecommun	3
COS 490	Seminar in Computer Science	3
or COS 495 Interactive Gaming Project
Humanities Elective		3
BUA 120 or EDU 204 or HIS 103 or HIS 108	Business and Society or Cultural Responsiveness or Western Civilization or Intro to African American Hist
	Hours	15
Term 8 (Spring)
COS 410	Database Management Systems	3
COS/MAT 300/400 Elective		3
COS/MAT 300/400 Elective		3
Global/Civic		3
AFE 117 or ASP 303 or POS 361 or POS 101	Global Perspect Ag/Food/Env or American Civil Rights Movement or World Politics or American Government
Free Elective		1
	Hours	13
	Total Hours	120

Computer Science Bachelor of Science -- Network Engineering Track

Plan of Study Grid
Year 1
Term 1 (Fall)		Hours
FYE 118	First Year Experience	3
ENG 101	English Comp I	3
MAT 115	College Algebra	3
CIT 111	Network Fundamentals	3
COS 107	Prob Solving, Logic & Design	3
	Hours	15
Term 2 (Spring)
ENG 102	English Comp II	3
MAT 125	Business Calculus and Matrices	3
CIT 112	Router Theory and Config	3
COS 108	Prin Computer Science I	4
Guided Elective		3
	Hours	16
Year 2
Term 3 (Fall)
ENG 216	Technical Writing	3
COM 103	Interpersonal Communication	3
CIT 200	Network Operating Systems	3
CIT 211	LAN Switching and Wireless	3
or COS 314 Network Protocols
COS 109	Prin Computer Sci II	4
	Hours	16
Term 4 (Spring)
CIT 212	Intro to WAN Technology	3
COS 281	Introduction to Info. Sec. & A	3
Arts		3
ART 130 or MUS 130 or THE 130 or ENG 211	Introduction to Art or Introduction to Music or Introduction to Theatre or Intro to Literature
Social or Behavioral Elective		3
FIN 101 or PSY 200 or SOC 203 or ECO 201	Financial Literacy or General Psychology or Principles of Sociology or Prin of Economics I
Free Elective		2
	Hours	14
Year 3
Term 5 (Fall)
BIO 101	Life Science	3
or CHE 109 Chemistry in Context
CIT 311	Advanced Routing	3
COS 301	Computer Organization	4
COS 310	Discrete Computing Structures	3
Social or Behavioral Elective		3
SOC 203 or PSY 200 or FIN 101 or ECO 201	Principles of Sociology or General Psychology or Financial Literacy or Prin of Economics I
	Hours	16
Term 6 (Spring)
CIT 312	Advanced LAN Switching	3
COS 302	Operating Systems	3
COS 410	Database Management Systems	3
Humanities Elective		3
BUA 120 or EDU 204 or HIS 103 or HIS 108	Business and Society or Cultural Responsiveness or Western Civilization or Intro to African American Hist
Guided Elective		3
	Hours	15
Year 4
Term 7 (Fall)
CIT 453	Network Management	3
CIT 497	Topics in Info. Technology	3
or COS 499 Topics in Info Technology
CIT 370	Information Tech Project Mgt	3
or COS 464 Mgmt of Computer Info Systems
or MIS 300 Management Info Systems
COS 303	Human Perspective on Computing	3
Global/Civic		3
AFE 117 or ASP 303 or POS 361 or POS 101	Global Perspect Ag/Food/Env or American Civil Rights Movement or World Politics or American Government
	Hours	15
Term 8 (Spring)
CIT 412	Optimizing Converged Networks	3
CIT 481	IT Independent Study	3
or COS 497 Indep Study in Computer Science
or CIT 499 Information Technology Internship
or COS 498 Internship in Computer Science
COS 334	Computer Forensics	4
COS 484	Intro to Network Security	3
	Hours	13
	Total Hours	120

Academic Catalog

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science