| Fall | 120, 131, 144, 245, 270, 343, 346, 371, 386, 499 |
| J Term |
120, 400 |
| Spring |
120, 131, 144, 270, 320, 345, 367, 380, 446, 480, 499 |
| Alternate Years |
115, 372, 391, 400, 410, 412, 436, 444, 449 |
CSCE 115: Solve It With the Computer – MR, NS
Teaches how computer use can be combined with mathematical reasoning to
solve problems. Spreadsheet package and other computer tools to solve
problems from elementary statistics, financial transactions, and other
areas where mathematics and data are used in every day life.
Prerequisite: Fulfillment of the PLU entrance requirement in
mathematics. (4)
CSCE 120: Computerized Information Systems – NS
Introduction to computers including net-centric computing, computer
ethics, operation systems, spreadsheets, graphics and related topics.
Includes a computer laboratory
component. Prerequisite: MATH 128 or MATH 140 or equivalent. (4)
CSCE 131: Introduction to Engineering – NS
An introduction to the engineering profession and development of basic
skills important to the profession, including problem solving,
engineering design, graphics, use of computers, computer programming,
engineering economics, and ethics in engineering. Prerequisite:
Completion of college-preparatory mathematics. (2)
CSCE 144: Introduction to Computer Science – NS
An introduction to computer science including problem solving,
algorithm design, object-oriented programming, numerical and
non-numerical applications, and use of data files. Ethical and social
impacts of computing. Prerequisite: Four years of high school mathematics
or MATH 140 or equivalent. (4)
CSCE 190 FI: Privacy and Technology - F, NS
This course will explore the impact of technology on privacy. The goal
is to provide students with insight into the importance of privacy in
their daily lives and how to protect that privacy as it comes under
attack from new technology. It will explore these issues from several
different perspectives including a look at the history of privacy, the
development of laws related to privacy, methods used to protect
privacy, and developments in technology that threaten privacy. In the
process students will study concepts from mathematics, computer
science, history, political science, English, and military science.
(4)
CSCE 199: Directed Reading
Supervised study of topics selected to meet the individual's needs or
interests, primarily for students awarded advanced placement in
computer science. Admission only by department invitation. (1-2)
CSCE 245: Electrical Circuits – NS
Introduction to the fundamental concepts of DC and AC circuits analysis
including Kirchhoff's Laws, circuit theorems, first and second order
circuits, and frequency response. Laboratory work is an integral part
of the course. Prerequisite: MATH 151; PHYS 154 or consent of the
instructor. (4)
CSCE 270: Data Structures – NS
Study of object-oriented programming techniques and fundamental data
structure abstractions and implementations including list, stack,
queue, and trees with applications to sorting, searching, and data
storage. Prerequisite: CSCE 144. (4)
CSCE 291: Independent Studies – NS
Prerequisite: Consent of department chair. (1–4)
CSCE 320: Software Engineering – NS
An engineering approach to the development of large software packages.
Topics include software requirements definition, object-oriented design
and programming, specifications, and software testing. Consideration of
societal and ethical issues surrounding software engineering. Major
small group project. Prerequisites: CSCE 270, MATH 245. (4)
CSCE 330: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence – NS
An introduction to concepts of artificial intelligence (AI), including
expert systems, natural language processing, image understanding, and
problem solving techniques. Consideration of the ethical and social
dilemmas posed by AI. The programming languages LISP and PROLOG will be
taught and used in several projects. Prerequisite: CSCE 270.
(4)
CSCE 340: Formal Languages - NS
Study of formal models of computation (finite automata, pushdown
automata, and Turing machines). Study of formal language concepts such
as regular expressions and grammars. There will be a significant
programming component where students implement and test algorithms.
Prerequisite: CSCE 270. (4)
CSCE 343: Programming Language Concepts – NS
A study and comparison of features found in different computer
languages. Imperative object-oriented, functional, and declarative
languages will be studied. Programs written in several of the
languages. Includes a computer laboratory component. Prerequisite: CSCE 270. (4)
CSCE 345: Analog Electronics – NS
An introduction to analog integrated circuit design techniques,
including single and multistage amplifiers, frequency response and
feedback methods. Laboratory work is part of the course. Prerequisite:
CSCE 245 (4)
CSCE 346: Digital Electronics – NS
Analysis of digital design techniques, including coverage of
combinational logic, flip flops, registers, counters, and timing
circuits. The hardware description language WHDL will be taught and
used in several projects. Includes a computer laboratory component. Prerequisite: CSCE 144. (4)
CSCE 348: Modeling and Simulation – NS
An introduction to the fundamental concepts of mathematical modeling
and computer simulation. The course will cover building and validating
abstract models and simulating them using simulation languages.
Prerequisite: CSCE 144. Recommended: CSCE 270 and MATH 341. (4)
CSCE 367: Database Management – NS
An introduction to the fundamental concepts necessary for design, use,
and implementation of database systems. The entity-relationship and
relational models are studied in detail. Individual, organization, and
societal concerns related to accuracy and privacy of data. Major small
group project. Prerequisite: CSCE 144. Recommended: CSCE 270. (4)
CSCE 371: Design and Analysis of Algorithms – NS
Elementary data structures reviewed for efficiency under different
conditions. Analysis of problems associated with searching and sorting.
This course will also include analysis of advanced data structures
including Hash Tables, and Height-balanced trees. It will include the
study of algorithms for graph theory, heuristic search, and other
topics selected by the instructor. There will be a significant
programming component where students will implement and test algorithms.
Prerequisite: CSCE 270, MATH 245. (4)
CSCE 372: Algorithms, Machines and Grammars - NS
Study of formal models of computation (finite automata, pushdown automata, and Turing machines). Study of formal language concepts such as regular expressions and grammars. There will be a significant programming component where students implement and test algorithms. Prerequisite: CSCE 371. (4)
CSCE 380: Assembly Language and Computer Organization – NS
Fundamentals of assembly language and computer organization. Topics
include data and instruction formats, addressing, linking, macro
definition, interrupt processing, computer architecture, and interface
between assembly language and high-level programming languages.
Prerequisite: CSCE 270. Strongly recommended: CSCE 346. (4)
CSCE 385: Computer Architecture – NS
An introduction to the structure and operation of large computer
systems. Topics include data representation, memory structure, I/O
processing, multiprocessing systems such as parallel, pipeline, and
stack machines. Examples of the architecture of several large systems
are analyzed. Prerequisite: CSCE 380, MATH 245. (2)
CSCE 386: Computer Networks – NS
An introduction to computer networks and computer communication
protocols from the physical layer through the transport layer. Topics
include connection oriented and connectionless networks, error
detection and correction, LANs, sockets, and routing. Application layer
topics can include HTTP, DNS, and email. Prerequisite: CSCE 270.
Recommended: CSCE 346, MATH 341. (4)
CSCE 391: Problem Solving and Programming Seminar – NS
Designed to improve advanced problem solving and programming skills,
including advanced data structures. A goal of the course is
participation in the regional ACM programming competition. Pass/Fail
only. Students may take this course more than once. Prerequisite: CSCE 270
or consent of instructor. (1)
CSCE 400: Topics in Computer Science – NS
Selected topic from the list below or topic of current interest in the
discipline. Frequent topics are: Computer Security, Parallel Computing,
Graphical User Interface Programming, Parallel Processing Topologies,
Genetic Algorithms, and Neural Networks. (1–4)
CSCE 410: Topics in Computer Engineering – NS
Selected topic from the list below or topic of current interest in the
discipline. Frequent topics are: Computer Security, Parallel Computing,
Graphical User Interface Programming, Parallel Processing Topologies,
Genetic Algorithms, and Neural Networks. (1–4)
CSCE 412: Computer Graphics – NS
A study of the techniques and theory used to generate computer
graphics. Both two-and three-dimensional representations will be
covered. Course work includes several programming assignments plus a
project. Prerequisites: CSCE 270, MATH 331. (4)
CSCE 436: Pattern Recognition – NS
The use of the computer to recognize patterns in data. Topics include
data mining, cluster analysis algorithms, learning algorithms, and
pattern processing. Issues associated with making decisions from data
analyzed by machines and the societal and privacy implications and
ethical concerns involved in those kinds of decisions. Includes a major
small group project. Prerequisites: CSCE 270, MATH 245. (4)
CSCE 438: Expert Systems – NS
The development of AI systems that operate at the level of a human
expert. Students will explore the structure of expert systems and use
an expert system development tool. Prerequisite: CSCE 330 or consent of
instructor. (4)
CSCE 444: Operating Systems – NS
An introduction to computer operating systems including process
scheduling, memory management, and file systems. Major small group
project. Prerequisite: CSCE 380, MATH 245. Recommended: CSCE 343. (4)
CSCE 446: VLSI Design – NS
An introduction to the design of very large-scale integrated systems
using computer-aided design methods. Prerequisite: CSCE 346. (2)
CSCE 449: Computer Science in the Secondary School
Methods and materials in secondary school computer science teaching.
LOGO, PILOT, etc., may be considered. Does not count toward a major in
computer science. Prerequisite: CSCE 144. (2)
CSCE 455: Compilers – NS
An introduction to the organization, specification, and analysis of
programming languages, including scanning, parsing, object code,
run-time machine structures and optimization. Prerequisites: CSCE 380, MATH
245. (2)
CSCE 480: Microprocessors – NS
Study of microprocessors and their use in microcomputer systems. Includes a computer laboratory component. Prerequisites: CSCE 346, 380. (4)
CSCE 491: Independent Studies
Prerequisite: Consent of department chair. (1–4)
CSCE 495: Computer Science Research
Involvement in an ongoing research project in computer science under
the supervision of a faculty member. Prerequisite: Consent of
instructor. (1–4)
CSCE 499: Capstone: Seminar – SR
Written and oral presentation of a project in a topic of interest by
the student under the supervision of a faculty member. Students
normally work in small groups (two to three students). Includes discussion
of the skills needed for good research and technical communication of
that research and a study of the social implications of computing.
Completion of this course satisfies the core requirement for a senior
capstone seminar/project. The capstone is a two semester sequence beginning in the fall
semester; May graduates should start the course in the fall of their
senior year and December graduates should begin the course in the fall
of their junior year. There are two-semester hours given each term for a total
of four-semester hours. Requirements and prerequisites depend on the major and
degree.
CSCE 503: Workshops in Educational Technology
Workshops designed to expand teachers' knowledge about the application
of new computer and related technology in educational settings. Does not
count toward degrees in computer science. (1–4)
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