Welcome to the Computer Science Department
at Xavier University of Louisiana. Our department offers a computer
science major (cs), a computer
information systems major (cis), and a computer
science minor (csm). These studies prepare students for many
different career fields and are fun, challenging, and ultimately
rewarding. The Computer Science Department
is committed to preparing students for either a career in a computing field
or for graduate study.
Advising & Graduating on-time
All computing majors should have:
- access to their
particular Xavier catalog. The catalog states the guidelines of the university and your major, gives an ordering of when courses should be taken, and lists the course descriptions. Due to recent curriculum changes, most students will observe the guidelines in the 2004-2006 catalog.
- a copy of the pre-requisites dependency graph (cs
graph, cis
graph, or csm
graph). This dependency graph shows the
computing courses, the expected semester offering of those courses,
and the course pre-requisites. Just print the dependency graph
for your major.
- and a course log sheet (cs course log, cis course log, csm course log). The course log sheet is used to
record your grades in every required course. You will have met
all curriculum requirements when the course log sheet is completed.
During (pre-)registration you will use the suggested program from the
catalog, the course descriptions from the catalog, your major's
pre-requisites graph, and your course log sheet. At the end of
each semester you should update your course log sheet by recording
each course grade and semester completed. For example, if you earned
a 'B' in Data Structures in the Fall of 2006, then write "Fall 2006,
B" next
to the CPSC 2730 line of your course log sheet.
Computer Science Major
The Computer Science major studies the art and the science of computing.
The art of computer science includes web design, graphics,
multimedia, software engineering, and many other creative courses.
The science of computing includes the theory of computing, database,
artificial intelligence, robotics, digital logic design, algorithms,
operating systems, architecture, and of course programming. The
Computer Science Department is committed to preparing students
for either a career in a computing field or for graduate study.
You should keep a copy of the computer
science pre-requisite graph and continually update your computer
science course log.
Computer Information Systems Major
The Computer Information Systems major studies the business and the science of computing.
The business of computer information systems includes accounting, business administration, economics, sales, marketing, and software engineering. The science of computer information systems
includes database, digital logic design, operating systems, and of course programming.
You should keep a copy of the computer
information systems pre-requisite graph and continually
update your computer
information systems course log.
Computer Science Minor
The Computer Science minor has some of the art and some of the science
of computing. The computer science minor studies software engineering,
digital logic design, and of course programming.
You should keep a copy of the computer
science minor pre-requisite graph and continually update your computer
science minor course log.
