Computer Science
Introduction
Computer Science is a program taught at Covenant College, USA. Intake: Fall, Spring. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time options.
Computer Science at Covenant College is a major that includes a core curriculum aligned with recommendations made by the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). Students receive a course sequence that examines the relationship between computer science and Christianity throughout the curriculum, alongside rigorous instruction.
The program includes a formal lab with additional graded opportunities for students to practice coding, plus extensive faculty involvement. The Computer Science major requires 45 credit hours of COS courses and a supporting course in quantitative methods for a total of 48 credit hours, and it includes recent senior capstone projects such as Ethics & Virtual Reality, Violence in Video Games, and Spyware.
Graduates pursue internships and careers as software developers and work for companies including Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman Corporation, Amazon, and Fidelity Investments. The program also includes additional paths shown on the page, including a Computer Science minor and Teacher Certification - Computer Science Pre-MAT for teaching computer science for grades 6-12.
Modules
- COS 130 Computer Programming Methodology
- COS 210 Discrete Structures in Computing
- COS 230 Data Structures and Algorithms
- COS 260 Ethical and Professional Issues in Computing
- COS 326 Operating Systems
- COS 440 Programming Languages
- Ethics & Virtual Reality
- Violence in Video Games
- Poverty Alleviation Through Online Collaboration
- Spyware
- Cyberterrorism
Admission Requirements
The minimum requirements for admission in Computer Science at Covenant College for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:
- program specific academic requirment set by Covenant College.
- English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Covenant College as pre-requiste for admission in Computer Science.
Note: Please check the university website in the link below.
Courses Units
Please check detail of study units at https://covenant.edu/academics/cs/
More Information
- Software developers
- Companies including Lockheed Martin
- Tennessee Valley Authority
- BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee
- Mission to the World
- Northrop Grumman Corporation
- Lamp Post Group
- LivePerson
- Encompass Digital Media, Inc.
- QuickCue
- Rent the Runway
- Amazon
- Fidelity Investments
- CFA Corporation
- Internships at companies including Paragon, NSA, Southern Champion Tray, LightSys, CGI, and I3Harris
Scholarships
80 fully funded scholarships are listed for USA. See USA scholarships.