BS Computer Science at North Carolina State University

Programme overview

Program Overview & Accreditation The Department of Computer Science in the College of Engineering at NC State University offers a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science degree. This program provides a comprehensive technical education and is accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET ( https://www.abet.org ).

Faculty: College of Engineering | Study mode: full-time | Location: Raleigh, NC, United States

What you will study

The plan of study totals 121 credit hours. Courses listed in the plan include: DSC 201 Introduction to R/Python for Data Science; DSC 202 Introduction to Data Visualization; DSC 205 Data Communication; DSC 225 Data Science for Social Good; DSC 235 Introduction to Data Science for Cybersecurity; DSC 405 Data Wrangling and Web Scraping. Concentrations/options listed: Artificial Intelligence; Cybersecurity; Game Development.

Career pathways

Designing computer systems, and the software that runs on them is the job of computer scientists. Computer scientists find demand for their innovation, design, analysis, testing, and engineering skills across all domains. Career titles listed include: Architectural Drafters, Business Intelligence Analysts, Clinical Data Managers, Computer and Information Scientists, Computer and Information Systems Managers, Computer Hardware Engineers, Computer Network Architects, Computer Programmer, Computer Science Professor, Computer Systems Analyst.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission is to the university and the major is selected on the application (first and second choice); applicants submit a high school transcript, essays and a short answer question, and SAT/ACT/CLT scores are optional for applicants with a weighted GPA of 2.8 or above (applies to the university, not specific to this major).

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Entry terms: Fall and Spring. Applicants admitted for fall may request Summer Session II entry (begins at the end of June). Some majors do not accept first-year or transfer applications for spring entry (Applied Math, Mathematics, Physics, Statistics, Music Technology, Fashion and Textile Design, College of Design studio-based majors, Exploratory Studies; first-year College of Engineering applications).

First-year fall entry: Early Action deadline November 1 (decision by end of December for NC residents, January 31 for others); Regular Decision deadline January 15 (decision March 31). First-year spring entry: application deadline October 1, materials October 15. Studio-based majors (Architecture, Media Arts Design and Technology, Fashion and Textile Design, Graphic & Experience Design, Industrial Design): single deadline November 1 with portfolio. Enrollment confirmation deadline is May 1 for fall admits and December 1 for spring admits. The undergraduate application opens August 1.

Transfer applicants: fall deadline February 15 (materials March 1); spring deadline October 1 (materials October 15); studio-based majors November 1. International first-year and transfer applicants follow the same deadlines.

Apply through the Common App or Coalition on Scoir; the non-refundable application fee is $85 for first-year applicants (fee waivers available). International applicants pay a non-refundable $100 USD application fee (no fee waiver for F or J visa students). NC State is test optional for applicants with a weighted GPA of 2.8 or above (SAT, ACT or CLT scores may be submitted).

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.ncsu.edu/apply/

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