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Computer Science

College of Arts and Sciences

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

The Computer Science program at Lamar is broad-based in Computer Science emphasizing the following areas:

  • computer programming languages
  • data structures
  • information systems
  • theory of programming languages
  • software engineering
  • networking
  • database
  • multimedia
  • applications of computer science
  • computer architecture

Students can also explore concentrations in computer science bioinformatics and computer science game development.

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The program requires:

  • 48 hours in computer science,
  • 20 hours in mathematics,
  • 12 hours in laboratory science,
  • 3 hours in free electives
  • 3 hours in electrical engineering 
  • general university requirements for a bachelor's degree

Students are required to take the ETS computer science field exam during the semester in which they are graduating.

The student who completes this four-year academic program is awarded a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science and is well prepared to pursue a professional career as a Computer Scientist or to pursue graduate work in computer science or an area of specialization.

The B.S. in Computer Science Program is accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of , under the commission’s General Criteria and Program Criteria for Computer Science and Similarly Named Computing Programs.   Learn More →