Proposal approved by University Curriculum Committee. The following is the proposal submitted to the Maryland Higher Education Commission, distributed to all institutions in Maryland on 10 July 1999, and approved 24 August 1999. The material we prepared appears in italics. We also prepared the charts. Our primary program emphasis is on undergraduate education, so creating and offering a baccalaureate degree in computer science dovetails with both the educational and economic goals noted above.
Computer science is viewed as critical among the various technology disciplines.
Moreover it is an essential offering at all comprehensive universities. This program will help complete the curricular offerings for the endowed Richard A. Henson School of Science and Technology. Characteristics of the Proposed Program 1. State the educational objectives of the proposed program. No course may be taken until all prerequisite courses have been completed with grades of C or better.