It is strongly recommended that this program be taken in conjunction with another endorsable one. Please consult the catalog section for the Instructional Technology Program of the Woodring College of Education. To obtain a teaching endorsement in computer science students must complete the Bachelor of Arts degree with a minimum grade point average of 2.50 in the required courses. Systems analysts assess the needs of a project for computer hardware and software, and then proceed to design systems that meet those needs. Systems analyst positions are not entry-level positions, but rather are the typical career path for students with Bachelor of Science degrees in computer science.
Graduates often begin their careers as computer programmers.
Programming is a creative process spanning a wide range of various kinds of expertise that is heavily influenced by the application for which the programs or software are being developed. This phenomenon gives rise to programmers of varying degrees of capability and knowledge. The Bachelor of Science degree provides a problem-solving and analytical background that is typical of the expertise employed by very good programmers and systems analysts to obtain programming solutions. The Bachelor of Arts in Education prepares the student to teach computer science in secondary schools and is required for an endorsement. An understanding of the knowledge, techniques, and skills that make up computer science is necessary.