COS 497: Independent Study in Computer Science. Prerequisites: senior classification and consent of instructor. Research and in-depth study of a particular computer science topic or problem under the supervision of a Computer Science faculty member. Credit: 3 semester hours.

COS 498: Internship in Computer Science. This course can be taken for on-or off-campus employment related to the computer science discipline. The student must demonstrate that the experience gained on the job is at least equivalent to the material learned in a typical class. May be repeated once. Prerequisites: junior or senior classification and consent of Computer Science chairperson. Credit: 3 semester hours.

COS 499: Special Topics in Computer Science. This course may have a different topic relevant to the computer science field each time it is offered. The purpose of the course is to gain knowledge in current areas of this ever-changing field. The course may be repeated four times for credit. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor. Credit: 3 semester hours.

COS 502: Computer Science Foundation I. Problem analysis, top-down design and stepwise refinement. Programming languages concepts of input/output, data representation, data types, iteration, recursion, functions, and parameter passing, arrays, linked lists, binary trees, abstract data types, and traversal algorithms. Other topics are sorting, searching, and algorithm analysis. Credit: 3 semester hours.

COS 504: Computer Science Foundation II. An introduction to the basic mathematical, theoretical subjects and tools needed for other courses in the program. The course covers different topics such as discrete mathematics, Boolean algebra, number theory, graph theory, trees, finite automata, and others. Credit: 3 semester hours.

COS 505: Computer Science Foundation III. This course teaches students the skills in computer systems, operating systems and basic components. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Credit: 3 semester hours.

COS 506: Advanced Programming and Data Structures. This course teaches students the advanced skills in programming and data structures. Prerequisite: COS 502 or consent of instructor. Credit: 3 semester hours.

COS 511: WEB Programming. To introduce the basic tools for Web programming using XML, ASP.NET, Visual Basic.NET, C# and J#. Credit: 3 semester hours.

COS 512: WEB Engineering. To introduce basic ideas for Web engineering design methodologies. The course will use XML and ASP. Credit: 3 semester hours. COS 513: Computer Graphics and GUI. Presents the basic ideas from 2-D and 3-D graphics and the transformations algorithms from 2-D to 3-D. The second portion of the course serves to introduce the student to programming interactive 2-D graphical user interfaces. Credit: 3 semester hours.

COS 513: Computer Graphics and GUI. Presents the basic ideas from 2-D and 3-D graphics and the transformations algorithms from 2-D to 3-D. The second portion of the course serves to introduce the student to programming interactive 2-D graphical user interfaces. Credit: 3 semester hours.

COS 514: Database and Data Mining. This course presents data mining from a database perspective. A study of methodologies and algorithms for extracting meaningful data from unstructured and structured data repositories. Topics will include data warehousing, clustering, classification, association rules mining, etc. for real-world problems. Credit: 3 semester hours.

COS 515: Advanced Database Management Systems. Advanced topics in DBMS including distributed internet implementations. Thorough coverage of new structural and operational data models. Credit: 3 semester hours.

COS 516: Computer Vision. The aim of this course is to give students a firm understanding of the theory underlying the processing and interpretation of visual information and the ability to apply the understanding in a wide variety of situations. Students who successfully complete this course will be well placed to pursue subsequent work either in research or in industry. Credit: 3 semester hours.

COS 517: E-Commerce. A computer science-oriented approach is used to examine infrastructure, including functionality, usability, data design and strategic technical choices for typical types of e-commerce. A working prototype is required. Credit: 3 semester hours.

COS 518: Network and WEB Security. The major tools for network security and Web security is presented as techniques of programming under network and web environments. Topics such as network security architectures; policy and legal issues; security assessment and incident handling; and tools used for network security are presented. Credit: 3 semester hours.

COS 519: Managing Information Technology. This course provides an in-depth, real-world understanding of information systems technologies. It presents students with the importance of technology, system development, and functional transaction processing systems, and emphasizes the innovative uses of information technology throughout the enterprise essential in most aspects of today's professional careers. Credit: 3 semester hours.

COS 520: Multimedia Design. This course covers intermediate techniques in multimedia systems for capturing, managing, accessing, and delivering digital media over network technology. It proves the structure