UCCS College of Engineering and Applied Science Department of Computer Science Proposal Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science • Traditional in-class • BA degree vs BS • Multiple Tracks • Separate EAS admission requirement (similar to UCCS LAS admission criteria) • Similar to successful programs at UC Boulder and UC Denver • Housed in Engineering and Applied Science • Proposed launch Fall 2020 Motivation Computer Science workforce of the future will consist of multiple skill sets • BSCS: Theory and Science of Computing, Technical Depth, Math Intensive • BACS: Software Development and Applications, Math through Stats • IT: Management of Computer Networks (Commonly a 2-3 year program) Target student population • New UCCS Students (UC Boulder major has 1153 students) • PPCC Cybersecurity students seeking a 4-year degree • Engineering Intent students (350 in 2019, 646 in 2018) • Veterans and Active Military (21% of UCCS student population) • Dual-Majors Degree Design (120 credit hours) • Applications based • tracks • Cybersecurity • Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning (AI/ML) • Game Design • Computer Science (Selections from each track) • 12 hours of math: (21 credits of Math for BS) • College Algebra (Math 1040) or Calc I (Math 1350) • CS2310 Discrete • CS2300 Computational Linear Algebra • CS2200 Introduction to Statistical Data Analysis Using R • Compass Curriculum • Electives Demand • Bureau of Labor Statistics for CS jobs: 0.8M 2016 to 1.1M in 2026 • 2017 mean salary: $102k • Job Searches Indeed.com • Computer 28,278 • Software 15,436 • Information Technology 8,601 • Software Engineer 4,704 • Computer Science 3,716 • Software Developer 2,750 • Computer Security 4,993 Similar Programs in the Region Colorado College Colorado State University Colorado State University Pueblo Colorado Technical College Metropolitan State College of Denver University of Colorado Boulder BA Computer Science BS Applied Computing Technology BS in Information Systems BS in Data Science BS in Computer Information Technology BA Computer Science (Sp2013 222 students, Sp2019 1152 students) BACS Proforma Calculations for Revenue and Cost Year Projected Students New New TT New GTA Faculty Instructors Yr 34 Yr 71 Yr 111 1 Yr 155 1 Yr 186 1 Totals Admin Assistant Projected Tuition Revenue $k Revenue after Total Campus Direct Contribution $k Expenditures $k (includes indirect) 299 202 74 661 433 152 1123 634 156 1686 787 69 2097 962 69 186 students / Faculty = 37 students/faculty Constraints • 700 students currently in the Computer Science Department • Computer Lab infrastructure needs to expand if we have additional students from BACS • Classroom space • Space for additional faculty ... Linear Algebra • CS2200 Introduction to Statistical Data Analysis Using R • Compass Curriculum • Electives Demand • Bureau of Labor Statistics for CS jobs: 0.8M 2016 to 1.1M in 2026 • 2017 mean salary:... 1152 students) BACS Proforma Calculations for Revenue and Cost Year Projected Students New New TT New GTA Faculty Instructors Yr 34 Yr 71 Yr 111 1 Yr 155 1 Yr 186 1 Totals Admin Assistant Projected... Revenue after Total Campus Direct Contribution $k Expenditures $k (includes indirect) 299 202 74 661 433 152 1123 634 156 1686 787 69 2097 962 69 186 students / Faculty = 37 students/faculty Constraints