Career Management Office - College of Engineering


The University of Toledo Engineering Career Management Office

Computer Science & Engineering

	The objectives of the curriculum in Computer Science and Engineering are to develop within the student the capability to work in a variety of computer-oriented areas and to pursue study at an advanced level. The curriculum has been developed with the underlying philosophy that a professional in the computer area should have a firm understanding of the full spectrum of computer systems and applications. Professional electives provide for specialization by the individual student. The program objective is to provide students with a quality education, consisting of a balanced general education in the arts and sciences, a firm foundation in the fundamental principles of CSE, and specialized knowledge in select areas of study and consistent with student interest. Emphasis is placed on developing students' abilities for independent and creative thinking so that they can succeed and become leaders in the engineering profession and adapt to rapid changes in the field of CSE. These are attained through the provisions of modern curricula and quality advising on academic regulations, course selections and career information.
	The curriculum has a requirement of 9 hours of professional electives. Students are required to develop a plan of study for professional elective courses with their CSE program advisor. The combination of electives selected and required advanced courses (Software Engineering, Microsystems Design, Data Communications and Automata and Language Translation Systems) must provide in-depth coverage of at least three of six specialization areas (Theoretical Foundations of Computer Science, Concepts of Programming Languages, Data Structures, Software Design, Computer Elements and Architecture, and Algorithms). Changes in the plan of study can be made with the advisor's approval. All elective plans must be approved by the undergraduate director. A current list of approved professional electives for the program may be obtained from the departmental office or via the departmental web page. The humanities/social science/multicultural electives must be chosen so that they complete the University Core Curriculum and the requirements of the College of Engineering.

	Sample Curriculum Flowchart