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College of Business, Innovation & Technology

Computer Science

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Computer Science (Major & Minor)

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College
College of Business, Innovation & Technology

Degree Type
Bachelor of Science (BS)

Program Type
Major, Minor

Program Delivery
On Campus

Time to Completion
4 Years

Technology isn’t just changing—it’s driving everything from modern medicine and artificial intelligence to environmental conservation and digital entertainment. Behind every app, algorithm, and breakthrough system is a creator who decided to build something better.

At Chaminade University, our Bachelor of Science in Computer Science gives you the skills to solve complex problems, build innovative software, and create technology that truly matters. You’ll get hands-on experience from day one while receiving wraparound support and personalized mentorship from professors who know you by name.

Where can a Computer Science degree take you?

  • Software Engineer & Developer
  • Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning Specialist
  • Cybersecurity Analyst
  • Full-Stack Web & Mobile App Developer
  • Data Scientist & Systems Architect

Technology has massive power. Here, you’ll learn how to design human-centered software and ethically powered algorithms that make a positive impact on society, in Hawai‘i, and beyond.

Upon completion of the undergraduate B.S. program in Computer Science, students will:

  1. Describe foundational computer organization, architecture, computing resources, and system;
  2. Describe foundational mathematical concepts and operations towards design, development, and analysis of applications;
  3. Apply programming language towards application development;
  4. Integrate an awareness of ethical issues and collective standards to positively influence the application of computer science to service, justice, and peace in working towards solutions for societal problems and opportunities.

View a sample 4-year plan

In addition to the general education requirements, these are the pre-major and major requirements below:

Pre-Major Requirements

  • COM 101 Introduction to Communication
  • CS 200 SQL and Relational Databases
  • CS 202 Programming in Python
  • CS 204 Visualization and Analytics
  • CS 205 Programming II
  • DS 100 Introduction to Technology and Innovation Past, Present, and Future
  • DS 200 Data Ethics
  • EN 102 Expository Writing
  • MA 210 Calculus I

Major Requirements

Group 1: Select seven (7) upper-division classes in CS or DSAV in consultation with program advisor.

Group 2:

  • MA 308 Discrete Mathematics
  • MA 331 Probability and Statistics
  • MA 401 Linear Algebra

Group 3:

  • CS 495 Computer Science Directed Research

Choose one (1) elective, outside of CS major, from the following:

  • BI 215/L Cellular and Organismal Biology I and Lab
  • CJ 151 Criminal Justice System OR ENV 100 Introduction to Environmental Issues
  • One (1) lower- or upper-division class from CS

Choose one (1) certificate:

  • Computational Mathematics in Computer Science Certificate
  • Computer Science
  • Cybersecurity and Policy Certificate
  • Data Science, Analytics and Visualization Certificate

Upon completion of the Education Minor, students will be able to:

  1. Describe foundational computer organization, architecture, computing resources, and system;
  2. Describe foundational mathematical concepts and operations towards design, development, and analysis of applications;
  3. Apply programming language towards application development;
  4. Integrate an awareness of ethical issues and collective standards to positively influence the application of computer science to service, justice, and peace in working towards solutions for societal problems and opportunities.

Minor Requirements

  • DS 100 Introduction to Technology and Innovation Past, Present, and Future OR DS 101 Data Lifecycle
  • CS 200 SQL and Relational Databases OR DS 200 Data Ethics
  • CS 201 Programming in R OR CS 202 Programming in Python OR CS 205 Programming II
  • MA 308 Discrete Math OR MA 401 Linear Algebra OR One(1) upper-division math
  • Four (4) upper-divison Computer Science courses
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