The Bachelor of Computer Science or Bachelor of Science in Computer Science is a type of bachelor's degree, usually awarded after three or four years of collegiate study in computer science, but possibly awarded in fewer years depending on factors such as an institution's course requirements and academic calendar. In some cases it can be awarded in five years. In general, computer science degree programs emphasize the mathematical and theoretical foundations of computing. The same core curriculum may, depending on the school, result in other degrees, including:
In many post-secondary institutions, an Honors Bachelor of Computer Science degree has been introduced as an upgrade to the regular bachelor's program and usually requires at least one additional year of study.
Statistics
Through the data shown in pictures, jobs about software developers and applications are most welcome and have the highest revenue. Even in the prediction for the next decade, it's still most popular. In the survey of payments from 1999 to 2010, statistics show that computer science major students' work have obviously higher salaries than most majors' students' jobs.
Professional qualifications after finishing the degree
The required skills and qualifications for working as a Computer or Software Engineer comprise a large number of theoretical aspects within the areas of Computer Science and Electronics. The following list shows a classification according to the professional profiles that are currently demanded:
Knowledge of, at least, one programming language or a specific technology in depth.
Being able to read English, since most of the documents relating to the areas of work as a computer engineer are written in this language.
Knowledge related to Information Theory and Telecommunications, enabling optimised and legally-compliant designs and facilitating self-control and audits if required.
Computability Theory to calculate the viability of the problem to be solved.
Efficiency awareness for industrial mechanization of information.
Software Engineering understanding to evaluate the best techniques of design, development and maintenance of software, subject to calculations of quality constraints, time, cost, etc..
Artificial Intelligence or Knowledge Engineering such as pattern recognition or neural networks to calculate and design knowledgeproduction systems as an industrial competitive advantage in information management.
Electronics to calculate and design communication and control interfaces between computers and various mechanical and electrical devices, such as data acquisition systems.
Industrial and business organization understanding needed for planning, management and control of computer projects and, management of ICT departments.
Hardware knowledge to analyze and design solutions in the field of microprocessor architecture.
Typical requirements
Because computer science is a wide field, courses required to earn a bachelor of computer science degree vary. A typical list of course requirements includes topics such as:
