Secondary Computer Science Endorsement

Program Requirements

The College of Education offers courses that lead to an endorsement (grades 6-12) from the Wyoming Professional Teaching Standards Board in computer science. Students can also receive a minor in computer science; see information in the College of Engineering and Applied Science section of this catalog for more information about the computer science minor.

The endorsement consists of 14 Credits (novice/intermediate) or 17 (intermediate/advanced) with an option to take all 20 hours for a computer science minor. It is recommended that students interested in obtaining the computer science minor apply to the program by their freshman year or the beginning of the sophomore year. Students are encouraged to examine course prerequisites.

Required Courses:

(14 Credits for novice/intermediate track)

OR

(17 Credits for intermediate/advanced track)

• COSC 1010 - Computational Thinking and Programming Credits: 3 (Both Tracks)
• COSC 1030 - Computer Programming Credits: 4 (Both Tracks)
• COSC 2030 - Data Structures Credits: 0 (Both Tracks  OR  approved alternate course may be used for novice/intermediate track)
• COSC 3050 - Ethics for the Computer Professional Credits: 1 (Both Tracks)
• COSC 2150 - Computer Organization Credits: 3 (intermediate/advanced track)
• EDSE 4280 - Subject Matter Specific Methods: Computer Science Credits: 2 (Both Tracks)