Computer Engineering and Computer Science

Department Chair: Mehrdad Aliasgari 

Department Office: Engineering & Computer Sciences (ECS) 552

Telephone: (562) 985‑4285

Website: http://www.csulb.edu/colleges/coe/cecs

Faculty: Mehrdad Aliasgari, Shadnaz Asgari, Michael Chelian, Todd Ebert, Bo Fu, Darin Goldstein, Min He, Michael Hoffman, Tom Johnson, Shui Lam, Alvaro Monge, Ju Cheol Moon, Frank Murgolo, Phuong Nguyen, Ratana Ngo, Oscar Morales Ponce, Hossein Sayadi, Jelena Trajkovic, Xiaolong Wu, Wenlu Zhang

Undergraduate Advisors: Computer Science major: Oscar Morales Ponce (A-L) and Wenlu Zhang(M-Z); Computer Engineering major and Web Technologies minor; Michael Chelian; Cybersecurity Applications minor: Wenlu Zhang; Computer Science minor: Oscar Morales Ponce

Graduate Advisor: Bo Fu

General Education Advising: Academic Advising - Horn Center

Administrative Support Coordinator: Robin Ikemi

Administrative Support Assistant: Karyl Anthony

Students desiring detailed information should contact the department for referral to one of the faculty advisors.

• College: College of Engineering  
• Courses: CECS  

Career Possibilities

Computer Engineer • Software Engineer • Systems Analyst • Mobile Application Programmer • Web Application Developer • Artificial Intelligence Developer • Applications Programmer • Computer Network Architect • Network Administrator • Systems Administrator • Computer Service Representative • Database Administrator • Computer Security Analyst • Game Programmer • Robotics Designer • System on Chip Designer • Embedded Systems Programmer • Data Analyst (Some of these, and other careers, require additional education or experience. For more information, see www.careers.csulb.edu.)

ABET Accreditation

The Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission and the Bachelor of Science in Computer Science is accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org.

Advisory Board

The Department of Computer Engineering and Computer Science is supported by an Advisory Board composed of engineers, computer scientists, and business executives in the Southern California area. This liaison helps the department keep its curricula responsive to the needs of the community.

Undergraduate Degree Programs

The degree in Computer Engineering focuses on computer hardware (design, construction, and operation of computer systems). The Computer Science degree places more emphasis on computer software (and algorithms). The high school student planning to enter either program is advised to pursue a strong program in science and mathematics.

Students will receive a comprehensive education in computer engineering and/or computer science, as well as the sciences and humanities, and will be able to communicate effectively. They will be able to design systems, components or processes that meet performance, cost, time, safety, and quality requirements. They will understand professional responsibilities and will be able to analyze the social and ethical implications of their work.

Programs

• Computer Engineering, B.S.
• Computer Science, B.S.

• Computer Science, Computer Engineering Option, M.S.
• Computer Science, Computer Science Option, M.S.

• Computer Science Applications Minor
• Computer Science Minor
• Cyber Security Applications Minor
• Web Technologies and Applications Minor

• Web Technologies and Applications Certificate

Courses

• CECS 100 - Critical Thinking in the Digital Information Age
• CECS 105 - Introduction to Computer Engineering and Computer Science
• CECS 105H - Introduction to Computer Engineering and Computer Science
• CECS 110 - Beginning Web Design
• CECS 174 - Introduction to Programming and Problem Solving
• CECS 200 - Intermediate Web Design
• CECS 201 - Computer Logic Design I
• CECS 202 - The Digital Information Age
• CECS 211 - Principles of Computer Engineering I
• CECS 225 - Digital Logic and Assembly Programming
• CECS 228 - Discrete Structures with Computing Applications
• CECS 228H - Discrete Structures with Computing Applications
• CECS 229 - Discrete Structures with Computing Applications II
• CECS 229H - Discrete Structures with Computing Applications II
• CECS 262 - Introduction to Embedded System Programming
• CECS 271 - Introduction to Numerical Methods
• CECS 274 - Object Oriented Programming and Data Structures
• CECS 274H - Object Oriented Programming and Data Structures
• CECS 275 - Programming and Data Structures in C++
• CECS 277 - Object Oriented Application Development
• CECS 278 - Cyber Security Principles
• CECS 282 - C++ for Java Programmers
• CECS 282H - C++ for Java Programmers
• CECS 300 - Design of Dynamic Web Sites
• CECS 301 - Computer Logic Design II
• CECS 301H - Computer Logic Design II
• CECS 302 - Introduction to Computer Forensics
• CECS 303 - Networks and Network Security
• CECS 311 - Principles of Computer Engineering II
• CECS 323 - Database Fundamentals
• CECS 326 - Operating Systems
• CECS 327 - Introduction to Networks and Distributed Computing
• CECS 327H - Introduction to Networks and Distributed Computing
• CECS 328 - Data Structures and Algorithms
• CECS 328H - Data Structures and Algorithms
• CECS 341 - Computer Architecture and Organization
• CECS 343 - Introduction to Software Engineering
• CECS 346 - Embedded Systems I
• CECS 346H - Embedded Systems I
• CECS 347 - Embedded Systems II
• CECS 361 - Digital Design Techniques and Verification
• CECS 378 - Introduction to Computer Security Principles
• CECS 406 - Selected Topics in Computer Science
• CECS 410 - Computers and Networks
• CECS 412 - Introduction to Computer Network Architectures
• CECS 419 - Theory of Computation
• CECS 424 - Organization of Programming Languages
• CECS 424H - Organization of Programming Languages
• CECS 428 - Analysis of Algorithms
• CECS 429 - Search Engine Technology
• CECS 440 - Computer Architecture
• CECS 440H - Computer Architecture
• CECS 444 - Compiler Construction
• CECS 445 - Software Design and Architecture
• CECS 447 - Embedded Systems III
• CECS 448 - User Interface Design
• CECS 449 - Computer Graphics
• CECS 450 - Data Visualization
• CECS 451 - Artificial Intelligence
• CECS 453 - Mobile Application Development
• CECS 455 - Introduction to Game Programming
• CECS 456 - Machine Learning
• CECS 460 - System on Chip Design
• CECS 460H - System on Chip Design
• CECS 461 - Hardware/Software Co-design
• CECS 463 - Digital Signal Processing Design and Simulation
• CECS 470 - Web Programming and Accessibility
• CECS 474 - Computer Network Interoperability
• CECS 475 - Software Development with Frameworks
• CECS 476 - System and Network Administration
• CECS 478 - Introduction to Computer Security
• CECS 478H - Introduction to Computer Security
• CECS 490A - Computer Engineering Senior Project I
• CECS 490B - Computer Engineering Senior Project II
• CECS 491A - Computer Science Senior Project I
• CECS 491B - Computer Science Senior Project II
• CECS 495 - Computational Physiology
• CECS 496 - Computer Science Problem Solving
• CECS 497 - Directed Studies
• CECS 519 - Theory of Computation
• CECS 521 - Database Architecture
• CECS 524 - Advanced Topics in Programming Languages
• CECS 526 - Advanced Operating Systems
• CECS 528 - Advanced Analysis of Algorithms
• CECS 529 - Search Engine Technology
• CECS 530 - Advanced Computer Architecture I
• CECS 531 - Advanced Computer Architecture II
• CECS 532 - Memory Design and Implementation
• CECS 542 - Requirements Engineering
• CECS 543 - Advanced Software Engineering
• CECS 544 - Software Testing and Verification
• CECS 545 - Software Architecture
• CECS 546 - Fault Tolerant Computing Systems
• CECS 547 - Software Maintenance, Reengineering and Reuse
• CECS 550 - Pattern Recognition
• CECS 551 - Advanced Artificial Intelligence
• CECS 552 - Computer Simulation and Modeling
• CECS 553 - Machine Vision
• CECS 561 - Hardware/Software Co-design
• CECS 570 - Concurrent Parallel Programming
• CECS 571 - Fundamentals of Semantic Web technologies