Undergraduate Programs

Undergraduate Program Overview

Neumont takes pride in its systematic, industry-driven approach to education. Neumont's curriculum comprises elements of problem- and project-based learning, competency-based assessment, and active engagement to maximize the learning of each student. 

General Education Outcomes Across Programs

The general education curriculum contains a variety of topics intent on building well-rounded individuals who are capable of being an effective part of society. These classes focus more on general competencies and ways of viewing and understanding the world. This curriculum is consistent across all academic programs to ensure that each and every student, no matter the program, will graduate with the requisite non-technical skills needed to be successful in the workplace and throughout their careers no matter the field/industry they find themselves. 

General Education Groups:

• Foundational Courses
• Communications
• English
• Mathematics
• General Sciences
• Humanities

Outcomes

• Communication: Graduates can formulate well-supported and coherent arguments in both written and oral form. They can effectively utilize communication tools and processes used in professional environments.
• Human Behavior and Societal Knowledge: Graduates can work well in teams. They understand the effects that social, political, historical, and economic actors have on not only their own behaviors but also the behaviors of those they interact with and through that understanding can effectively adapt to better interact and work with those around them.
• Scientific Reasoning: Graduates can use accepted scientific procedures to analyze available data to make logical conclusions regarding the natural world surrounding them.
• Quantitative Reasoning: Graduates can use mathematical formulas and models to find solutions to problems and use proper terminology to communicate mathematical information.
• Cultural and Historical Understanding: Graduates can critically evaluate historical events and identify applicable lessons to be learned. Graduates can use their understanding of the differences in ideas, ideals, and values that exist among the various cultures that make up the world and respond ethically to local and global concerns.
• Critical Thinking: Graduates can effectively identify and analyze the assumptions of others as well as their own, develop and assess the viability of solutions and provide logically structured solutions of their own. 

Project Courses

In project courses students are immersed in a hands-on, team-based learning environment. These projects expose students to large-scale problems with complex solutions which require teamwork and collaboration to successfully achieve results. In these courses students apply the subject matter competencies learned in other core courses. Additionally, students gain experience practicing the communication, collaboration, and leadership skills which are so crucial to the success of all Neumont graduates. These project courses, together with the core lecture courses, and the general education courses, provide students a rich and challenging learning experience.

To ensure depth of instruction, and allow students to both learn concepts and apply them, Neumont pairs lecture and project courses that share the same learning objectives. Together, these paired lecture and project courses are considered a single prerequisite; a student must pass both in order to move into the next set of courses. 

Students work on internal projects while they are learning the intricacies of specific skills associated with their discipline. Internal software projects are controlled, designed, and structured by faculty to ensure student mastery of required competencies. In their final quarters, students participate in Enterprise Projects which expose students to external organizations with real business needs and constraints. These projects give students opportunities to learn in a variety of environments which they may encounter throughout their careers.

Neumont offers the following undergraduate programs:

• Bachelor of Science, Computer Science
• Bachelor of Science, Software Engineering
• Bachelor of Science, Computer Information Systems
• Bachelor of Science, Business Technology Management
• Bachelor of Science, Software & Game Development
• Bachelor of Science, Web Design & Development
• Associate of Science, Software Development

Course Naming Conventions

All courses with numbers between 100 and 299 are generally considered lower-level courses. Courses numbered between 300 and 499 are upper-level courses. The following naming conventions are used to identify all the categories of courses: