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Dec 11, 2024
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2016-2017 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]
Computer Science, BS
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Major Requirements
The computer science major requires 40 credits in computer science courses and an additional 11-12 credits in mathematics and/or statistics as detailed below:
1. A minimum of 16 credits must be satisfactorily completed in the following five core courses:
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Students should have some programming experience (usually acquired in high school) before taking CS 0401 . Any high school course that includes the writing of several Pascal, C++, or Java programs would be sufficient. It is also possible to take one of the department’s service courses, such as CS 0007 - INTRO TO COMPUTER PROGRAMMING , as preparation.
2. Nine credits in these three upper-level required courses:
3. Fifteen additional credits in upper-level courses (numbered 1000) must also be completed
Internships, directed studies, CS 1680 , CS 1590 and co-op courses (see below) may not be used to satisfy this requirement.
4. A minimum of 12 credits in mathematics must be completed as follows:
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Students should complete their required mathematics courses early. Typically, MATH 0220 would be completed in the freshman year. Strong students may elect also to take MATH 1180 - LINEAR ALGEBRA 1 .
Additional rules and requirements for the major in computer science are as follows:
- A grade of C or better in all computer science and mathematics, and statistics courses is required for graduation. All computer science courses for the major must be taken for a letter grade, while required mathematics courses may be taken with the S/NC option.
- Some computer science courses that fulfill the departmental writing (W course) requirement will be offered each term.
- A 12-credit related area may be completed in approved mathematics and/or statistics courses. Other options include economics, business, chemistry, physics, psychology, or philosophy.
- To graduate with honors, a computer science major must complete one additional upper-level course and have a GPA of at least 3.50 in major courses, as well as an overall GPA of at least 3.25.
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