Bachelor of Science

Graduates of the program should:

• be able to work in a team to analyze, design, and implement a computerized solution to a substantial problem;
• be able to enter an appropriate graduate program or be hired as a computing professional;
• have a broad background in computer science.

The requirements are as follows:

Students must maintain a minimum 2.0 GPA in all CS courses.

The Core Computer Science Courses

• Intro courses (CS 104, CS 105, or CS 106)
• Data Structures and Algorithms (CS 150)
• Computers & Society (CS 200)
• Analysis of Algorithms (CS 202) [See Dept. Policies Page for Note on Math Requirement]
• Computer Organization (CS 203)
• Software Engineering (CS 205)
• Principles of Programming Languages (CS 301)
• Theory of Computation (CS 303)
• Operating Systems (CS 406)
• Senior Project (CS 470) or Senior Thesis (CS 495 & 496)
• and three additional 300-level or 400-level courses

The Major Math Requirements

• MATH 161 (Calculus I)
• MATH 162 (Calculus II)
• MATH 182 (Discrete Structures) [or MATH 325 (Combinatorics) & MATH 335 (Probability) by petition]
• MATH 286 (Introduction to Probability and Mathematical Statistics) [or MATH 186 (Applied Statistics), or BIOL 265 (Biostatistics), or PSYC 120 (Quantitative Methods in Psychology), or MATH 335 & MATH 336 (Probability & Mathematical Statistics)]
• MATH 263 (Calculus III)
• MATH 272 (Linear Algebra with Applications) or MATH 282 (Techniques of Mathematical Modeling) [or MATH 300 (Vector Spaces) by petition]

Natural Science requirements outside of the major fulfill all Common Course of Study Natural Science requirement, which includes:

• One Natural Science lab elective outside the Department of Computer Science.
• Two paired Natural Science courses from one of the following options:
  • Physics (131 & 132) or (151 & 152),
  • Chemistry 107 & 108,
  • Biology 111 & 112

Additional Major Requirements

The following should be completed by the end of Sophomore year.

• An intro course (CS 104, CS 105, or CS 106)
• Data Structures and Algorithms (CS 150)
• Analysis of Algorithms (CS 202)
• Computer Organization (CS 203)
• Software Engineering (CS 205)
• Calculus I (Math 161), Calculus II (Math 162), and Discrete Structures (Math 182)

Sample Bachelor of Science Curriculum

First Year Fall Courses	First Year Spring Courses
CS 104, CS 105, or CS 106	CS 150
First-Year Seminar	Math 162
Math 161	English Elective
	Math 182
Second Year Fall Courses	Second Year Spring Courses
CS 202	CS 303 or a 300- or 400-level course
CS 203	CS 205
Math 263	CS 200 (In Dept Writing Course)
Humanities/social science elective	Math 282 (Math Modeling)
Third Year Fall Courses	Third Year Spring Courses
CS 401 or a 300- or 400-level course	CS 303 & hum/soc or CS 301 & CS 406
Physics 121 or 131	Physics 122 or 133
Math 286	Free elective
Humanities/social science elective
Fourth Year Fall Courses	Fourth Year Spring Courses
CS 495	CS 470
CS 401 or a 300- or 400-level course	CS 303 & hum/soc or CS 301 & CS 406
Natural science with lab	Humanities/social science elective
Free elective	Free elective