Degree Path for Students

 

 

BACHELOR OF Science IN Computer Science

First Year | Second Year | Third Year | Fourth Year

 

Recommended Degree Pathway for Computer Science

The recommended degree path outlines a sample course plan towards graduating in four years. The path suggests taking courses in specific semesters, but there may be semesters when a course is not offered. Consult your advisor for your official degree planning. This degree path is based on the 2011-2012 university catalog. Please click here for the catalog 2009-2010.

Please be advised that in order to graduate in four years individuals must successfully complete a minimum of 15 to 18 credit hours per semester. Also, 15 credits must be in courses numbered above 2999.

 

First Year

Fall Semester

Course#	Course Title	Comments
FRS 1000	Freshman Seminar (1)
ENG 1050	Composition I	GE required course
MAT 1090	Precalculus (4)	GE required; Must place into MAT 1090 or can take MAT 1070 and MAT 1080
	General Education
	General Education
	General Education PED (1)

 

Spring Semester

Course#	Course Title	Comments
ENG 1060	Composition II	GE required; Prerequisite: "C" or better in ENG 1050
CSC 1750	Introduction to Algorithms	COREQ: CSC 1760
CSC 1760	Introduction to Programming	COREQ: CSC 1750
MAT 2210	Calculus I (4)	Major Requirement; Prerequisite: MAT 1070 or MAT 1090 or placement into MAT 2210
	General Education

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Second Year

Fall Semester

Course#	Course Title	Comments
CSC 1850	Object-Oriented Programming	Major Requirement; Prerequisite: MAT 1090 or MAT 1070 and MAT 1080 and C or better in CSC 1750 and CSC 1760
CSC 2150	Discrete Structures	Major Requirement; Prerequisite: MAT 1070 or MAT 1090 or MAT 2210 and CSC 1750, 1760
MAT 2220	Calculus II (4)	Prerequisite: C or better in MAT 2210
	General Education
	General Education PED (1)

 

Spring Semester

Course#	Course Title	Comments
CSC 2250	Fundamentals of Computer Systems	Major Requirement; Prerequisite: CSC 2150 and CSC 1850. [CSC 1850 is a corequisite with a B or better in CSC 1750.]
CSC 2850	Data Structures	Major Requirement; Prerequisite: CSC 2150 and C or better in CSC 1850
CSC 2650	Digital Logic	Major Requirement; Prerequisite: C or better in CSC 2150
	General Education
	General Education

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Third Year

Fall Semester

Course#	Course Title	Comments
CSC 2920	Software Development and Professional Practices	Major Requirement; Prerequisite: CSC 1850
MAT 3150	Linear Algebra I	Major Requirement; Prerequisite: MAT 2210 or 2150
	General Education
	General Education
	General Education

 

Spring Semester

Course#	Course Title	Comments
CSC 2260	Operating Systems and Networking	Major Requirement; Prerequisite: C or better in CSC 1750 and 1760
CSC 3750	Programming Languages	Major Requirement; Prerequisite: CSC 2250
MAT 3280	Probability and Statistics I	Prerequisite: MAT 2220
	General Education
	University-wide Elective

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Fourth Year

Fall Semester

Course#	Course Title	Comments
	Major Elective 1
	Major Elective 2
CSC 4900	Advanced Software Project (4)	*Major Requirement; Prerequisite: CSC 2250 and CSC 2850
	University-wide Elective
	General Education

 

*CSC 4900 is required for students entering the CSC program in the Fall 2011 semester. It is a major elective for students who entered before then.

Spring Semester

Course#	Course Title	Comments
	Major Elective 3
	Major Elective 4
	University-wide Elective
	University-wide Elective
	University-wide Elective

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Updated: Tuesday, August 30, 2011

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