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B.S. in C.S. Sample Schedule

NOTE: Information represented on these pages pertains to requirements under the latest catalog year.


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Bachelor of Science

Major in Computer Science

(128 hours minimum with 40 advanced)

Requirements are the same as in the Bachelor of Arts degree, except:
1. Computer Science 3339, plus an additional 2 semester hours of computer science electives, are required.
2. A total of 17 hours in Math is required: 2358, 2471, 2472, 3305, and 3398. 
3. Upper division mathematics elective, plus one 3-hour upper division mathematics elective to total 20 hours of mathematics, serve as a minor.
4. An additional 8 hours of natural science are required, not necessarily from the natural science perspective list.
5. The sophomore year of modern language is not required.

Sample Course Schedule--Bachelor of Science
FRESHMAN YEAR
First Semester		Hours	Second Semester	Hours
Computer Science 1428 Mathematics 2358 University Seminar 1100 English 1310 History 1310 Communication 1310 Physical Fitness		3 3 1 3 3 3 1	Computer Science 2308 Mathematics 2471 Philosophy 1305 English 1320 Physical Fitness History 1320	3 4 3 3 1 3
		17		17
SOPHOMORE YEAR
First Semester		Hours	Second Semester	Hours
Computer Science 3358 Mathematics 2472, 3398 Natural Science Modern Language1		3 7 4 4	Computer Science 2318 , 3409 Modern Language1 Natural Science Computer Ethics 2315	7 4 4 3
		18		18
JUNIOR YEAR
First Semester		Hours	Second Semester	Hours
Computer Science 3398 Mathematics 3305 English (Literature) or 3303 or 3313 Computer Science Advanced Natural Science		3 3 3 4 4	English (Literature) Electives Computer Science 3339 Social & Behavioral Science Natural Science	3 3 3 3 4
		17		16
SENIOR YEAR
First Semester		Hours	Second Semester	Hours
Computer Science Advanced Political Science 2310 Electives		8 3 1-5	Computer Science 4326 or 4398 Computer Science Electives Art, Dance, Music, or Theater 2313 Political Science 2320 Electives	3 2 3 3 3
		12-16		14

¹Eight hours of modern language may be required.