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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.

Contact your advisor to be certain about your catalog year and degree plan requirements, or about changing your catalog year.

Bachelor of Science

Major in Computer Science

(120 hours minimum with 36 advanced)

Requirements are the same as in the Bachelor of Arts degree, except:

  • Computer Science 3339, plus an additional 2 semester hours of computer science electives, are required.
  • A total of 17 hours in Math is required: 2358, 2471, 2472, 3305, and 3398.
  • Upper division mathematics elective, plus one 3-hour upper division mathematics elective to total 20 hours of mathematics, serve as a minor.
  • An additional 8 hours of natural science are required, not necessarily from the natural science perspective list.
  • 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

Communication 1310

PFW one course

4

3

1

3

3

1

Computer Science 2308

Mathematics 2471

Philosophy 1305

English 1320

Social Science Component

 

3

4

3

3

3

 

Total hours:

15

Total Hours:

16

 

 

 

 

SOPHOMORE YEAR

First Semester

Hours

Second Semester

Hours

CS 2315

Math 3398

Science

CS 2318

Eng. Literature

3

3

4

3

3

Computer Science 3358

Computer Science 3409

Science

Math 2472

3

4

4

4

Total Hours:

16

Total Hours:

15

 

 

 

 

JUNIOR YEAR

First Semester

Hours

Second Semester

Hours

Computer Science 3398

CS Elective

Second Eng Literature or 3303 or 3313

HIST 1310

Science

3

3

3


3

4

PFW one course

CS Advanced Elective

Computer Science 3339

HIST 1320

MATH 3305

Science

1

3

3

3

3

4

Total Hours:

16

Total Hours:

17

 

 

 

 

SENIOR YEAR

First Semester

Hours

Second Semester

Hours

CS 4354

Political Science 2310

CS Project Course

Art, Dance, Music, or Th 2313

3

3

3-4

3

CS Advanced Elective

Elective

CS Advanced Elective

Minor / Elective

Political Science 2320

3

0-1

3

3

3

Total Hours:

12-13

Total Hours:

12-13