Computer Science
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The Majors | 123+ credits

First Semester Second Semester
    BA BS     BA BS
CS 125 Computer Science I 4 4 CS 126 Computer Science II 4 4
FYF 101 First-Year Foundations 3 3 CS 128 Unix 1 1
ENG 101 Composition OR Distribution Requirement 4 OR 3 4 OR 3   Distribution Requirements 3 3
MTH 111 Calculus I 4 4 ENG 101 Composition OR Distribution Requirement 4 OR 3 4 OR 3
        MTH 112 Calculus II 4 4
    14-15 14-15     15-16 15-16
 
Third Semester Fourth Semester
    BA BS     BA BS
CS 230 Machine Language 4 4 CS 227 Computer Data Structures 4 4
MTH 202 Set Theory & Logic 4 4 MTH 231 Discrete Math 3 3
  Lab Science Sequence*   4   Lab Science Sequence*   4
  Distribution Requirement 3 3   Distribution Requirement 3 3
  Science Elective 3   ENG 202 Tech Writing 3 3
PHL 110 Ethics 3 3   Science Elective 3  
    17 18     16 17
 
Fifth Semester Sixth Semester
    BA BS     BA BS
CS 324 Systems Analysis 3 3 CS 334 Software Engineering 3 3
CS 326 Operating System Principles 3 3   CS Elective** 3 3
  offered alternate years            
  Lab Science Elective   4 CS 330 Computer Architecture 3 3
          offered alternate years    
MTH 351 Probability & Statistics 3 3   Free Elective 3 0
  Free Elective 3     Distribution Requirement 3 6
  Distribution Requirements 3 0        
    15 13     15 15
 
Seventh Semester Eighth Semester
    BA BS     BA BS
    BA BS     BA BS
CS 391 Senior Project I 1 1 CS 392 Senior Projects II 2 2
  CS Elective** 3 3   CS Elective**   3
CS 328 Analysis of Algorithms 3 3   Free Electives 12 9
  offered alternate years            
  Free Electives 6 6        
    13 13     14 14
 
* Laboratory Science Sequence must be BIO 121-122, CHM 113/CHM 115-114/116, GES 211 and 230 or PHY 201-202.
** One CS elective must be either CS 319 (Programming Languages) or CS 327 (Compilers).

Minor in Computer Science | 19+ credits
Required courses | 9 credits
CS 125, CS 126, CS 128

Other requirements based on emphasis | 10 credits
CS minor with emphasis on data processing applications...
CS 224, CS 324, CS 325

general CS minor...
CS 227 plus two of the following
CS 230, CS 319, CS 323, CS 324, CS 325, CS 326, CS 327, CS 328, CS 330, CS 334, CS 335, CS 340, CS 350, CS 355, CS 367
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