Computer Science B.S.

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

College of Humanities & Sciences

Degree Specific Credits: 86-97

Required Cumulative GPA: 2.0

Catalog Year: 2021-22

General Education Requirements

Information regarding these requirements can be found in the General Education Section of the catalog.

Summary

Computer Science Core Courses		32
Science Core		9-10
Science Electives		6-10
Communication Requirement		3
Concentration		36-42
Software Engineering
Data Science
Algorithm Development
Total Hours		86- 97

Computer Science Core Courses

Notes:

CSCI 315E will fulfill the upper-division writing requirement.
Only students choosing the Software Engineering concentration may take M 162 (Applied Calculus) instead of M 171 (Calculus I).

Code	Title	Hours
Complete all of the following courses:
CSCI 106	Careers in Computer Science	1
CSCI 150	Introduction to Computer Science	3
CSCI 151	Interdisciplinary Computer Science I	3
CSCI 152	Interdisciplinary Computer Science II	3
CSCI 232	Intermediate Data Structures and Algorithms	3
CSCI 258	Web Applications Development	3
CSCI 332	Advanced Data Structures and Algorithms	3
CSCI 315E	Computers, Ethics, and Society	3
CSCI 340	Database Design	3
M 171 or M 162	Calculus I or Applied Calculus (Software Engineering only)	4
M 225	Discrete Math	3
Total Hours		32

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Science Core

Rule: Complete 1 of the following subcategories of science sequences. 9-10 total credits required.

Biology Sequence Option

Code	Title	Hours
Complete all of the following courses:
BIOB 160N	Principles of Living Systems	3
BIOB 161N	Prncpls of Living Systems Lab	1
BIOB 170N	Princpls Biological Diversity	3
BIOB 171N	Princpls Biological Dvrsty Lab	2
Total Hours		9

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Chemistry Sequence Option

Code	Title	Hours
Complete all of the following courses:
CHMY 141N & CHMY 142N	College Chemistry I and College Chemistry I Lab	5
CHMY 143N & CHMY 144N	College Chemistry II and College Chemistry II Lab	5
Total Hours		10

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Physics Sequence Option

Code	Title	Hours
Complete all of the following courses:
PHSX 215N	Fund of Physics w/Calc I	4
PHSX 216N	Physics Laboratory I w/Calc	1
PHSX 217N	Fund of Physics w/Calc II	4
PHSX 218N	Physics Laboratory II w/Calc	1
Total Hours		10

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Science Electives

Rule: Complete 2 of the following courses. Laboratory courses must be taken in conjunction with their associated lecture course.

Note: The Biology, Chemistry, or Physics sequence chosen to fulfill the science core may not count toward the science electives requirement.

Code	Title	Hours
Complete two of the following courses:		6-10
ASTR 131N & ASTR 134N	Planetary Astronomy and Planetary Astronomy Lab
ASTR 132N & ASTR 135N	Stars, Galaxies, and the Universe and Stars, Galaxies, and the Universe Lab
BIOB 160N & BIOB 161N	Principles of Living Systems and Prncpls of Living Systems Lab
BIOB 170N & BIOB 171N	Princpls Biological Diversity and Princpls Biological Dvrsty Lab
BIOM 250N & BIOM 251	Microbiology for Hlth Sciences and Microbiology Hlth Sciences Lab
CHMY 141N & CHMY 142N	College Chemistry I and College Chemistry I Lab
CHMY 143N & CHMY 144N	College Chemistry II and College Chemistry II Lab
FORS 201	Forest Biometrics
GEO 101N & GEO 102N	Introduction to Physical Geology and Introduction to Physical Geology Lab
GEO 225	Earth Materials
PHSX 215N & PHSX 216N	Fund of Physics w/Calc I and Physics Laboratory I w/Calc
PHSX 217N & PHSX 218N	Fund of Physics w/Calc II and Physics Laboratory II w/Calc
PHSX 343	Modern Physics
PHSX 444	Advanced Physics Lab
Total Hours		6-10

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Communication Requirement

Code	Title	Hours
Complete one of the following courses:		3
COMX 111A	Introduction to Public Speaking
COMX 242	Argumentation
Total Hours		3

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Concentrations

Rule: All students must choose one of the following three concentrations and complete all required courses listed within.

Software Engineering Concentration

Notes:

Only students choosing the Software Engineering concentration may take M 162 (Applied Calculus) instead of M 171 (Calculus I).
A maximum of 3 credits of Computer Science electives may be in research credits (CSCI 390 or CSCI 490).
A maximum of 3 credits of Computer Science electives may be in internship credits (CSCI 398 or CSCI 498).

Code	Title	Hours
Complete all of the following courses:
CSCI 181	Web Design and Programming	3
CSCI 322	Web Applications Development II	3
CSCI 426	Software Design and Development I	3
CSCI 427	Software Design and Development II	3
CSCI 443 or CSCI 400	User-Interface Design or Digital Entrepreneurship	3
Advanced Software Electives - Complete two of the following courses:		6
CSCI 400	Digital Entrepreneurship
CSCI 443	User Interface Design
CSCI 444	Data Visualization
CSCI 498	Internship
Upper-Division Computer Science Electives		15
Complete 15 credits of CSCI courses numbered 300 and above.
Total Hours		36

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Data Science Concentration

Notes:

A maximum of 3 credits of Computer Science electives may be in research credits (CSCI 390 or CSCI 490).
A maximum of 3 credits of Computer Science electives may be in internship credits (CSCI 398 or CSCI 498).

Code	Title	Hours
Complete all of the following courses:
M 172	Calculus II	4
M 221	Linear Algebra	4
STAT 341	Probability and Statistics	3
CSCI 444	Data Visualization	3
CSCI 447	Machine Learning	3
CSCI 477	Simulations	3
Advanced Math Elective - Complete one of the following courses:		3
M 273	Multivariable Calculus
M 274	Introduction to Differential Equations
M 440	Numerical Analysis
M 445	Statistical, Dynamical, and Computational Modeling
M 461	Data Science Analytics
Data Science Applications Elective - Complete one of the following courses:		3-6
BMIS 482	Big Data Project
CSCI 426 and CSCI 427	Software Design and Development I and Software Design and Development II
CSCI 590	Computer Science Research
CSCI 598	Computer Science Internship
M 467	Data Science Projects
Upper-Division Computer Science Electives		9-12
Complete 9-12 credits of CSCI courses numbered 300 and above or a second upper-division Advanced Math Elective.
Total Hours		42

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Algorithm Development Concentration

Notes:

A maximum of 3 credits of Computer Science electives may be in research credits (CSCI 390 or CSCI 490).
A maximum of 3 credits of Computer Science electives may be in internship credits (CSCI 398 or CSCI 498).

Code	Title	Hours
Complete all of the following courses:
M 172	Calculus II	4
M 221	Linear Algebra	4
STAT 341	Probability and Statistics	3
CSCI 361	Computer Architecture	3
CSCI 432	Advanced Algorithms Topics	3
Algorithm Development Elective - Complete 6 credits of the following courses:		6
CSCI 451	Computational Biology
CSCI 480	Parallel Computing
CSCI 491	Software Optimization
CSCI 491	Cybersecurity
Upper-Division Computer Science Electives		15
Complete 15 credits of upper division CSCI courses and as many as 3 credits of approved upper division math elective
Approved upper division math elective - May be taken in place of one upper division CS elective:
M 361	Discrete Optimization
M 362	Linear Optimization
M 414	Deterministic Models
M 440	Numerical Analysis
M 485	Graph Theory
STAT 421	Probability Theory
Total Hours		38

Minimum Required Grade: C-