Computer Science - General Emphasis Requirements (BA/BS)

Major Requirements 1
Software Development Fundamentals:
COMPSCI 172INTRODUCTION TO JAVA3
or COMPSCI 174 INTRODUCTION TO C++
COMPSCI 220INTERMEDIATE JAVA3
or COMPSCI 221 INTERMEDIATE PROGRAMMING IN C#
or COMPSCI 222 INTERMEDIATE C++
COMPSCI 223DATA STRUCTURES3
Core Courses:
COMPSCI 271COMPUTER ORGANIZATION AND ASSEMBLY PROGRAMMING3
COMPSCI 366DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS3
COMPSCI 412EMBEDDED SYSTEMS3
COMPSCI 433THEORY OF ALGORITHMS3
COMPSCI 476SOFTWARE ENGINEERING3
Computer Science Technical Electives: Select 6 to 12 units 26-12
Any undergraduate COMPSCI courses numbered 300 or higher
Any graduate COMPSCI courses numbered 700 or higher 3
Optional Mathematics and Statistics Electives: Select 0 to 6 units0-6
MATH 355
MATRICES AND LINEAR ALGEBRA
MATH 450
GRAPH THEORY
MATH 471
NUMERICAL ANALYSIS
STAT 342
APPLIED STATISTICS
Total Units36
1

An approved minor is required for this major.

2

Students pursuing a BSE degree with a second major in Computer Science may also select SECNDED 442 as a technical elective, with Computer Science department consent. Students seeking licensure to teach computer science are required to take this course.

3

Graduate courses (500+) may have additional requirements prior to enrollment by undergraduate students. See the Seniors Taking Graduate Courses Policy for further information.  Undergraduate students taking graduate courses are not generally permitted to enroll in COMPSCI 789, COMPSCI 793, COMPSCI 798, or COMPSCI 799.

Unique Requirements
MATH 250APPLIED CALCULUS SURVEY FOR BUSINESS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES5
or MATH 253 CALCULUS AND ANALYTIC GEOMETRY I
COMPSCI 215DISCRETE STRUCTURES3
or MATH 280 DISCRETE MATHEMATICS
ENGLISH 370ADVANCED COMPOSITION3
or PWP 371 WRITING IN THE SCIENCES
or PWP 372 TECHNICAL AND PROFESSIONAL WRITING