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Computer Science Major, BA

Check Sheet

Eleven courses are required for the Computer Science major, Bachelor of Arts.

Core Courses

  • CS 111 Computer Science I
    If exempt, then a CS elective course must be taken in its place.
  • CS 112 Computer Science II
    If exempt, then a CS elective course must be taken in its place.
  • CS 201 The Mathematics of Computation or MATH 215 Abstract Mathematics I
  • CS 216 Data Structures and Algorithms
  • CS 221 Computer Organization and Assembly Language Programing
  • CS 301 The Theory of Computation
  • CS 440 Advanced Systems Design
     To be taken in the senior year.

Three CS Elective Courses

  • 3 CS elective courses (non-core) at the 200- or 300-level
  • Students have the option of including at most one of the following: MATH 353, 366, PHY 240, PSYCH 315, 316, 338.

Math Requirement

  • Math 111 or above, or 105-106
    Not included in major average.

Notes:

  • To advance to a course with prerequisites, a minimum grade of C- is required for each prerequisite course.
  • A student completing a Computer Science major may not concurrently or subsequently be enrolled in a prerequisite, alternate prerequisite, or non-major Computer Science course.
  • CS 103 and CS 107 do not count toward the major requirements.