Computer Science, BS

General Education Core Requirements

• English Composition

    Credits / Units: 3-12 Credits

• Credits required depend on initial course placement.

• ENG 110 College English and Composition I (3)
• ENG 111 College English and Composition II (3)
• ENG 112 College Composition and Argument (3)
• ENG 113 College Composition and Research (3)

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• Quantitative Reasoning

    Credits / Units: 4-6 credits

• MAT 111 General Mathematics - I (3)
• MAT 112 General Mathematics - II (3)

• OR

• MAT 113 Intermediate Algebra (3)
• MAT 115 Precalculus (4)

• Students may be placed in a higher level Mathematics course based on prior coursework, and any higher level Mathematics course will satisfy the requirement. The Adaptive Physical Education: Kinesiotherapy major requires MAT 113  in place of MAT 112  . Computer Science requires MAT 113 .

• MAT 120 Mathematics for Elementary Teachers I (3)
• MAT 121 Mathematics for Elementary Teachers II (3)

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• Oral Communication

    Credits / Units: 3 credits

• COM 205 Fundamentals of Human Speech (3)

• OR

• COM 210 Public Speaking (3)

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• Technology

    Credits / Units: 3 credits

• CIS 101 Concepts of the Computer (3)

• OR

• CIS 120 Introduction to Web Page Design I (3)

• OR

• EDU 101 Basic Instructional Technology (3) * For Education Majors only

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• Ethical Reasoning

    Credits / Units: 3 credits

• ETH 215 Cross-Cultural Ethics of Responsibility (3)

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• First Year Seminar

    Credits / Units: 1

• OAS 100 College Success (1)

• OR

• OAS 101 Transfer Student Success (1)

• OR

• OAS 102 Adult Education Success (1)

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• Health and Physical Fitness Credits / Units: 3 credits

• HPE 101 Foundations of Health (3)

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• Civic Knowledge

    Credits / Units: 3 credits

• Choose one

• POL 150 Introduction to Political Science (3)
• POL 201 U.S. Government (3)
• INT 252 International Relations (3)

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• History Credits / Units: 3 credits

• Choose one

• HIS 115 Intro to World Civilization (3)
• HIS 203 African American History I (3)
• HIS 204 African American History II (3)

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• Humanities/Fine Arts

    Credits / Units: 3 credits

• Choose one

• ART 190 Introduction to the Visual Arts (3)
• ENG 211 Introduction to World Literature (3)
• HUM 201 Introduction to African-American Humanities (3)
• HUM 210 A Survey of the Arts (3)
• MUS 225 Music Appreciation (3)
• MUS 227 African American Music (3)
• THR 102 Introduction to Theatre (3)

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• Natural or Physical Science

    Credits / Units: 3 credits

• Choose one class or class/lab combination

• BIO 111 Introduction to Biological Science (3) Biology placement dependent on student’s major.
• BIO 112 General Biology (3)
• BIO 113 General Biology Laboratory (1)

• * Biology majors should enroll in BIO-114/115

• BIO 114 Principles of Biology I (3)
• BIO 115 Principles of Biology I Laboratory (1)
• CHE 112 Principles of Chemistry (3)
• CHE 122 Principles of Chemistry Lab (1)
• PHY 112 Introduction to Physical Science (3)

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• Religion

    Credits / Units: 3 credits

• Choose one

• REL 225 Introduction to Religion (3)
• REL 234 World Religions (3)
• REL 235 Bible (3)
• REL 295 African American Religion (3)

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• Social Science

    Credits / Units: 3 credits

• Choose one

• CRJ 150 Survey of Crime and Delinquency (3)
• CRJ 200 Introduction to Criminal Justice (3) Sociology-Criminal Justice Concentration Majors only
• PSY 150 General Psychology (3)
• PSY 201 Introduction to Psychology (3) Psychology majors only
• SOC 150 Fundamentals of Sociology (3)
• SOC 211 Introduction to Sociology (3) Sociology majors only
• SOW 210 Introduction To Social Work (3)

Department Core Requirements

(Majors must receive C or better in these classes)

• CIS 120 Introduction to Web Page Design I (3)
• CIS 210 Advance Web Page Design II (3)
• MAT 113 Intermediate Algebra (3)
• MAT 115 Precalculus (4)
• MAT 201 Calculus-I (4)
• MAT 202 Calculus-II (4)
• MAT 312 Linear Algebra (3)
• MAT 313 Probability and Statistics (3)
• PHY 221 General Physics I (3)
• PHY 251 General Physics I Lab (1)
• PHY 222 General Physics II (3)
• PHY 252 General Physics II Lab (1)

Major Requirements

(Majors must receive C or better in these classes)

• CSC 201 Introduction to Programming I (3)
• CSC 202 Programming II (3)

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• MAT 212 Discrete Mathematics (3) or
• CIS 220 Discrete Mathematical Structures (3)

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• CSC 301 Programming III (3)
• CSC 312 Computer Systems & Architecture (3)
• CSC 315 Computer Organization with Assembly language (3)
• CSC 330 Data Structure & Algorithm Analysis (3)
• CIS 332 Database Management Concepts and Systems (3)
• CSC 340 Computer Networking (3)
• CSC 401 Programming IV (3)
• CSC 425 Information Security (3)
• CSC 435 Programming Languages and Compilers (3)
• CSC 445 Software Engineering (3)
• CSC 465 Operating Systems (3)

Four-Year Course Distribution Plan