Recommended Course Sequence for Computer Science Degrees
Check all course descriptions for prerequisites before planning course schedule.
Recommended Course Sequence for Computer Science B.A.
First Year
- CSC 101 Introduction to Computer Science or
CSC 180 Fundamentals of Computing - 3 credits
- CSC 210 Computer Science and Programming I - 3 credits
- MAT 155 Precalculus Mathematics or MAT 155P Precalculus
- Mathematics Plus or
MAT 195 Calc for BUS, DSC, & ECO or
MAT 243 Calc I with Technology. - 4–5 credits
- ENG 100 College Writing or
ENG 100 P College Writing Plus. - 3–5 credits
- LAC 100 and LAC 101 Introduction to the LAC. - 4 credits
- ELAC Disciplinary Perspectives or General Electives. - 9–15 credits
Total for Year: 30–32 credits
Second Year
- LAC 200 Intermediate LAC Seminar - 3 credits
- CSC 231 Computer Science and Programming II - 3 credits
- Choose one (1):
CSC 230 Discrete Mathematics for Computer Science - 3 credits
MAT 230 Discrete Structures - 3 credits
- CSC Principles or B.A. Electives - 3 credits
- CSC 270 Data Structures - 3 credits
- ELAC Disciplinary Perspectives - 12 credits
- General Elective - 3 credits
Total for Year: 30 credits
Third Year
- Computer Science Principles or BA Electives - 9 credits
- CSC 341 Database and Information Management - 3 credits
- ELAC Disciplinary Perspectives and General Electives - 18 credits
Total for Year: 30 credits credits
Fourth Year
- LAC 400 LAC Seminar Advanced Level - 3 credits
- CSC 445 Software Engineering - 3 credits
- CSC 450 Senior Research - 3 credits
- CSC B.A. Electives - 6 credits
- General Electives - 15 credits
Total for Year: 30 credits
Check all course descriptions for prerequisites before planning course schedule.
Recommended Course Sequence for Computer Science B.S.
First Year
- CSC 180 Fundamentals of Computing - 3 credits
- CSC 210 Computer Science and Programming I - 3 credits
- MAT 155 Precalculus Mathematics - 4–5 credits
- MAT 243 Calculus I with Technology - 4 credits
- ENG 100 College Writing or
ENG 100 P College Writing Plus - 3–5 credits
- LAC 100 Seminar – Introductory and LAC 101 – Introduction to the LAC - 4 credits
- ELAC Disciplinary Perspectives - 6-12 credits
Total for Year: 30 – 32 credits
Second Year
- LAC 200 Intermediate LAC Seminar - 3 credits
- CSC 231 Computer Science and Programming II - 3 credits
- Choose one (1):
- CSC 230 Discrete Mathematics for Computer Science - 3 credits
- MAT 230 Discrete Structures - 3 credits
- MAT 244 Calculus II with Technology - 4 credits
- CSC 251 Networking Fundamentals - 3 credits
- CSC 270 Data Structures - 3 credits
- ELAC Disciplinary Perspectives - 12 credits
Total for Year: 31 credits
Third Year
- CSC 320 Computer Organization and Architecture - 3 credits
- CSC 335 Algorithm Design and Analysis - 3 credits
- CSC 341 Database and Information Management - 3 credits
- CSC 340 Programming Languages and Translation - 3 credits
- CSC 3/400 Computer Science Electives - 6 credits
- ELAC Disciplinary and General Electives - 12 credits
Total for Year: 30 credits
Fourth Year
- LAC 400 LAC Seminar Advanced Level - 3 credits
- CSC 445 Software Engineering - 3 credits
- CSC 440 Operating Systems - 3 credits
- CSC 450 Senior Research - 3 credits
- CSC 3/400 Computer Science Electives - 6 credits
- General Electives - 12 credits
Total for Year: 30 credits
