Computer Science, BS

Requirements for the Major

Requirements for a major and an example of a typical program of courses are as follows:

Freshman Year

Fall Term

Spring Term

CS 212 - Object-Oriented Data Structures *
EN 101 - Understanding Literature
ST 210 - Introduction to Statistics *
TH 201 - Introduction to Theology or
PL 201 - Foundations of Philosophy
HS 100-Level Core Course

Sophomore Year

Fall Term

CS 295 - Discrete Structures * or
MA 295 - Discrete Structures * or
MA 395 - Discrete Methods */**
CS 312 - Object-Oriented Software Design *
PH 201 - General Physics I *
PH 291 - General Physics Lab I *
Fine Arts Core
Social Science Core

Spring Term

CS 366 - Computer Systems *
CS 371 - Computer Engineering I *
MA 301 - Introduction to Linear Algebra *
TH 201 - Introduction to Theology or
PL 201 - Foundations of Philosophy
Natural Science Elective */****

Junior Year

Fall Term

CS 466 - Operating Systems *
CS Elective *
MA/ST Elective */*****
Theology Core or
PL 200-Level Philosophical Perspectives Course
Elective

Spring Term

CS 451 - Programming Languages *
CS 462 - Algorithm Analysis *
CS Elective*
Theology Core or
PL 200-Level Philosophical Perspectives Course
Elective

Senior Year

Fall Term

CS 482 - Software Engineering *
English Core
Social Science Core
Ethics Core
CS Elective*

Spring Term

CS 496 - Computer Science Project I *
History Core
Elective
Elective
Elective

Key:

* Required for major.
** May only be taken by those with a double major in Mathematics or Statistics.
*** Other major-level science courses may be substituted with permission of the chair.
**** Courses that qualify for the Natural Science elective are BL 118 , BL 201 , CH 101 , and PH 202 .
***** Courses that qualify for the MA/ST elective are MA 252 , MA 427 , MA 445 , MA 447 , MA 448 , MA 481 , MA 485 /ST 485 , and ST 465 .

Notes:

The three computer science electives for majors must be 400- or graduate-level courses.
All electives must be at least three credits. At least three electives must be taken in departments other than computer science.
All science courses must be majors-level courses emphasizing quantitative and/or experimental methods in a physical or biological science and not a primarily computational, mathematical, or engineering design course. Majors-level courses can be identified by the fact that they satisfy a major requirement for biology, chemistry, or physics.