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Computer Sciences
 
Degree Requirements - 2008-2009 Catalog Course Flowchart (pdf file)
Available Catalogs: 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | 2006-2007 | 2005-2006 | 2004-2005 | 2003-2004 | 2002-2003
Freshman Year
Freshmen in all programs normally take the same subjects, as listed below:
FALL SEMESTER
Course Hours
Number Title Lec. Lab Sem.

CHGN 121 Principles of Chemistry I 3 3 4
MATH 111 Calculus for Scientists & Engineers I 4   4
SYGN 101* Earth & Environmental Systems 3 3 4
LIHU 100* Nature & Human Values 4   4
CSM 101 Freshman Success Seminar 0.5   0.5
PAGN 101 Physical Ed. I   0.5 0.5

TOTAL  17
SPRING SEMESTER
Course Hours
Number Title Lec. Lab Sem.

CHGN 124 Principles of Chemistry II 3   3
CHGN 126Quantitative Chemical Measurements   3 1
MATH 112 Calculus for Scientists & Engineers II 4   4
EPIC 151* Design I 2 3 3
PHGN 100 Physics I 3.5 3 4.5
PAGN 102 Physical Ed. II   2 0.5

TOTAL  16
*   For scheduling purposes, registration in combinations of SYGN101, LIHU100 and EPIC151 will vary between the fall and spring semesters. In some cases the combinations may include taking EBGN201 in the freshman instead of the sophomore year, whereupon one of the * courses is shifted to the sophomore year. Students admitted with acceptable advanced placement credits will be registered in accordance with their advanced placement status.
Sophomore Year
 
FALL SEMESTER
Course Hours
Number Title Lec. Lab Sem.

MATH 213 Calculus for Scientists & Engineers III 4   4
CSCI 261 Programming Concepts (C++) 3   3
EPIC 251 Design II 2 3 3
PHGN 200 Physics II 3.5 3 4.5
EBGN 201* Principles of Economics 3   3
PAGN 201 Physical Education III   2 0.5  

TOTAL   18
SPRING SEMESTER
Course Hours
Number Title Lec. Lab Sem.

CSCI 262 Data Structures 3   3
MATH 225 Differential Equations 3   3
CSCI/MATH 358 Discrete Mathematics 3   3
SYGN 200* Systems 3   3
*** *** Free Elective 3   3
PAGN 202 Physical Ed. IV   2 0.5

TOTAL   15.5
*   Students can choose the order of EBGN201 and SYGN200.
Junior Year
 
 
FALL SEMESTER
Course Hours
Number Title Lec. Lab Sem.

CSCI 306 Software Engineering 3   3
MATH 323 Probability & Statistics for Engineers 3   3
CSCI 341 Machine Org. & Assembly Language Prog. 3   3
MATH 332 Linear Algebra 3   3
*** *** Free Elective 3 3

TOTAL   15
SPRING SEMESTER
Course Hours
Number Title Lec. Lab Sem.

CSCI/MATH 406 Algorithms 3   3
CSCI/MATH 407 Intro. to Scientific Computing 3   3
CSCI *** Computer Science Elective 3   3
LAIS/EBGN H&SS GenEd Restricted Elective I 3   3
*** *** Free Elective 3   3

TOTAL   15
SUMMER FIELD SESSION
Course
Number
Course
Title
Lecture
Hours
Lab
Hours
Semester
Hours

CSCI 370 Field Course (6 weeks)     6
Senior Year
 
FALL SEMESTER
Course Hours
Number Title Lec. Lab Sem.

CSCI 442 Operating Systems 3   3
CSCI *** Computer Science Elective 3   3
CSCI *** Computer Science Elective 3   3
LAIS/EBGN H&SS GenEd Restricted Elective II 3   3
*** *** Free Elective 3   3
TOTAL   15
SPRING SEMESTER
Course Hours
Number Title Lec. Lab Sem.

CSCI 400 Principles of Programming Languages 3   3
CSCI *** Computer Science Elective 3   3
LAIS/EBGN H&SS GenEd Restricted Elective III 3   3
*** *** Free Elective 3   3
*** *** Free Elective 3   3

TOTAL   15
DEGREE TOTAL: 132.5


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