Computer Science, B.A.

General Education Requirements

Students must meet requirements for general education; see The Cardinal Core Curriculum  for details. Certain courses that fulfill major or cognate requirements may also apply to general education.

Major Departmental Requirements 43-46 Credits

• CSC 119 - Introduction to UNIX/Linux (1 cr.)

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• CSC 217 - Discrete Mathematics with Computer Applications (3 cr.) or
• MAT 361 - Probability and Statistics (3 cr.)

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• CSC 221 - Introduction to Programming (3 cr.)
• CSC 231 - Introduction to Programming Lab (1 cr.)
• CSC 223 - Data Structures and Algorithms (3 cr.)
• CSC 233 - Data Structures and Algorithms Lab (1 cr.)
• CSC 309 - Programming Language: C (1 cr.)

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• CSC 318 - Discrete Mathematics with Computer Applications II (3 cr.) or
• MAT 231 - Sets, Functions and Relations (3 cr.)

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• CSC 319 - Object-Oriented Design and Programming (3 cr.)
• CSC 321 - Design and Analysis of Algorithms (3 cr.)
• CSC 333 - Computer Organization (3 cr.)
• CSC 336 - Software Engineering I (3 cr.)
• CSC 372 - Ethics in the Age of Technology and Information (3 cr.) (AWR)
• CSC 422 - Theory of Computation (3 cr.)
• CSC 433 - Operating Systems (3 cr.)
• CSC 300/400 level elective (3 cr.)
• Startup/Software Requirement - Select 3 credits from the following:
  CSC 391 - Tech Startup: Software Developer (2 cr.)   - may be repeated
  CSC 446 - Software Design Studio (3 cr.)  
  CSC 491 - Tech Startup: Project Lead (3 cr.)  

Cognate Requirements 11-18 Credits

Electives 22-33 Credits

Certain major/cognate courses may also satisfy GE requirements thus increase elective credits accordingly.

Total Credits minimum 120

Additional Degree Requirements

1. A grade of C or better in CSC 221 , CSC 231 , CSC 223  and CSC 233 .
2. A minimum overall GPA of 2.0 in all required major courses (Major Department Requirements).
3. Completion of all Undergraduate Degree Requirements .