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Computer Science, BS

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120credit hours to graduate
5requirement groups
17courses named

Requirements

Required courses
  • PHIL 130
General Education Requirements
about 39 credit hours
  • 39 credits any course · 39-42 credit hours per catalog; see general education course listing.
Core Requirements
about 39 credit hours
  • Requirements
    • Introductory programming sequence (pick one):
      • COSC 240 and COSC 245
        • COSC 240 and COSC 245
          • COSC 240
          • COSC 245
      • CISS 241, CISS 242 and CISS 243
        • CISS 241, CISS 242 and CISS 243
          • CISS 241
          • CISS 242
          • CISS 243
    • COSC 350
    • COSC 360
    • COSC 420
    • COSC 430
    • COSC 445
    • COSC 465
    • MATH 180
    • MATH 201
    • MATH 225
    • MATH 250
    • MATH 325
Computer Science Electives
about 21 credit hours
  • 21 credits from COSC 145CISS 234CISS 238CISS 201COSC 355COSC 358COSC 362COSC 370COSC 375COSC 380and 9 more · Choose from the listed elective courses; COSC 145, CISS 234 and CISS 238 are alternatives; at most 3 hours of COSC 499 i
Electives
about 10 credit hours
  • 10 credits any course · 10-14 credit hours of free electives.

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