Occidental College · Bachelor's
Computer Science
Every requirement for the Computer Science at Occidental College, from the catalog, as a checklist.
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120credit hours to graduate
4requirement groups
11courses named
Requirements
Required courses
- COMP 101
- COMP 229
- COMP 239
- COMP 390
- COMP 490
COMP 131 Proficiency Requirement
about 3 credit hours
- any 1 of
COMP 131COMP 181
Foundations of Computer Science (COMP 149 or MATH 210 and MATH 214)
about 3 credit hours · pick one option
- Foundations of Computer Science (COMP 149 or MATH 210 and MATH 214) (pick one):
- COMP 149
- Discrete Mathematics and Linear Algebra
- Discrete Mathematics and Linear Algebra
- Discrete Mathematics (MATH 210 or substitute MATH 211): any 1 of
MATH 210MATH 211 - MATH 214
Focus Area
about 24 credit hours · pick one option
- Focus Area (pick one):
- Computer Science Focus: six courses 200-level or above in at least two sub-field
- Computer Science Focus: six courses 200-level or above in at least two sub-fields, at least three at 300-level or above: 24 credits in COMP · At most two courses may come from the Additional Electives list. COMP 317 is highly recommended for graduate school.
- Computational Mathematics Focus
- Computational Mathematics Focus
- Three COMP elective courses at 200-level or above on a computational math theme: 12 credits in COMP · Part of an advisor-approved six-course interdisciplinary theme; at most two may be double-counted for another major or m
- Three MATH elective courses at 200-level or above on a computational math theme: 12 credits in MATH · At most two courses at the 200-level, excluding MATH 210, MATH 214, and Linear Algebra or Discrete Mathematics. Requires
- CS+X Focus
- CS+X Focus
- Two CS courses in different sub-fields at 200-level or above: 8 credits in COMP · Six courses at 200-level or above overall, with at least three at 300-level or above.
- Four-course interdisciplinary focus around a CS or technology theme: 24 credits any course · At least three of the four courses must be outside Computer Science and not cross-listed with it. Requires an approved p
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