Computer Science: Bachelor of Arts
For Students Entering in Fall 2008 or Later
June 23, 2008
July 7, 2009
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The College of Computer and Information Science reserves the right to modify
the curriculum described in this document or the individual courses
as necessary in the future.
Computer Science (49 or 50 SH: 11 @ 4 SH, 5 or 6 @ 1 SH)
Required Computer Science Courses (45 or 46 SH)
Freshmen take both CS 1200 (CS U221) and CS 1210 (CS U222).
Transfers take CS 1220 (CS U223) instead.
CS 1200 (CS U221)
CS/IS Overview 1
1
CS 1210 (CS U222)
CS/IS Overview 2
1
CS 1220 (CS U223)
CS/IS Co-op Preparation
1
Freshman level courses with labs or recitations
CS 1800 (CS U200)
Discrete Structures
4
CS 1801 (CS U201)
Recitation for CS 1800 (CS U200)
0
CS 2500 (CS U211)
Fundamentals of Computer Science 1
4
CS 2501 (CS U212)
Lab for CS 2500 (CS U211)
1
CS 2510 (CS U213)
Fundamentals of Computer Science 2
4
CS 2511 (CS U214)
Lab for CS 2510 (CS U213)
1
CS 2800 (CS U290)
Logic and Computation
4
CS 2801 (CS U291)
Lab for CS 2800 (CS U290)
1
Upper level courses
CS 2600 (CS U380)
Computer Organization
4
CS 3500 (CS U370)
Object-Oriented Design
4
CS 3600 (CS U480)
Systems & Networks
4
CS 3800 (CS U390)
Theory of Computation
4
CS 4500 (CS U670)
Software Development
4
CS 4800 (CS U690)
Algorithms & Data
4
Senior Seminar
CS 4000 (CS U600)
Senior Seminar
1
Computer Science Elective Requirements (4 SH)
CS Elective (Capstone)
4
The CS Elective must be a CS course that satisfies the Capstone Requirement.
English (8 SH: 2 @ 4 SH)
ENGL 1111 (ENG U111)
College Writing
4
ENGL 3302 (ENG U302)
Advanced Writing in the Technical Professions
4
With permission, you may substitute ENGL 3301 (ENG U301) for ENGL 3302 (ENG U302).
ENGL 3301 (ENG U301)
Advanced Writing in the Disciplines
4
Mathematics (12 SH: 3 @ 4 SH)
MATH 1341 (MTH U241)
Calculus 1 for Science and Engineering
4
MATH 1342 (MTH U242)
Calculus 2 for Science and Engineering
4
MATH 3081 (MTH U481)
Probability and Statistics
4
Computer Science or Mathematics (4 SH: 1 @ 4 SH)
CS Elective or MATH Elective
4
CS elective: CS 3000 or higher, IS 4200 (IS U535) or IS 4300 (IS U570).
MATH elective: A 4 SH course that is:
MATH 2321 (MTH U341), MATH 2331 (MTH U371), MATH 2351 (MTH U345)
MATH 3000 or higher but excluding
the applied mathematics capstone and all courses related
to the actuarial exam.
Science (5 SH: 1 @ 4 SH, 1 @ 1 SH)
Science
4
Lab for Science
1
Choose a science and its lab from the options below.
Biology
BIOL 1111 (BIO U111)
General Biology 1
4
BIOL 1112 (BIO U112)
Lab for BIOL 1111 (BIO U111)
1
Chemistry
Take one of the following Chemistry groups.
Chemistry Group A
CHEM 1101 (CHM U101)
General Chemistry for Health Sciences
4
CHEM 1102 (CHM U102)
Lab for CHEM 1101 (CHM U101)
1
CHEM 1103 (CHM U103)
Recitation for CHEM 1101 (CHM U101)
0
Chemistry Group B
CHEM 1151 (CHM U151)
General Chemistry for Engineers
4
CHEM 1152 (CHM U152)
Lab for CHEM 1151 (CHM U151)
1
CHEM 1153 (CHM U153)
Recitation for CHEM 1151 (CHM U151)
0
Earth & Environmental Science
Take one of the following
Earth & Environmental Science groups.
Earth & Environmental Science Group A
ENVR 1200 (ENV U200)
Dynamic Earth
4
ENVR 1201 (ENV U201)
Lab for ENVR 1200 (ENV U200)
1
Earth & Environmental Science Group B
ENVR 1202 (ENV U220)
History of Earth & Life
4
ENVR 1203 (ENV U221)
Lab for ENVR 1202 (ENV U220)
1
Physics
Take one of the following Physics groups.
Physics Group A
PHYS 1145 (PHY U145)
Physics for Life Sciences 1
4
PHYS 1146 (PHY U146)
Lab for PHYS 1145 (PHY U145)
1
Physics Group B
PHYS 1151 (PHY U151)
Physics for Engineering 1
4
PHYS 1152 (PHY U152)
Lab for PHYS 1151 (PHY U151)
1
PHYS 1153 (PHY U153)
Interactive Learning Session for PHYS 1151 (PHY U151)
0
Physics Group C
PHYS 1161 (PHY U161)
Physics 1
4
PHYS 1162 (PHY U162)
Lab for PHYS 1161 (PHY U161)
1
General Requirements (4 SH: 1 @ 4 SH)
SOCL 4528 (SOC U528)
Computers & Society
4
Foreign Language (12 SH: 3 @ 4 SH)
Introductory Language 1
4
Introductory Language 2
4
Linked Language Course
4
The Introductory Language courses should be a pair of courses
in the same language. At present, the options include:
American Sign Language, Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Greek,
Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Russian, Spanish.
A Linked Language Course is either:
1. A course in the same language as the introductory pair at a
higher level.
2. A course whose subject matter strongly focuses upon some aspect
of the culture, history, or society of a part of the world where
the language studied at the introductory level is spoken. A
list of approved linked language courses is available on the web.
General Electives (40 SH: 10 @ 4 SH)
Elective 1: Level 1 Arts Core
4
Elective 2: Level 1 Humanities Core
4
Elective 3: Level 1 Social Sciences Core
4
Elective 4
4
Elective 5
4
Elective 6
4
Elective 7
4
Elective 8
4
Elective 9
4
Elective 10
4
The general electives must be consistent with the policy
on general electives articulated by the College of
Computer and Information Science on the college web site.
NU Core
3 of the general electives must be used to satisfy:
Level 1 Arts Core
Level 1 Humanities Core
Level 1 Social Sciences Core
Comparative Cultures Requirement
The Comparative Cultures Requirement must be satisfied. If this is done
by taking a course then this course must be one of the general electives
that is taken in addition to the NU Core Level 1 electives.