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Computer Science Curriculum

Undergraduate Requirements:

Total Requirements - 48 courses

Mathematics - 4 courses
Math 214-1,2,3 Calculus
One more course from the Computer Science Mathematics List

Engineering Analysis and Computer Proficiency - 4 courses
General Engineering 205-1,2,3; CS 111

Basic Sciences - 4 courses

Design and communications - 3 courses

Basic Engineering - 5 courses, including
Computer Science: 211
One course from the Probability, Statistics, and Quality Control List
3 other courses from the basic engineering list, excluding computer science courses

Social Sciences/Humanities - 7 courses

Unrestricted Electives - 5 courses

Major Program - 16 courses

  • Required courses - 8 courses
    CS 311 Data Structures
    Seven courses drawn from CS 200-level and above (except CS 317)
  • Technical Electives - 8 courses
    Four courses from the Advanced Computer Science List
    Two courses from any of the three lists below
    Two courses are unrestricted, all 200 level and higher classes are acceptable, all other courses are subject to the approval of the student's department advisor
  • Project Work
    The courses above must be chosen to include a two-quarter project, resulting in the construction and demonstration of a solution that addresses some organization's problem. Projects must be approved by a CS faculty advisor beforehand.

Notes:

  • 400-level courses are primarily for graduate students, but may be open to advanced undergraduate students with permission.
  • CS 110 may be used as a technical elective if taken before CS 111.
  • Technical electives may not satisfy other requirements.
  • Typically project work will occur in independent study projects (399's) or in project-oriented courses (i.e., many 395's).
  • CS 317 is only open to IE/MFE students, it does not count towards the CS major.
  • Majors may not count more than 4 units of CS 338 toward the 48 units needed for the degree.

Probability, Statistics, and Quality Control List:

BME 220, ChE 312, CE 306, ECE 302, IEMS 201, 303, ME 359
Note that some of the above listed courses may have advanced prerequisites.

Advanced Computer Science List:

CS 310-399

Computer Science Mathematics List:

CS 310; General Engineering 205-4; Math 215, 221, 304, 308, 310, 320, 335-1,2, 337-1,2,3, 375, 376; ESAM 253

Computer Science External Technical Elective List:

Stat 320-1,2; Math 313; IEMS 303, 304, 310, 313, 315, 317, 381, 390-1,2; ESAM 311-1,2,3; ECE 313, 328, 357, 358, 361, 362, RTF 379


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