Computer Science, BS

PNW General Education Core (30-31 Credits Minimum)

• English Composition (6 Credits): ENGL 10400 - English Composition I  and ENGL 10500 - English Composition II  
• Speech Communication (3 Credits): COM 11400 - Fundamentals of Speech Communication  
• Quantitative Reasoning (5 Credits): MA 16300 - Integrated Calculus Analysis Geometry I  
• Natural Sciences (3 Credits): Any Gen Ed Natural Science with Lab  
• Technology (3 Credits): CS 12300 - Programming I: Java  
• Humanities (3 Credits): Select from the Humanities Core list  
• Social Sciences (3 Credits): Select from the Social Sciences Core list  
• Additional Credits (3 Credits):  Select any course from the Gen Ed Core list  
• First-Year Experience (FYE) (1 Credit): CS 10000 - An Introduction To Computer Science  

Major Core (54 Credits)

• CS 12400 - Programming II: C++
• CS 22300 - Computer Architecture And Assembly Language
• CS 27500 - Data Structures
• CS 30200 - Operating Systems
• CS 30900 - Discrete Mathematical Structures
• CS 31600 - Programming Languages
• CS 33200 - Algorithms
• CS 40400 - Distributed Systems
• CS 41000 - Automata And Computability
• CS 41600 - Software Engineering
• CS 44200 - Database Systems
• CS 45500 - Interactive Computer Graphics
• MA 16400 - Integrated Calculus Analysis Geometry II
• MA 26100 - Multivariate Calculus
• MA 26500 - Linear Algebra
• STAT 34500 - Statistics

• Choose one course from the list below:

• CS 30303 - Internship In Computer Science
• CS 40300 - Undergraduate Research In Computer Science
• CS 42000 - Senior Design Project

Other Required Courses (36 Credits)

Requirements

Minimum Grade and Grade Point Average (GPA):  Minimum grade of C required for all Major Core (including MA 16300 and CS 12300) courses (unless otherwise noted); 2.0 GPA

Experiential Learning (EL):  One EL course required.  EL courses are noted by (e) next to the course title.

General Education Core:  General Education notations can be found within the course description.  Please click on a course to see if it meets a Gen Ed requirement.

Milestone Courses noted by (m) next to the course title have been identified as being critical to your success in this field of study. 

Courses that are only offered on one campus will be noted by an (H) for Hammond, or (W) for Westville.

Please see the Additional Information and Guidelines section below for more information.

Additional Information and Guidelines

Note 1: Students who take ENGL 10800 instead of ENGL 10400 must complete General Education requirement with a Gen Ed approved writing intensive English course.

Note 2: If a MA, STAT or CS course is taken as an elective, it must be MA 26400 or CS 20600 or a MA, STAT, or CS course at the 30000-level or above.

Note 3: Senior Design Project, CS 42000 (or equivalent course), may be taken in either Semester 7 or Semester 8.