CS Curriculum Incorporating New All-University Core

Core requirements:

 

I.      First year Seminar (continuing students who switch to the AUCC

are exempt from this requirement)                                    2

 

II. Core Competencies

 

A. Composition (COCC150)                                                                                               3

B. Additional Communications                                                                                          3

1)       Speech

2)       Advanced Writing

3)       Foreign Language

 

C. Mathematics (MCC160)                                                                                                 4

E. Logic and Critical Thinking (CSCC153)                                                                        4

 

III. Foundations and Perspectives

 

A. Biological/Physical Sciences                                                                        12

B. Arts and Humanities                                                                                       3

C. Social/Behavioral Sciences                                                                            3

D. Historical Perspectives                                                                                  3

E. Global and Cultural Values                                                                             3

F. US Public Values/Institutions                                                                       3

G. Health and Wellness                                                                                      2

 

IV. Depth and Integration

 

A.      Using Competencies/capstone                                                                  4

(one Group I  from:

CS410, CS440, CS451, CS475)

 

B.  Building Foundations/Perspectives                                                            9

(Group II)

 

C.       Capstone experience (3 additional Group I’s

selected from:  CS410, CS414, CS420, CS430,

CS440, CS451, CS453, CS470, CS475)                                                         12

 

TOTAL AUCC CORE:                                                                                                       71

 

Additional CS DEPARTMENT requirements:

 

Math and Statistics:

M161                                                                                                                      4

M229                                                                                                                      2

ST301 or ST309                                                                                                    3

 

CS166, CS200, CS253, CS270, CS301, CS314, CS370                                                       28

 

TOTAL Additional Major requirements                                                                       37

 

Free electives (2hrs  must be upper division)                                                                13

 

Total for CS degree                                                                                                            120

 

Notes: Pre-Calculus math (M120, 121, 124, 125, 126) are considered review courses and do not apply towards the degree.  A C or better is required in CO150, and all Math, Statistics, computer science, and Group II courses required by the major for graduation.