Computer Science Academics

Major in Computer Science

The requirements for a B.A. in computer science are ten courses in computer science at the level of Computer Science 111 or above. One of the courses may be selected from a list of approved courses in other departments.

The ten courses must include:

Computer Science 111: Computer Science I
Computer Science 112: Computer Science II
Computer Science 201: The Mathematics of Computation
Computer Science 216: Data Structures
Computer Science 221: Computer Organization and Assembly Language Programming
Computer Science 301: Theory of Computation
Computer Science 440: Advanced System Design (taken during the senior year)

In addition to the ten courses in computer science, a student must take:

Equivalent of Mathematics 111 or above (usually taken during the first year)

Minor in Computer Science

A minor in computer science consists of any six computer science courses numbered 111 or above.

Related Resources

Computer Science Handbook (pdf)

Complete CS Course Descriptions

College Course Catalogue (pdf)

Homework Submission Scripts

Internship Materials

Java Documentation

Java API Specification

Programming Resources

Software Resources

Computer Science Courses

Course	Title	Prerequisites	Frequency
CS 103	Introduction to Computing	none	Every semester
CS 107	Introduction to Scientific Computation	none	Every semester
CS 111	Computer Science I	none	Every semester
CS 112	Computer Science II	CS 111	Every semester
CS 201	The Mathematics of Computation	CS 111 and MATH 111 or above	Fall semester
CS 216	Data Structures	CS 112	Every semester
CS 221	Computer Organization and Assembly Language Programming	CS 112	Spring semester
CS 251	Bioinformatics	BIO 101	Every other year
CS 301	Theory of Computation	CS 201	Spring semester
CS 311	Design and Analysis of Algorithms	CS 201 and CS 216
CS 322	Introduction to Computer Networks	CS 216	Every other year
CS 324	Principles of Operating Systems	CS 216	Every other year
CS 327	Parallel and Distributed Processing	CS 216	Every other year
CS 335	Software Engineering	CS 216
CS 440	Advanced System Design	CS 216, upper-level course, and Senior status	Spring semester
CS 341	A Survey of Programming Languages	CS 216	Every other year
CS 360	Principles of Database Systems	CS 216	Every other year
CS 371	Introduction to Artificial Intelligence	CS 216	Every other year
CS 373	Computer Graphics	CS 216	Every other year
CS 374	Compilers	CS 216	Every other year
	Selected Topics	CS 216
	Individualized Study	CS 216