Computer Science: Bachelor of Arts
For Students Entering in Fall 2013 or Later
Summer 2013
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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)
Students will take CS 1200 during their first semester.
Students will take CS 1210 in the semester before going on co-op.
CS 1200
CS/IS Overview 1
1
CS 1210
CS/IS Overview 2: Co-op Preparation
1
Freshman level courses with labs or recitations
CS 1800
Discrete Structures
4
CS 1801
Recitation for CS 1800
0
CS 2500
Fundamentals of Computer Science 1
4
CS 2501
Lab for CS 2500
1
CS 2510
Fundamentals of Computer Science 2
4
CS 2511
Lab for CS 2510
1
CS 2800
Logic and Computation
4
CS 2801
Lab for CS 2800
1
Upper level courses
CS 3500
Object-Oriented Design
4
CS 3650
Computer Systems
4
CS 3700
Networks and Distributed Systems
4
CS 3800
Theory of Computation
4
CS 4500
Software Development
4
CS 4800
Algorithms & Data
4
Senior Seminar
CS 4000
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)
ENGW 1111 (ENGL 1111)
College Writing
4
ENGW 3302 (ENGL 3302)
Advanced Writing in the Technical Professions
4
With permission, you may substitute ENGW 3301 for ENGW 3302.
ENGW 3301 (ENGL 3301)
Advanced Writing in the Disciplines
4
Mathematics (12 SH: 3 @ 4 SH)
MATH 1341
Calculus 1 for Science and Engineering
4
MATH 1342
Calculus 2 for Science and Engineering
4
MATH 3081
Probability and Statistics
4
Computer Science or Mathematics (4 SH: 1 @ 4 SH)
CS Elective or Mathematics Elective
4
A CS elective is a 4 SH course that is not already required
and that is in the ranges:
- CS 2500 or higher, except CS 5010
- IS 2000 or higher, except IS 4900
A Mathematics elective is a 4 SH course that is:
One of
MATH 2321
MATH 2331
MATH 2351
or
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
General Biology 1
4
BIOL 1112
Lab for BIOL 1111
1
Chemistry
Take one of the following Chemistry groups.
Chemistry Group A
CHEM 1101
General Chemistry for Health Sciences
4
CHEM 1102
Lab for CHEM 1101
1
CHEM 1103
Recitation for CHEM 1101
0
Chemistry Group B
CHEM 1151
General Chemistry for Engineers
4
CHEM 1152
Lab for CHEM 1151
1
CHEM 1153
Recitation for CHEM 1151
0
Earth & Environmental Science
Take one of the following
Earth & Environmental Science groups.
Earth & Environmental Science Group A
ENVR 1200
Dynamic Earth
4
ENVR 1201
Lab for ENVR 1200
1
Earth & Environmental Science Group B
ENVR 1202
History of Earth & Life
4
ENVR 1203
Lab for ENVR 1202
1
Physics
Take one of the following Physics groups.
Physics Group A
PHYS 1145
Physics for Life Sciences 1
4
PHYS 1146
Lab for PHYS 1145
1
Physics Group B
PHYS 1151
Physics for Engineering 1
4
PHYS 1152
Lab for PHYS 1151
1
PHYS 1153
Interactive Learning Session for PHYS 1151
0
Physics Group C
PHYS 1161
Physics 1
4
PHYS 1162
Lab for PHYS 1161
1
Computing and Social Issues (4 SH: 1 @ 4 SH)
Students learn how computing and social issues intersect.
Choose one.
SOCL 4528
Computers & Society
4
SOCL 3485
Environment, Technology, and Society
4
ANTH 3418
Wired/Unwired: Cybercultures and Technopolitics
4
POLS 3308
Governance and Society in the Cyberage
4
IA 5240
Privacy, Ethics, and Digital Rights
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, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swahili.
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.