B.S. Combined Major for Computer Science and
Music Composition and Technology
For Students Entering in Fall 2013 or Later
Summer 2013
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The College of Computer and Information Science
and the Department of Music
reserve 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 (41 or 42 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 3200
Database Design
4
CS 3500
Object-Oriented Design
4
CS 4500
Software Development
4
CS 4800
Algorithms and Data
4
IS 4300
Human Computer Interaction
4
Senior Seminar
CS 4000
Senior Seminar
1
Computer Science Elective Requirements (8 SH)
CS Elective 1
4
CS Elective 2
4
A CS elective is a 4 SH course that is not already required
and that is in the ranges:
- CS 2600 or higher, except CS 5010
- IS 2000 or higher, except IS 4900
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
Music (58 SH: 13 @ 4 SH, 6 @ 1 SH)
MUSC 1201
Music Theory 1
4
MUSC 1241
Musicianship 1
1
MUSC 1202
Music Theory 2
4
MUSC 1242
Musicianship 2
1
MUST 2315
History of Electronic Music
4
MUST 1301
Introduction to Composition
4
Choose one Music Composition Seminar.
MUST 3420
Music Composition Seminar 1
4
MUST 3422
Music Composition Seminar 2
4
MUSC 3560
Historical Traditions: Music since 1900
4
MUST 1220
Introduction to Music Technology
4
MUST 4520
Interactive Real-Time Performance
4
Electronic Composition and Performance (8 SH)
MUST 4610
Composition for Electronic Instruments
4
MUST 4611
Music Technology Capstone / Recital
4
Music Technology Integrative Course (4 SH)
MUST 3421
Digital Audio Processing
4
Music Lessons (4 Required @ 1 SH)
Complete 4 composition lessons.
MUSC 1903
Composition Lessons
1
Music Elective Requirements (8 SH)
Choose 2 Music Elective courses from:
- MUSC 2000 to MUSC 4993
- MUST 2320 to MUST 4993
Music Elective 1
4
Music Elective 2
4
General Requirements (4 SH: 1 @ 4 SH)
PSYC 1101
Foundations of Psychology
4
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
General Electives (16 SH: 4 @ 4 SH)
Elective 1
4
Elective 2
4
Elective 3
4
Elective 4
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
The Level 1 Core in Arts/Humanities is satisfied since
Music is in the Arts category.
The Level 1 Core in Social Science is satisfied via PSYC 1101.
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.
Integrative Courses
See IS 4300 Human Computer Interaction.
See MUST 3421 Digital Audio Processing.