Computer Science Major: Software Engineering Comprehensive Emphasis

Program Requirements

A minimum of 63 credits is required, including the 33-credit Computer Science Core:

Computer Science Core
CS 190Computer Science I3
CS 191Computer Science II3
CS 195Database Management Systems3
CS 250Web Applications Development I3
CS 280Data Structures3
CS 330Operating Systems and Architecture3
CS 370Systems Programming in C3
CS 412Software Engineering3
CS 470Algorithms3
CS 495Senior Project3
MATH 200Discrete Mathematics3
Total Credits33

And the following:

CS 303Machine Learning3
CS 350WEB APPL DEVELOPMENT II3
CS 380The Internet of Things3
CS 435Mobile Development3
MATH 213Probability and Statistics (GT-MA1)3
or MATH 260 Applied Linear Algebra
AND15
At least 5 upper division CS courses (including CS 235 or ENG 302 and excluding any core courses included in the software engineering emphasis)
OR
At least 4 upper division CS courses (including CS 235 or ENG 302 and excluding any core courses included in the software engineering emphasis) and one math course from MATH 151, MATH 213, MATH 260 and MATH 380
Total Credits30

Capstone Course Requirement

The following course fulfills the capstone course requirement in the Computer Science Major: CS 495 SENIOR PROJECT.

Graduation Requirements

Undergraduate programs require a minimum of 120 semester credits for graduation.  Of those 120 credits, 40 credits must be in upper-division courses (those marked 300 and above).  Fifteen of these 40 upper-division credits must be earned in courses that are part of the standard or comprehensive major program being pursued. 

Students are expected to review all graduation requirements, which can be found in the Western Undergraduate Catalog: Graduation Requirements

Plan of Study Grid
Year One
FallCredits
CS 190 Computer Science I 3
Elective Elective or minor course 3
ENG 102 Writing and Rhetoric I (GT-CO1) 3
Gen Ed Arts & Humanities 3
HWTR 100 First Year Seminar 1
MATH 141
Precalculus (GT-MA1)
or Calculus I (GT-MA1)
4
 Credits17
Spring
CS 191 Computer Science II 3
CS 195 Database Management Systems 3
ENG 103 Writing and Rhetoric II (GT-CO2) 3
Gen Ed Arts & Humanities 3
Gen Ed Social Sciences 3
 Credits15
Year Two
Fall
CS 280 Data Structures 3
CS 330
Operating Systems and Architecture
or Web Applications Development I
3
MATH 213
Probability and Statistics (GT-MA1)
or Applied Linear Algebra
3
Gen Ed Natural Sciences w/lab 4
Gen Ed Social Sciences 3
 Credits16
Spring
CS 380
The Internet of Things
or WEB APPL DEVELOPMENT II
3
CS 412 Software Engineering 3
MATH 200 Discrete Mathematics 3
Elective Elective or minor course 3
Gen Ed Natural Sciences w/lab 4
 Credits16
Year Three
Fall
CS 250
Web Applications Development I
or Operating Systems and Architecture
3
CS 435
Mobile Development
or Machine Learning
3
CS CS elective 3
Elective Elective or minor course 6
Gen Ed Social Sciences 3
 Credits18
Spring
CS 350
WEB APPL DEVELOPMENT II
or The Internet of Things
3
CS 370 Systems Programming in C 3
CS Upper division CS elective 3
Elective Elective or minor course 3
Gen Ed Arts & Humanities 3
 Credits15
Year Four
Fall
CS 303
Machine Learning
or Mobile Development
3
CS 470 Algorithms 3
CS Upper division CS elective 3
Elective Elective or minor course 3
Elective Upper division elective or minor course 3
 Credits15
Spring
CS 495 Senior Project 3
CS Upper division CS elective 6
Elective Elective or minor course 3
 Credits12
 Total Credits124