Program Requirements
All standard majors require a minor in a second discipline or a second major.
A minimum of 45 credits is required, including the 33-credit Computer Science Core:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science Core | ||
| CS 190 | Computer Science I | 3 |
| CS 191 | Computer Science II | 3 |
| CS 195 | Database Management Systems | 3 |
| CS 250 | Web Applications Development I | 3 |
| CS 280 | Data Structures | 3 |
| CS 330 | Operating Systems and Architecture | 3 |
| CS 370 | Systems Programming in C | 3 |
| CS 412 | Software Engineering | 3 |
| CS 470 | Algorithms | 3 |
| CS 495 | Senior Project | 3 |
| MATH 200 | Discrete Mathematics | 3 |
| Total Credits | 33 | |
And the following:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MATH 140 | College Algebra (GT-MA1) | 3 |
| or MATH 141 | Precalculus (GT-MA1) | |
| or MATH 151 | Calculus I (GT-MA1) | |
| AND | 9 | |
OR | ||
| Total Credits | 12 | |
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.
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| 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 140 |
College Algebra (GT-MA1) or Precalculus (GT-MA1) or Calculus I (GT-MA1) |
3 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| CS 191 | Computer Science II | 3 |
| CS 195 | Database Management Systems | 3 |
| ENG 103 | Writing and Rhetoric II (GT-CO2) | 3 |
| Elective | Elective or minor course | 3 |
| Gen Ed | Social Sciences | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Year Two | ||
| Fall | ||
| CS 280 | Data Structures | 3 |
| CS 330 or CS 250 |
Operating Systems and Architecture or Web Applications Development I |
3 |
| Elective | Elective or minor course | 3 |
| Gen Ed | Natural Sciences w/lab | 4 |
| Gen Ed | Social Sciences | 3 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| CS 412 | Software Engineering | 3 |
| MATH 200 | Discrete Mathematics | 3 |
| Elective | Elective or minor course | 6 |
| Gen Ed | Arts & Humanities | |
| Gen Ed | Natural Sciences w/lab | 4 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Year Three | ||
| Fall | ||
| CS 250 or CS 330 |
Web Applications Development I or Operating Systems and Architecture |
3 |
| Elective | Elective or minor course | 3 |
| Elective | Upper division elective or minor course | 6 |
| Gen Ed | Social Sciences | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| CS 370 | Systems Programming in C | 3 |
| CS | Upper division CS elective | 3 |
| Elective | Elective or minor course | 3 |
| Elective | Upper division elective or minor course | 3 |
| Gen Ed | Arts & Humanities | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Year Four | ||
| Fall | ||
| CS 470 | Algorithms | 3 |
| CS | Upper division CS elective | 3 |
| Elective | Elective or minor course | 3 |
| Elective | Upper division elective or minor course | 6 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| CS 495 | Senior Project | 3 |
| CS | Upper division CS elective | 3 |
| Elective | Elective or minor course | 3 |
| Elective | Upper division elective or minor course | 6 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 123 | |