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.
Western Watershed General Education Requirements
Students must complete all Western Watershed General Education requirements to graduate.
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.
Sample Plan
Degree Plans are for planning purposes. They reflect a suggested plan to complete the degree in a projected timeframe per program of study.
"Western Watershed Course(s)” refers to a course from the Tributaries area of the Western Watershed program. These courses should be chosen in consultation with the student’s advisor.
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| CS 190 | Computer Science I | 3 |
| ENG 102 | Writing and Rhetoric I (GT-CO1) | 3 |
| MATH 140 |
College Algebra (GT-MA1) or Precalculus (GT-MA1) or Calculus I (GT-MA1) |
3 |
| Western Watershed | Western Watershed Courses/Minor Courses | 3 |
| WWGE 101/102/103/104 | Headwaters (select one) | 2 |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| CS 191 | Computer Science II | 3 |
| CS 195 | Database Management Systems | 3 |
| ENG 103 | Writing and Rhetoric II (GT-CO2) | 3 |
| Western Watershed | Western Watershed Courses/Minor Courses | 6 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Year Two | ||
| Fall | ||
| CS 280 | Data Structures | 3 |
| CS 250 | Web Applications Development I | 3 |
| MATH 200 | Discrete Mathematics | 3 |
| Western Watershed | Western Watershed Courses/Minor Courses | 6 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| CS 370 | Systems Programming in C | 3 |
| Western Watershed | Western Watershed Courses/Minor Courses | 12 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Year Three | ||
| Fall | ||
| CS 330 | Operating Systems and Architecture | 3 |
| CS 470 | Algorithms | 3 |
| Western Watershed | Western Watershed Courses/Minor Courses | 10 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| Elective | Major Elective | 3 |
| Western Watershed | Western Watershed Courses/Minor Courses | 12 |
| WWGE 301/302/303/304 | Delta (select one) | 1 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Year Four | ||
| Fall | ||
| CS 412 | Software Engineering | 3 |
| Elective | Major Elective | 3 |
| Western Watershed | Western Watershed Courses/Minor Courses | 9 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| CS 495 | Senior Project | 3 |
| Elective | Major Elective | 3 |
| Western Watershed | Western Watershed Courses/Minor Courses | 8 |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
Western is committed to doing our part to provide each student a clear path to graduation. This four‐year degree plan is a sample map for fulfilling requirements in the major and General Education. The pathway that you take to your degree may differ somewhat from this illustration, depending on where you start and the detours and side trips you may take along the way. You are responsible for ensuring your overall, upper division, and major‐specific credits as well as GPA requirements are fulfilled for graduation.