Computer Science and Software Engineering Major

44 credit hours

Required Courses: 34 credit hours

COSC 130	Ethical Issues in Technology (W) (E)	3
COSC 210	Computer Science I	4
COSC 211	Computer Science II	4
COSC 235	Computer Organization and Architecture	4
COSC 260	Computer Science III	3
COSC 310	Operating Systems	3
COSC 327	Advanced Data Structures	3
COSC 330	Theory of Computation	3
COSC 350	Software Engineering	3
COSC	Elective courses (200 or higher)	4

Required Supportive Courses: 10 credit hours

MATH 151	Calculus I (MT)	4
MATH 320	Discrete Structures	3
MATH 315	Probability and Statistics	3
	OR
ECON 270/PSYC 270	Statistics (MT)	4
	OR
MATH 280	Introduction into Statistics using R	3

Computer Science and Software Enginerring Sample Plan of Study

Following is one possible way to complete the major.  

Students should fill in gaps with coursework required for the core curriculum and other majors/minors to take an average of 14 credit hours each fall and spring, and 3-4 credit hours each Interim.  Total credit hours needs to be 124 for degree completion.

First Year

Fall Semester

COSC 210	Computer Science I	4
FYS 110	First Year Seminar I (FS)	4
MATH 151	Calculus I (MT)	4
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4

Interim

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Spring Semester

FYS 112	First Year Seminar: Vocation	1
COSC 211	Computer Science II	4
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4

Second Year

Fall Semester

ECON 270/PSYC 270	Statistics (MT)	4
	OR
MATH 315	Probability and Statistics	3
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4

Interim

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Spring Semester

COSC 130	Ethical Issues in Technology (W) (E)	3
COSC	Elective at 200 level or higher	6
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4

Third Year

Fall Semester

COSC 260	Computer Science III	3
COSC	Elective at 200 level or higher	6
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4

Interim

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Spring Semester

COSC 330	Theory of Computation	3
COSC	Elective at 200 level or higher	6
MATH 320	Discrete Structures	3
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4

Fourth Year

Fall Semester

COSC 350	Software Engineering	3
COSC	Elective at 200 level or higher	6
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4

Interim

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Spring Semester

	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4
	Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course	3-4