COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE
ACADEMICS
UNDERGRADUATE INFORMATION
FRESH/SOPHOMORE WEB ADVISOR

Hypothetical Four-Year Plan

The following is a hypothetical four-year plan for incoming freshmen majoring in computer science.

Freshman Fall
MAC 1105College Algebra3 
ENC 1101Freshman Comp3 
History/Humanities/Fine ArtsGordon Rule & X or Y3 
HumanitiesChoose one without * 3 
Social ScienceNon Gordon Rule & X or Y3 
Total15
 
Freshman Spring
MAC 1147 (or 1140 AND 1114)Precalculus Algebra/Trigonometry5 
Language IChoose one4 
ENC 1102 or 1145 or 1142Freshman Writing3 
Social ScienceNon Gordon Rule3 
Total15
 
Freshman Summer
MAC 2311 Calculus I4 
Total4
 
Sophomore Fall
Language IISame as Language I4 
MAC 2312Calculus II4 
Science for MajorsChoose one from list4 
CGS 3408 (pre-req for COP3502)C for Nonspecialists3 
Total15
 
Sophomore Spring
PHY 2048CPhysics I 5 
MAD 2104Discrete Math I3 
Language IIIIntermediate Level4 
COP 3502Intro to Comp Sci 3 
Total15
 
Sophomore Summer
MAD 3105Discrete Math II3 
PHY 2049CPhysics II5 
Total8
 
Junior Fall
HistoryChoose one3 
COP 3330Object-Oriented Progr3 
Science for MajorsChoose one from list3 
STA 4442Intro Probability3 
LiteratureChoose one with * in front of it3 
Total15
 
Junior Spring
COP 3331Obj. Or. Analysis & Design3 
CDA 3101Computer Organization3 
COP 4530Data Structures, Alg., & Gen. Prog.3 
Math Elective (3XXX)Choose one3 
SPC 2600Public Speaking3 
Total15
 
Senior Fall
CS Elective (4XXX)Choose one3 
COP 4710Theory and struct. of DB3 
COP 4020 or CEN 4010Programming Lang. Or. Soft. Eng.3 
COP 4610Operating Sys & Conc Progr3 
CS Programming Language Elective (3XXX)Choose one3 
Total15
 
Senior Spring
COP 4531Complx & Anal of DS and Alg's3 
CS Elective (4XXX)Choose one3 
COP 4420 or COT 4425Theory of Computation or Soft. Eng.3 
CS Elective (4XXX)Choose one3 
Total12

Checklist for Liberal Studies with Computer Science as a Major

  1. English - six credits: ENC 1101 and any other English course
  2. Math - six credits
  3. History - three credits
  4. Social Sciences - three credits
  5. Humanities/Fine Arts - three credits
  6. Literature - three credits
  7. History/Social Science/Humanities and/or Fine Arts - an additional six credits
  8. Must have a total of eight Gordon Rule classes: two in English, two in Math, and four in any other History/Social Science/Humanities and/or Fine Arts area.
  9. Take one class designated with an X (cross-cultural studies).
  10. Take one class designated with a Y (diversity in western experience).
  11. Natural Sciences - seven credits from approved list for CS majors
  12. Oral Competency (Speech) - three credits
  13. Complete at least Level III of a foreign language class.
  14. Pass the CLAST by the end of the Sophomore year (or be exempted).
Note: steps 8, 9, and 10 may be combined with steps 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6.