Computer and Information Sciences (BA Degree)

Computer and Information Sciences (66 hours) + Liberal Arts Core (48-49 hours)

Liberal Arts Core (48-49 hours)

• See Liberal Arts Core (LAC) for all bachelor degrees ; must include the following courses:

• CSCI 235 - Procedural Programming (4 hours)
• ECON 211 - Principles of Microeconomics (3 hours)
• MATH 110 - Extended College Algebra (4 hours) or higher

Foreign Language requirement (hours included above)

Students are required to take a minimum of 3 credit hours but are not required to progress past FL 202 (Intermediate II) if the student places higher than FL 201.  If a student places higher than 202, the student has completed her/his required FL credit.  Note that this placement does not count toward the required 125 hours (may vary according to degree) required of all CSU students. Choose one of the following courses:

• ARAB 101, 110 and 110L, 102, 120. 201, 202
• FREN 101, 110 and 110L, 102, 120, 201, 202
• SPAN 101, 110, 111 or 112 and 110L, 102, 120, 201, 202
• CHST 121, 122, 131, 132 or
• Any other 3 hour foreign language course

Major Studies (43 hours)

• CSCI 301 - Survey of Scripting Languages (4 hours)
• CSCI 315 - Data Structure Analysis (4 hours)
• CSCI 325 - Object-Oriented Programming (4 hours)
• CSCI 332 - Applied Networking (4 hours)
• CSCI 490 - Computer Science Exit Exam (0 hours)
• CSCI 495 - Systems Analysis and Software Design (3 hours)
• CSCI 496 - Senior Portfolio Review (0 hours) *
• CSCI 497 - Senior Project Design (1 hours)
• CSCI 498 - Senior Project Construction (1 hours)
• CSCI 499 - Senior Project Implementation/Defense (1 hours)
• MATH 209 - Calculus for Business (3 hours)
• MATH 213 - Probability and Statistics (3 hours)
• ECON 212 - Principles of Macroeconomics (3 hours)
• ACCT 210 - Principles of Accounting I (3 hours)
• ACCT 211 - Principles of Accounting II (3 hours)
• MRKT 310 - Principles of Marketing (3 hours)
• MGMT 310 - Principles of Management (3 hours)

Major Electives (23 hours)

• At least 8 hours of CSCI electives at the 300/400 level are required. 
• The additional 15 hours may come from any courses at the 300 level or above from the following categories:
  • CSCI
  • ACCT
  • BUSI (except BUSI 314 )
  • ECON
  • MGMT 
  • MRKT 
  • or the following ART courses: ART 216, 221, 318, 341, 418 and 441

Note:

All students must have at least 125 hours to graduate. Students who took MATH 099 or ENGL 099 will need at least 129 hours to graduate. Full Bridge students will need at least 133 hours. Students must meet the Residency Requirements  described in this catalog.