Computer Science
Major Requirements
A minimum of 48 semester hours is required for the Bachelor
of Science in Computer and Information Science, which include
36 required core course hours and at least 12 additional
hours chosen from any CIS course at the 300 level or above.
In addition to the credit courses, participation in freshman
and senior seminars is required. Cognate requirements include
20 hours of mathematics and a year sequence of calculus-based
physics. Each of these courses must be passed with a grade
of C or higher.
Minor Requirements
The department offers two minors, each of which consists of
24 hours (six courses). A minor in computer science is also
required to take freshman seminar (CIS 181 and 182) and senior
seminar (CIS 481 and 482).
Computer
Science
Minor
The
Computer
Science
minor
is
designed
primarily
for
students
with
a
science
background.
CIS
121
and
CIS
122
are
required,
as
well
as
either
CIS
213
or
CIS
216.
Of
the
remaining
three
elective
courses,
one
must
be
chosen
from
CIS
courses
numbered
210
or
above,
and
the
other
two
must
be
chosen
from
CIS
courses
numbered
300
or
above.
All
electives
must
be
approved
by
the
department
chair.
For
example,
students
may
choose
courses
from
the
set
CIS
313,
CIS
366,
CIS
435
and
CIS
463
or
from
the
set
CIS
302,
CIS
326,
CIS
413,
and
CIS
463.
The
suggested
mathematical
cognates
for
this
option
are
MATH
214
and
MATH
234.
Information
Science
Minor
The
Information
Science
minor
is
designed
for
non-science
majors
and
is
oriented
toward
business
and
information
science.
CIS
121,
122,
213
and
302
are
required.
The
two
elective
courses
must
be
chosen
from
courses
numbered
300
or
above,
or
MGT
300,
Principles
of
Management.
