Computer Science, B.S.

Degree Requirements

See the “Degree Requirements ” in the University Catalog for complete details on general degree requirements.

General Education Requirements (48 units). 

See the “General Education Program ” requirements in the University Catalog for information on General Education requirements. Some major requirements may double count for GE requirements.

Major Core Requirements

• CS 115 - Programming I Unit(s): 4
• CS 210 - Introduction to Unix Unit(s): 1
• CS 215 - Programming II Unit(s): 4
• CS 242 - Discrete Structures for Computer Science Unit(s): 4
• CS 252 - Introduction to Computer Organization Unit(s): 4
• CS 315 - Data Structures Unit(s): 4
• CS 351 - Computer Architecture Unit(s): 4
• CS 355 - Database Management Systems Design Unit(s): 4
• CS 370 - Software Design and Development Unit(s): 4
• CS 415 - Algorithm Analysis Unit(s): 4
• CS 450 - Operating Systems Unit(s): 4
• CS 454 - Theory of Computation Unit(s): 4
• CS 460 - Programming Languages Unit(s): 4

Computer Science Electives

Choose 9 units of upper-division CS electives (see list below). No more than 3 units can be satisfied by a combination of CS 349 , CS 390 , CS 495 , and CS 497 .

* Selected topics courses include Bioinformatics, Data Compression, Wireless Networks, Mobile Application Development, and other current topics in computer science.

• CS 330 - Introduction to Game Programming Unit(s): 3
• CS 340 - Computer Security and Malware Unit(s): 3
• CS 349 - Problem Solving in a Team Environment Unit(s): 1
• CS 360 - Object-Oriented Programming Unit(s): 3
• CS 365 - Computer Networking and the Internet Unit(s): 3
• CS 375 - Computer Graphics Unit(s): 3
• CS 385 - Selected Topics in Computer Science Unit(s): 1-4
• CS 386 - Selected Topics in CS with Lab Unit(s): 3
• CS 390 - Computer Science Colloquium Unit(s): 1
• CS 425 - Parallel Computing Unit(s): 3
• CS 452 - Compiler Design and Construction Unit(s): 3
• CS 465 - Data Communications Unit(s): 3
• CS 480 - Artificial Intelligence Unit(s): 3
• CS 495 - Special Studies Unit(s): 1-4
• CS 497 - Internship Unit(s): 1-3

CS Capstone Requirement

One of the following courses:

• CS 470 - Advanced Software Design Project Unit(s): 3
• CS 496 - Senior Research Project Unit(s): 3

Required Supporting Courses

• MATH 161 - Differential and Integral Calculus I Unit(s): 4

Units

Total units in major core: 49

Total units in major electives: 9

Total units in capstone requirement: 3

Total units in other required courses: 10-12

Total units in the major: 71-73

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