Computer Science, B.S.

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Requirements for the Major:

11 computer science courses: six core + five electives. Plus the capstone project sequence. Additional math and science requirements detailed below.

Six core courses:

Five Electives:

Majors choose five distinct courses numbered 110 or higher. Four must be at least 300-level, with one from the Theory group, and one from from the Systems group.

The Theory group is:

The Systems group is:

Capstone project sequence

CSC 497 - Computer Science Capstone Seminar (Normally taken in the spring of Junior year)
CSC 498 - Computer Science Capstone Project 1 (Normally taken in the fall of Senior year)
CSC 499 - Computer Science Capstone Project 2 (Normally taken in the winter of Senior year)
Note that CSC 499 satisfies the senior writing requirement.

Two science courses, both outside of CS

One must satisfy the Core Curriculum SET requirement, the other must satisfy SCLB. At least one of these must be a major-level (i.e. at least 100-level) course from Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Geology, Physics and Astronomy, or Psychology. Courses cross-listed with CS are not acceptable.

Required Math courses:

A calculus sequence
MTH 100 - Calculus with Precalculus 1
MTH 101 - Calculus with Precalculus 2
MTH 102 - Calculus with Precalculus 3
or
MTH 110 - Calculus 1: Differential Calculus
MTH 112 - Calculus 2: Integral Calculus
or
MTH 113 - Accelerated Single-Variable Calculus
and
MTH 197 - Discrete Mathematics for Computer Science
and
One Math elective chosen in consultation with the advisor. This can be satisfied with any MTH course, any STA course or one of ECO 243 , and PSY 200 ; suggestions are as follows:
STA 104 - (MTH-104) Introduction to Statistics
MTH 128 - Probability
MTH 140 - Applied Linear Algebra
MTH 221 - Mathematical Cryptology
STA 264 - (MTH 264) Regression Analysis
MTH 340 - Linear Algebra
ECO 243 - Introduction to Econometrics
PSY 200 - Statistical Methods in Psychology

A typical first year major program includes

A 100-level introductory course:
CSC 120 - Programming on Purpose
MTH 197 - Discrete Mathematics for Computer Science
And first year Core Curriculum courses.

Requirements for Honors in Computer Science

Candidates for honors in computer science must have a minimum overall grade point average of 3.3, a minimum grade point average of 3.3 in the major with at least 3 grades of A- or better in full credit CSC courses numbered 100 or above, a grade of at least A- for CSC 499 or IDM 499 , and must present the senior project at the Steinmetz Symposium.

Course Selection Guidelines

Placement: A score of 4 or 5 on the AP Computer Science “A” exam will count as having satisfied one of the introductory courses (CSC 103 , CSC 104 , CSC 105 , CSC 106 , CSC 107 , CSC 109 ).

Prerequisite: For prerequisite structure of all courses in the CS major, please visit cs.union.edu/media/csmajorgraph.pdf