Computer Science: Concentration in Mathematics, B.S.

General Education Requirements - 44 Credit Hours

Computer Science majors must meet the Baccalaureate Degree Requirements as set out in the General Education Program.

Mathematics Requirement: MAT 2804   - Calculus I will meet the General Education Mathematics Requirement.

Science Requirement:  PHY 2113   - Physics with Calculus I will meet the General Education Science Requirement.

Global Studies and Social Science Requirements

One course must be selected from each of the following lists of Global Studies courses and Social Science courses.

Global Studies Menu Options - 3 Credit Hours

• ART 2813 - Art History I
• BIO 2203 - Environment and Society
• BUI 3633 - Global Business
• ICS 3053 - Intercultural Hermeneutics
• ICS 3073 - Cross-Cultural Studies Travel Experience
• ICS 3503 - World Religions
• ICS 4043 - Experiential Learning Abroad
• ICS 4093 - Islam
• COM 3203 - Intercultural Communication
• EDU 2313 - Cultural Dimensions of ESOL
• ENG 2023 - World Literature through Film
• ENG 4153 - Topics in World Literature
• HIS 2123 - World Regional Geography
• FRN 1113 - Elementary French I
• GRN 1113 - Elementary German I
• HIS 2013 - Modern Terrorism
• CIN 3123 - International Cinema
• MUS 3003 - World Music
• MUS 3253 - Music History I
• NUR 3233 - Community Nursing: Theory
• PHL 1053 - Asian Philosophy
• PLS 3223 - Latin American Politics
• SPN 1113 - Elementary Spanish I
• THE 4033 - Theatre History I

Social Science Menu Options - 3 Credit Hours

• BUS 2343 - Principles of Macroeconomics
• BUS 2353 - Principles of Microeconomics
• COM 3573 - Communication Research Methods
• HIS 2123 - World Regional Geography
• PHL 1103 - Foundations of Social Science
• PLS 2113 - American Federal Government
• PLS 3223 - Latin American Politics
• PSY 2133 - General Psychology

School of Arts and Sciences Additional Natural Science Requirements - 5 Credit Hours

Students in the School of Arts and Sciences must take five additional hours of natural science: 1 lab to accompany the course taken for general education [BIO 1043 , BIO 1023 , ESC 1043 , OCY 1043 , FOR 1003  , PHY 1033 , PHY 1063 , or PHY 2113  and one additional natural science course and accompanying lab. The two natural sciences must be in different areas (both cannot be in biological sciences). In sum, students are required to take a minimum of 8 hours of natural science courses: two natural science courses (in two different areas) along with the labs associated with each. 

Required Computer Science Courses - 42 Credit Hours

• CSC 1103 - Introduction to Computer Science
• CSC 2203 - Programming I
• CSC 2253 - Discrete Structures
• CSC 2303 - Programming II
• CSC 2333 - Website Development
• CSC 2403 - Algorithm Design and Analysis
• CSC 2603 - Database Systems
• CSC 3003 - Programming III
• CSC 3103 - Computer Organization
• CSC 3213 - Software Engineering
• CSC 3323 - Web Programming
• CSC 3403 - Operating Systems
• CSC 3413 - Computer Networking
• CSC 3503 - Graphics Programming

Required Computer Science Senior Course - 4 Credit Hours

• CSC 4704 - Senior Research or
• CSC 4714 - Senior Project or
• CSC 4804 - Senior Internship

Computer Science Electives (3000 or 4000 level) - 3 Credit Hours

Please select one (1) of the following upper-level Computer Science courses:

• CSC 3703 - Artificial Intelligence
• CSC 4303 - Wireless Applications Development
• CSC 4313 - Embedded Applications Development
• CSC 4413 - Computer Network Security

Required Mathematics Courses - 17 Credit Hours

• MAT 2804 - Calculus I (meets General Education Mathematics Requirement)
• MAT 2904 - Calculus II or
• MAT 2003 - Elementary Statistics
• MAT 3654 - Calculus III
• MAT 3663 - Differential Equations or
• MAT 3553 - Number Theory
• MAT 3403 - Linear Algebra

Additional required credit hours - 9 Credit Hours

This meets the 120-credit hour requirement and the 42-upper-level requirement.

It is recommended that these additonal credits be taken from the Online Masters’ Degree program for Computer Science.

Sample Degree Plan