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Computer Science - BS

College of Science

Department of Computer Science

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For more information about Computer Science, see the Computer Science department.
Following is a sample four-year plan. Please note that student-specific plans may differ.
Admitted students must meet with an advisor. Current students should also meet with an advisor and log on to Degree Works to check student-specific program progress.

Minimum University Requirements
Total Credits	120	Grade Point Average (most majors require higher GPA)	2.00 GPA
Credits of C- or better	100	Credits of upper-division courses (#3000 or above)	40
Total USU Credits	30	Upper-division USU Credits	20
USU Credits within the Major	10	Credits in Minor (if required)	12
Credits in Major	see below	Credits in American Institutions	3
General Education Requirements	see link	University Studies Depth Requirements	see link
NOTES: Please check with your advisor for the math requirement for this degree. Most students’ highest math course will be MATH 3310 .

Admissions Requirements for this Program
New freshmen	Admitted to USU in Good Standing*			Transfer students from other institutions or other programs at USU	2.5 GPA
*Minimum 2.5 High School GPA, 17 ACT and 90 Admission Index

First Year
_{Fall Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}	_{Spring Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}
CS 1400 - Introduction to Computer Science–CS 1 *	4		CS 1410 - Introduction to Computer Science–CS 2 (QI) *	3
ENGL 1010 - Introduction to Writing: Academic Prose (CL1)	3		CS 1440 - Methods in Computer Science *	3
MATH 1210 - Calculus I (QL) *	4	See Math Placement	Mathematics Requirement Course	3-4	Discuss math options with an advisor
Breadth Creative Arts (BCA)	3	Recommended	Breadth American Institutions (BAI)	3	Select a course from the list
			Breadth Social Sciences (BSS)	3	Select a course from the list
Total Credits:	14		Total Credits:	15-16
^_Comments *Required for admission to the Professional Program .			^_Comments *Required for admission to the Professional Program .

Second Year
_{Fall Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}	_{Spring Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}
CS 2420 - Algorithms and Data Structures–CS 3 (QI) *	3		Mathematics Requirement Course	3	Discuss math options with an advisor
CS 2410 - Introduction to Event Driven Programming and GUI’s *	3		CS 2610 - Developing Dynamic, Database-Driven, Web Applications *	3
MATH 3310 - Discrete Mathematics *	3		CS 2810 - Computer Systems Organization and Architecture	3
CoS Science Requirement	4	CoS one-year sequence	CoS Science Requirement	4	CoS one-year sequence
CoS Science Requirement (lab)	1	CoS one-year sequence lab	CoS Science Requirement (lab)	1	CoS one-year sequence lab
ENGL 2010 - Intermediate Writing: Research Writing in a Persuasive Mode (CL2)	3		ENGL 3085 - Technical Communication for the Computer Science Workplace (CI)	3
Total Credits:	17		Total Credits:	17
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Professional Program

Admissions Requirements for this Program

To be admitted to the professional program, students must:

Be in good academic standing in the university and the college.
Have a GPA of 2.5 or higher in the pre-professional courses (denoted with an asterisk *).
Achieve an overall grade point average of 2.5 for all coursework completed at USU.
Pass all of the courses in the pre-professional program with a grade of C- or better (denoted with an asterisk *).
Have no more than 3 repeats total in the pre-professional courses. Multiple repeats of the same course and audits are included in the total of 3 repeats.
Once admitted to the professional program, to remain in good standing and graduate, students must maintain a USU GPA of 2.5.

Third Year

_{Fall Semester}

_Credits

_{General Education Info and Notes:}

_{Spring Semester}

_Credits

_{General Education Info and Notes:}

CS 3100 - Operating Systems and Concurrency

CS 4700 - Programming Languages or CS 5300 - Compiler Construction

3 or 4

Choose one course

CS 3XXX/4XXX Elective

CS 3450 - Introduction to Software Engineering (CI)

CS 5000 - Theory of Computability or CS 5050 - Advanced Algorithms

3 or 3

Choose one course

Depth Humanities and Creative Arts (DHA)

Mathematics Requirement Course

Discuss math options with an advisor

Computer Science 3XXX/4XXX Electives

Breadth Life Sciences (BLS) or Breadth Physical Sciences (BPS)

Total Credits:

13-14

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Computer Science Professional Program Requirements

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Computer Science Professional Program Requirements

Fourth Year
_{Fall Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}	_{Spring Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}
CS 5XXX/6XXX Elective	4		CS 5XXX/6XXX Elective	3
CS 5XXX/6XXX Elective	3		CS 5XXX/6XXX Elective	3
Electives	3		Electives	3
CS 5XXX/6XXX Elective	3		Breadth Humanities (BHU)	3	Select a course from the list
Depth Social Sciences (DSS)	3	Select a course from the list
Total Credits:	16		Total Credits:	12
^_Comments Computer Science Professional Program Requirements			_^Comments Apply for graduation as soon as you have registered for your last semester. Computer Science Professional Program Requirements Total Program Credits: 120-121

This is a possible schedule. There are many ways to configure a plan-of-study.

Students should work closely with their advisor to select their classes.

To remain in good standing and graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, students must maintain an overall GPA of 2.5 and a USU GPA of 2.5, as well as a GPA of 2.5 in the preprofessional program.

For all Computer Science majors in the professional program the following academic regulations apply, in addition to university regulations:

For Computer Science, all courses meeting a major requirement, regardless of subject, must have a grade of C- or better.
The P/D+, D, F grading option may not be used in any class fulfilling a Computer Science major requirement regardless of subject.
Once students are admitted to the professional program, they must maintain a minimum overall GPA of 2.5. The GPA will be computed using all USU credits, as well as transfer credits (if those transfer credits are applied to any USU requirements, including major requirements).

Minimum Grade Requirement

A grade of C- or better is required for all courses taken to fulfill a Computer Science major requirement.

Required for Admission to the Professional Program

A GPA of 2.5 or higher and a grade of C- or better is required in the pre-professional courses. No more than 3 repeats total are allowed in the pre-professional courses.

CS 1400 - Introduction to Computer Science–CS 1 4 credit(s)
CS 1410 - Introduction to Computer Science–CS 2 (QI) 3 credit(s)
CS 1440 - Methods in Computer Science 3 credit(s)
CS 2410 - Introduction to Event Driven Programming and GUI’s 3 credit(s)
CS 2420 - Algorithms and Data Structures–CS 3 (QI) 3 credit(s)
CS 2610 - Developing Dynamic, Database-Driven, Web Applications 3 credit(s)
MATH 1210 - Calculus I (QL) 4 credit(s)
MATH 3310 - Discrete Mathematics 3 credit(s)

Computer Science Required Courses

All courses require a grade of C- or better.

CS 2810 - Computer Systems Organization and Architecture 3 credit(s)
CS 3100 - Operating Systems and Concurrency 3 credit(s)
CS 3450 - Introduction to Software Engineering (CI) 4 credit(s)
CS 4700 - Programming Languages 3 credit(s) or
CS 5300 - Compiler Construction 4 credit(s)
CS 5000 - Theory of Computability 3 credit(s) or
CS 5050 - Advanced Algorithms 3 credit(s)
ENGL 3085 - Technical Communication for the Computer Science Workplace (CI) 3 credit(s)
Computer Science TEAMWORK Requirement: Students must take at least one TEAMWORK-designated course. The course used to fulfill the TEAMWORK requirement may also be used to simultaneously fulfill another computer science major requirement. Eligible courses include: CS 5030, CS 5110, CS 5410, CS 5510, CS 6030, CS 6110, and CS 6510.

Computer Science 3XXX/4XXX Elective Courses (6 credits)

All courses require a grade of C- or better.

CS 3200 - Mobile Application Development 3 credit(s)
CS 3430 - Scientific Computing (DSC/QI) 3 credit(s)
CS 3460 - C++ 3 credit(s)
CS 4250 - Cooperative Work Experience 1-9 credit(s) (CS majors may use no more than 3 credits of CS 4250 toward their CS major requirements.)
CS 4320 - Introduction to Machine Learning 3 credit(s)
CS 4460 - Introduction to Cybersecurity 3 credit(s)
CS 4610 - Modern Web Development 3 credit(s)
CS 4950 - Undergraduate Research 1-4 credit(s)
Advisor Approved (3 credits)

Computer Science 5XXX/6XXX Elective Courses (at least 16 credits)

Students must take at least five 5XXX courses, one of which is a 4-credit course. All courses require a grade of C- or better.

CS 5000 - Theory of Computability 3 credit(s) (Can NOT be taken if used to fulfill any other CS major requirement)
CS 5030 - High Performance Computing 4 credit(s) (TEAMWORK)
CS 5040 - Scientific Visualization 3 credit(s)
CS 5050 - Advanced Algorithms 3 credit(s) (Can NOT be taken if used to fulfill any other CS major requirement)
CS 5060 - Decision Making: Algorithms Under Uncertainty 3 credit(s)
CS 5080 - Time Series Data Mining 3 credit(s)
CS 5110 - MultiAgent Systems 4 credit(s) (TEAMWORK)
CS 5140 - Human Factors in Computing 3 credit(s)
CS 5250 - Introduction to Cloud Computing 1 credit(s)
CS 5260 - Developing Distributed Software Applications Using Cloud Services 2 credit(s) (CS 5250 and CS 5260 must be taken in the same semester to count as one 3-credit course)
CS 5300 - Compiler Construction 4 credit(s) (Can NOT be taken if used to fulfill any other CS major requirement)
CS 5400 - Computer Graphics I 4 credit(s) (Note: This class may be offered in summer once in two years.)
CS 5410 - Game Development 4 credit(s) (TEAMWORK)
CS 5470 - Introduction to Interactive Virtual Reality 3 credit(s)
CS 5510 - Robot Intelligence 4 credit(s) (TEAMWORK)
CS 5600 - Intelligent Systems 4 credit(s)
CS 5640 - Reinforcement Learning Applications 3 credit(s)
CS 5665 - Introduction to Data Science 3 credit(s)
CS 5680 - Computer Vision: Foundations and Applications 3 credit(s)
CS 5700 - Object-Oriented Software Development 4 credit(s) (Note: This class may be offered in summer once in two years.)
CS 5750 - Computing Education Research 3 credit(s)
CS 5800 - Introduction to Database Systems 3 credit(s)
CS 5820 - Data Science - Data Visualization 3 credit(s)
CS 5830 - Data Science in Practice 3 credit(s)
CS 5840 - Social Network Analysis 3 credit(s)
CS 5850 - Introduction to Data Analysis 3 credit(s)
CS 5890 - Topics in Computer Science 1-4 credit(s)
CS 5950 - Independent Study 3 credit(s)
CS majors can take any of the following 6XXX courses in place of 5XXX courses, provided prerequisites are met. All courses require a grade of C- or better.
CS 6030 - High Performance Computing 4 credit(s) (TEAMWORK)
CS 6040 - Scientific Visualization 3 credit(s)
CS 6050 - Computational Geometry: Algorithms and Applications 3 credit(s)
CS 6080 - Time Series Data Mining 3 credit(s)
CS 6110 - MultiAgent Systems 4 credit(s) (TEAMWORK)
CS 6460 - Usable Privacy and Security 3 credit(s)
CS 6470 - Introduction to Interactive Virtual Reality 3 credit(s)
CS 6510 - Robot Intelligence 4 credit(s) (TEAMWORK)
CS 6600 - Intelligent Systems 4 credit(s)
CS 6630 - Fuzzy Logic and its Application 3 credit(s)
CS 6640 - Reinforcement Learning Applications 3 credit(s)
CS 6665 - Data Mining 3 credit(s)
CS 6675 - Advanced Data Mining 3 credit(s)
CS 6680 - Computer Vision: Foundations and Applications 3 credit(s)
CS 6750 - Computing Education Research 3 credit(s)
CS 6800 - Advanced Database 3 credit(s)
CS 6820 - Data Science - Data Visualization 3 credit(s)
CS 6840 - Social Network Analysis 3 credit(s)
CS 6850 - Introduction to Data Analysis 3 credit(s)
CS 6890 - Topics in Computer Science (Topic) 1-4 credit(s)

Mathematics/Statistics Requirements (at least 16 credits)

All courses require a grade of C- or better.

(Students must complete MATH 1210 - 4 credits and MATH 3310 - 3 credits which are listed above in the ”Required for Admission to the Professional Program” section.)

Computer Science majors must complete three MATH/STAT classes from the list below. One of these three courses must include one of the following three courses: MATH 2270 , STAT 3000 , or STAT 3080 .

MATH 1220 - Calculus II (QL) 4 credit(s)
MATH 2210 - Multivariable Calculus (QI) 3 credit(s)
MATH 2270 - Linear Algebra (QI) 3 credit(s)
MATH 2280 - Ordinary Differential Equations (QI) 3 credit(s)
MATH 4410 - Discrete Math 2 4 credit(s)
MATH 4610 - Fundamentals of Numerical Analysis 3 credit(s)
MATH 5420 - Partial Differential Equations 3 credit(s)
MATH 5460 - Nonlinear Dynamics 3 credit(s)
MATH 5470 - Advanced Differential Equations 3 credit(s)
MATH 5560 - Actuarial Financial Mathematics 3 credit(s)
One of the following two courses:
STAT 3000 - Statistics for Scientists (QI) 3 credit(s)
STAT 3080 - Data Science for Scientists 3 credit(s)

Science Requirement

Every bachelor degree candidate in the College of Science must complete a year-long sequence outside of his or her major department. All courses require a grade of C- or better. The approved sequences are:

BIOL 1610 - Biology I 3 credit(s)
BIOL 1615 - Biology I Laboratory 1 credit(s)
BIOL 1620 - Biology II (BLS) 3 credit(s)
BIOL 1625 - Biology II Laboratory 1 credit(s)
OR
CHEM 1210 - Principles of Chemistry I 4 credit(s)
CHEM 1215 - Chemical Principles Laboratory I 1 credit(s)
CHEM 1220 - Principles of Chemistry II (BPS) 4 credit(s)
CHEM 1225 - Chemical Principles Laboratory II 1 credit(s)
OR
GEO 1110 - Physical Geology (BPS) 3 credit(s)
GEO 1115 - Physical Geology Laboratory 1 credit(s)
GEO 2200 - The Earth Through Time 3 credit(s)
GEO 2205 - Earth Through Time Laboratory 1 credit(s)
OR
PHYS 2210 - Physics for Scientists and Engineers I (BPS/QI) 4 credit(s)
PHYS 2215 - Physics for Scientists and Engineers Lab I 1 credit(s)
PHYS 2220 - Physics for Scientists and Engineers II (BPS/QI) 4 credit(s)
PHYS 2225 - Physics for Scientists and Engineers Lab II 1 credit(s)

Computer Science - BS

College of Science

Department of Computer Science

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Required for Admission to the Professional Program

Computer Science Required Courses

Computer Science 3XXX/4XXX Elective Courses (6 credits)

Computer Science 5XXX/6XXX Elective Courses (at least 16 credits)

Mathematics/Statistics Requirements (at least 16 credits)

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