Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

The following is a representative sequence of the courses to be taken by students in the computer science major. The exact sequence will depend on the schedule of course offerings and the student’s background and interests.

Course Sequence

Year I

Fall Semester

MCS 1410	Introduction to Computer Science	4
MAT 1404	Calculus I	4
ENG 1301	Literary Tradition I	3
PHI 1301	Phil & Ethical Life	3
	Language	3
Total Credit Hours:		17

Spring Semester

MCS 2315	Discrete Structures	3
MAT 1411	Calculus II	4
ENG 1302	Literary Tradition II	3
THE 1310	Understanding The Bible	3
	Language	3
Total Credit Hours:		17

Year II

Fall Semester

MCS 3316	Advanced Discrete Structures	3
MAT 3321	Linear Point Set Theory	3
PHY 2311	General Physics I (Calculus)	3
POL 1311	Principles Of American Politics	3
HIS 2302	Western Civilization II	3
Total Credit Hours:		16

Spring Semester (Rome)

ART 2311	Art and Architecture of Rome	3
ENG 2311	Literary Tradition III	3
HIS 2301	Western Civilization I	3
PHI 2323	The Human Person	3
THE 2311	Western Theo Trad	3
Total Credit Hours:		15

Year III

Fall Semester

MCS 3317	Computer Organization	3
	Major Elective	3
HIS 1311	American Civilization I	3
	Math or Computer Science Elective	3
PHI 3311	Philosophy of Being	3
Total Credit Hours:		15

Spring Semester

MCS 3451	Operating Systems and Concurrent Programming	4
	Major Elective	3
ECO 1311	Fundamentals Of Economics	3
	Math or Computer Science Elective	3
	Life Science	4
Total Credit Hours:		17

Year IV

Fall Semester

MCS 3312	Analysis Of Algorithms	3
	Major Elective	3
PHY 3363	Computational Physics	3
	Electives	6
Total Credit Hours:		15

Spring Semester

MCS 3352	Programming Languages	3
PHI 5332	Philosophy of Technology	3
	Or
HUSC 3312	Science, Technology & Society	3
MCS 3311	Theory Of Computation	3
MCS 4V43	Independent Research in Computer Science	1-3
	Elective	3
Total Credit Hours:		15