Dec 15, 2025

2025-2026 Undergraduate Bulletin

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2025-2026 Undergraduate Bulletin

Computer Science (Applied Computer Science) BS Semester Guide

Freshman

1st semester (17 hours)

Select 1 course: (one History required)

HIS 101 - World Civilizations: Beginnings to 1500 C.E. 3 hrs.
HIS 102 - World Civilizations: 1500 to the present 3 hrs.
PHI 151 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 hrs.
PHI 171 - Ethics and Good Living 3 hrs.
REL 131 - Comparative Religion 3 hrs.

2nd semester (16 hours)

CSC 102 - Computer Science II 3 hrs.
ENG 102 - Composition Two 3 hrs.
Science with Lab 4 hrs.
CSC 327 - Secure Software Development 3 hrs.

Select 1 course: (one History required)

HIS 101 - World Civilizations: Beginnings to 1500 C.E. 3 hrs.
HIS 102 - World Civilizations: 1500 to the present 3 hrs.
HUM 201 - Colloquium on the Pre-Modern World 3 hrs.
HUM 202 - Colloquium on the Modern World 3 hrs.
PHI 151 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 hrs.
PHI 171 - Ethics and Good Living 3 hrs.
REL 131 - Comparative Religion 3 hrs.

Sophomore

1st semester (15 hours)

MAT 167 - Calculus I with Analytic Geometry 3 hrs.
CSC 307 - Data Structures and Algorithm Analysis 3 hrs.
CE 230 - Computer Systems 3 hrs.
CSC 317 - Software Development Foundations 3 hrs.

Select 1:

2nd semester (15 hours)

CE 260 - Computer Networks 3 hrs.
ENG 203 - World Literature 3 hrs.
MAT 168 - Calculus II with Analytic Geometry 3 hrs.
CSC 306 - Operating Systems and Computer Architecture 3 hrs.
Elective 3 hrs.

Junior

1st semester (15 hours)

CSC 411 - Database Management Systems Design 3 hrs.
CSC 300 - Foundations of Computer Science 3 hrs. or
MAT 340 - Discrete Mathematics 3 hrs.
Elective 3 hrs.
CSC 320 - Introduction to Linear Programming Techniques 3 hrs.
or
MAT 326 - Introduction to Linear Algebra 3 hrs.
or
MAT 169 - Calculus III with Analytic Geometry 3 hrs.
or
MAT 285 - Introduction to Differential Equations I 3 hrs.

Select 1 course:

ANT 101 - The Human Experience: A Global Perspective on Human Diversity 3 hrs.
HHS 100 - Concepts of Wellness 3 hrs.
ECO 101 - Basic Economics 3 hrs.
GHY 101 - World Geography: Dynamics of a Changing Earth 3 hrs.
PS 101 - American Government 3 hrs.
PSY 110 - General Psychology 3 hrs.
SOC 101 - Understanding Society: Principles of Sociology 3 hrs.

2nd semester (15 hours)

CSS 415 - Methods of Mathematical Statistics I 3 hrs. or
MAT 320 - Probability and Mathematical Statistics I 3 hrs.
CSC 408 - Organization of Programming Languages 3 hrs.
CSC 309 - Cyber Law and Ethics 3 hrs.
Elective 6 hrs.

Senior

1st semester (15 hours)

CSC 413 - Algorithms 3 hrs.
Elective 6 hrs.
CSC 414 - Introduction to Software Engineering 3 hrs.

Select 1:

ANT 101 - The Human Experience: A Global Perspective on Human Diversity 3 hrs.
HHS 100 - Concepts of Wellness 3 hrs.
ECO 101 - Basic Economics 3 hrs.
GHY 101 - World Geography: Dynamics of a Changing Earth 3 hrs.
PS 101 - American Government 3 hrs.
PSY 110 - General Psychology 3 hrs.
SOC 101 - Understanding Society: Principles of Sociology 3 hrs.

2nd semester (15 hours)

CSC 424 - Software Engineering II 3 hrs.
CE 430 - Senior Design Project 3 hrs. (Capstone)
or
ITC 400 - Senior Project 3 hrs. (Capstone)
Elective 12 hrs.