Feb 20, 2025  
2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Computer Science, B.S.


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Degree Requirements


Core Curriculum Areas A-E Requirements and Recommendations


Area A


Required course

  • 3 Credit Hours or higher level MATH must be taken in Area A. A section of MATH 1113  Precalculus that is designated specifically for this major is recommended (see GoSolar listing to identify appropriate sections).

Area D


Required course

  • 4 Credit Hours (or a higher level mathematics course) (One credit hour counts in Area F or as an elective.)
  • CSC students may select a lab sequence from any of the options available to science majors.

Area F: Courses Appropriate to the Major (18 Hours)


  • All courses above ending in K are commonly offered as separate lecture and lab (L) courses by GSU’s Perimeter College. The combined (K) courses and separate lecture and lab (L) courses cover the same subject matter and are considered equivalent courses.
  • Any credit hours exceeding 18 earned to complete the Area F requirements will count toward elective hours.
Carry over from Areas A and/or D (1-2 Hours)

  • Students will carry one additional credit hour over to Area F for each 4-credit-hour mathematics course taken in Area A and/or Area D.
Select Additional Elective Courses

from the following to complete 18 hours in Area F

Area G: Major Requirements (48 Hours)


For a total of sixteen (16) hours, select at least four courses from the CSc elective courses at the 3000- or 4000-level.

Note: No courses at or above CSC 4870  can count towards the Area G section without departmental approval.

Course to Fulfill CTW Requirement (4 Hours)

Computer Science Requirements (22 Hours)

* CSC 3210  will be scheduled as a three-hour course in fall 2019. Students covered by this catalog will need to complete a one-hour CSC 4999  Directed Reading section to complete this area. Please contact the CSC Undergraduate Director for additional information.

Area H: Minor and Additional Courses (12 Hours)


  1. Twelve hours of additional courses taken at the 2000-4000 level (12)
  2. Students earning a B.S. in the Department of Computer Science are not required to complete a minor.
  3. Additional courses must be taken as electives to complete a minimum of 120 semester hours, exclusive of KH 1010 .

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