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GVSU CIS - Computer Science Major

2006 - 2007 Catalog
2005-2006 Catalog
2004-2005 Catalog

All computer science majors not seeking teacher certification must complete the following 40-43 credits of required computer science classes and one nine credit elective with a minimum 2.0 GPA.

Required Computer Science Courses:

  • CS 162 Computer Science I
  • CS 163 Computer Science II
  • CS 251 Computer Organization
  • CS 263 Data Structures and Algorithms
  • CS 343 Structure of Programming Languages
  • CS 350 Introduction to Software Engineering
  • CS 353 Database
  • CS 451 Computer Architecture
  • CS 452 Operating Systems Concepts
  • CS 457 Data Communications
  • CS 467 Computer Science Project *
  • CS 490 Internship

Computer Science Elective Courses:
All computer science majors must select three electives (minumum of nine hours) from the following:

Cognate Courses:
All computer science majors not seeking teacher certification must complete the following 36-37 credits of cognate courses:

  • COM 201 Speech
  • MTH 201 Calculus I **
  • MTH 202 Calculus II **
  • MTH 225 Discrete Structures: CS I
  • MTH 325 Discrete Structures: CS II
  • Select One:
    STA 215 Introductory Applied Statistics **
    STA 312 Probability and Statistics **
  • WRT 350 Business Communications
  • 12 hours of science (select one of the following sequences):
    • PHY 220 and 221 and a general education life science or
    • PHY 230 and 231 and a general education life science or
    • CHM 115 and 116 and a general education life science or
    • BIO 120 and 121 and a general education physical science (4 hrs)
    * Capstone Course.
    ** Completion of MTH 201, 202, and either STA 215 or 312 satisfy the B.S. degree cognate requirement for computer science majors. Students completing a B.A. degree must complete a third semester proficiency in a foreign language.

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