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During the first two years, students normally take their general education courses and foundation/prerequisites. During their third year, students take primarily computer science core classes, which all students must complete. At fourth year, students complete the balance of their core courses and take CS and elective courses.

The CS program is composed of 40 courses: 12 General Education Courses (GEC), 14 Core courses, 6 CS Elective courses, 4 Math courses, and 4 Other Electives. Students complete 84 credits hours of major courses and 36 credit hours of General Education Courses, for a total of 120 credit hours.

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS FOR BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREES IN COMPUTER SCIENCE
1.  Students enrolled in the undergraduate program must maintain a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0 (B), out of 4.0, and a minimum grade not less than 0.7 (D-), out of 4 .0, in all courses to qualify for Bachelors degree to remain in good standing and to graduate.

2. The maximum time permitted for the completion of any undergraduate program is 6 years.

3. Undergraduate student may transfer up to 60 semester hours of college credits earned at other accredited institutions.

4.  Including GEC, Core, Capstone and Electives, the student must have completed a minimum of 120 semester credits. Required credit distribution;

COURSES CREDIT HOURS
General Education 36
Core 42
CS Elective 18
Math 12
Non CS Elective 12
Total 120

5.  No degree credit is earned by a student for any grade below 0.7 (D-), out of 4.0, received in an undergraduate-level course. However, any grades lower than 0.7 (D-), out of 4.0, will be calculated in the grade point average.

6.  Credits earned already counted toward graduation to receive a bachelors degree in any institution will NOT be counted twice towards another bachelors degree.

    • Capstone Courses: CS 498 and CS 499.
    • CPT Qualified Courses: CS 360, CS 423, CS 458. CPT component of course is equal to 1 credit hour. This credit hour is addition to the offered standard course credit hour. 
 

 


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