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2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
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2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Computer Science, B.A.

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Curriculum Notes. In addition to the University-wide requirements, which include the completion of a minimum of 120 academic credit hours for any degree, the credit hours within this curriculum are distributed as follows:

Requirements for the Major

Mathematics and Statistics (15 Credit Hours)

Computer Science Core (17 Credit Hours)

Tracks (9 Credit Hours)

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Data Engineering

Research

Cybersecurity

Software Engineering

General

  • Three 3-hour, 4000-level or above CS courses approved by adviser

Technical Electives (9 Credit Hours)

9 credit hours of CS courses at the 3000 level or above as approved by the adviser. The advisor may approve other sufficiently technical courses from other departments to satisfy the Technical elective requirements. Technical electives cannot be satisfied by courses that are part of the student’s chosen track.

Engineering Leadership (9 Credit Hours)

Choose 9 credit hours from the following:

Total: 59 Credit Hours

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