Program of Study – CS majors

EAE Suggested Schedule 2013-2014 

EAE-CS Requirements 2013-14

PRE-MAJOR REQUIREMENTS:

Required in order to apply for full major status: C- or better in each course, and a 3.0 average GPA among the following courses:
1. CS 1400, Intro. to CS
2. CS 1410, Object-Orient. Prog.
3. CS 2420, Algrthm/Data Struct.
4. Math 1210, Calculus I (QR)
5. Math 1220, Calculus II (QR)

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:

Honors options also accepted for WR2, CW, and AI requirements.

1. WRTG 2010 (WR2)
2. FA 3600 (CW)
3. American Institutions (AI)

A total of SIX courses must be taken (two from each) in the following areas: Fine Arts, Humanities, Behavioral/Social Science. TWO of those six classes must be upper division (3000 level or above), ONE must satisfy the University Diversity requirement and ONE must satisfy the University International requirement.
4. ART 1020 Basic Drawing (FF)
5. Fine Arts (FF)
6. Humanities (HF)
7. Social/Behavioral Science (BF)

Upper Division I (3000 level or above)
Upper Division II (3000 level or above)
Diversity (DV)
International (IR)

MATH / SCIENCE ELECTIVES:

C- or better required in all math/science courses. ONE additional math/science elective is required (at least three credits). Choose any non-CS math or science class with Math 1220 (Calculus II) as a re- or co-requisite. Physics 2220 will also be accepted. Math 2200, 5010, 3070 not allowed.
1. Physics 2210, Physics I
2. Math 2210, Calc III (QR)
3. CS 3130, Eng Prob & Stats (QI)
4. Your choice

FILM REQUIREMENTS:

1. FILM 2700, Intro to Video Games
2. FILM 3500, Film Production

 

The following requirements are restricted to FULL Majors: C- or better required in all CS courses. CR/NC grading option not allowed for any major requirement. 2.5 GPS (overall & CS courses) required to graduate.

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS:

1. CS 2100, Discrete Structures
2. CS 3500, Software Practice I
3. CS 3505, Software Practice II
4. CS 3810, Computer Organization (QI)
5. CS 4150, Algorithms (QI)
6. CS 4400, Computer Systems (QI)

EAE REQUIREMENTS:

1. CS 3600, 3D Modeling
2. CS 3660, Machinima
3. CS 5300, Artificial Intelligence
4. CS 5530, Databases

5. Choose ONE: (If both classes are taken, one may count as the CS elective below)
CS 5460, Operating Systems
or
CS 5470, Compilers

CS ELECTIVE:

Choose ONE CS elective: 4000-level or above (3-4 credits). Seminars, Advanced 3D Modeling, Digital Figure Sculpting and CS 4500 may not be counted.
(Suggested courses: CS 4540, 5150, 5350, 5480, 5600, 5630)

SERIES REQUIREMENT:

Choose ONE:
ANIMATION SERIES
FILM 3610, Computer Animation I
FILM 3620, Computer Animation II
or

GAME DESIGN SERIES

FILM 3710, Game Design I
FILM 3720, Game Design II

THEORY RESTRICTED ELECTIVE

Choose ONE:
CS 3100, Models of Computation (QI)
or
CS 3200, Scientific Computing

 

CAPSTONE REQUIREMENT

1. CS 4500, Senior Project I
2. CS 4510, Senior Project II

POSSIBLE SEMESTER PLAN

The CS degree can be completed in four full-time years of study if the student can take the pre-major classes during freshman year. If a student must instead take preparatory classes as a freshman, more than four years may be required. It is possible to take general education and/or math requirements during the summer to ease the load. This table is meant only as a guide, since the scheduling of electives and general education classes may vary.

*EAE 1410 may be taken during the freshman fall semester by passing a proficiency  test to waive EAE 1400. If 1400 is needed, students may take EAE 1400 fall semester, 1410 in the spring and 2420 in the summer semester to stay on track.

Freshman

Summer (If needed)

EAE 2420 Intro to Algorithms & Data Structures (4)
Math 2210 Calculus II (3)

7 Total Credit Hours

 

Sophomore

Junior

Senior

Please contact CS Undergraduate Advisor Kelly Olsen for an individualized plan