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2011-2012 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2011-2012 Undergraduate Catalog Archived Catalog

Computer Science: Scientific Applications, B.S.


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Admission to the Computer Science Program

Students entering UTC who intend to major in Computer Science should be enrolled as pre-majors. For admission to the Computer Science program, pre-majors must have completed Mathematics 1720 and Computer Science 1100 with minimum grades of C. Only after meeting the course completion requirements or obtaining a written waiver from the Computer Science and Engineering department head will students be allowed to change their major to any of the Computer Science concentrations.

General Education


(see General Education Requirements  for list of approved courses)

Rhetoric and Composition: (6 hours)


  • Two approved courses in rhetoric and composition

Natural Sciences: (8 hours)


  • One 2-semester laboratory science sequence chosen from the list of approved natural science laboratory courses

Humanities and Fine Arts: (6 hours)


Cultures and Civilizations: (9 hours total)


  • Option A: Western Humanities I and II and Non-Western Cultures and Civilizations or
  • Option B: World Civilization I, II, III

Behavioral and Social Sciences: (6 hours)


  • Two approved behavioral or social science courses

9 hours 3000-4000 level courses with one from each category:


Two additional natural science laboratory courses (8 hours)


6 hours 3000-4000 level science, mathematics or engineering courses


Additional Information and Notes


All majors must attain a minimum grade of C in all computer science core courses as a condition for graduation.

2.0 average required in all computer science courses excluding 1000.

Minimum of 39 hours of 3000 and 4000 level courses.

Electives to complete 120 hours.

See Degree and Graduation Requirements  for additional requirements.

*Also satisfies requirements in the major.

#Also satisfies general education requirements.

Showcase/Suggested Plan of Study


 

Please see the Courses  section of this catalog for complete course descriptions.

Freshman Year

Fall Semester: Hrs Spring Semester: Hrs
CPSC 1100 4 CPSC 1110 4
MATH 1910/1911 4 MATH 1920/1921 4
ENGL 1010 3 ENGL 1020 3
Natural Science 4 Natural Science 4
    MATH 2200 3
  15   18

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester: Hrs Spring Semester: Hrs
CPSC 2800 3 CPSC 2100 3
Natural Science 4 Natural Science 4
MATH 2450 3 MATH 2550 3
Culures and Civilizations 3 Cultures and Civilzations 3
Behavioral and Social Sciences
3 Behavioral and Social Sciences 3
  16   16

Junior Year

Fall Semester: Hrs Spring Semester: Hrs
CPEN 3700 4 CPSC 3000-4000 level elective 4
MATH 2030 3 CPSC 3200 3
MATH 4600 3 CPSC 3610 (Humanities) 3
CPSC 3100 3 MATH 3100, 4110 or ENGR 2220 (statistics) 3
Fine Arts
3    
  16   13

Senior Year

Fall Semester: Hrs Spring Semester: Hrs
CPSC 3000-4000 level elective 3 Cultures and Civilizations 3
CPSC 4900 3 CPSC 4910 3
CPEN 4700 3 CPSC 3000/4000 Elective 3
3000/4000 science/math/engr elective 3 3000/4000 science/math/engr elective 3
Elective 3    
  15   12
 
 

 

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