Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
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Program Academic Regulations
A minimum grade of C is required in all mathematics and
computer science courses and all 3000-level or above courses that are used
to fulfill the undergraduate programs of this department. (Note: A grade
of C– does not satisfy this requirement.)
As part of the core curriculum, students must receive
credit for the three calculus courses: Math 2211, Math 2212, and Math
2215. (When counting the number of semester hours in Areas A, D, and F,
only 3 of the 4 credit hours of each calculus course will be counted in
Area A and/or D. The fourth hour, or the “rollover hour,” will be counted
in Area F.)
Prerequisites and co-requisites are
strictly enforced in all computer science courses. Students must maintain
a 2.3 Georgia State University GPA to take Computer Science courses
numbered 3000 or above.
Program Degree Requirements
In addition to the Program Degree Requirements, students
must fulfill the College of Arts and Sciences Degree Requirements (see
section 3030 of the
Undergraduate Catalog) and the University Degree Requirements (see
section 1400 of the
Undergraduate Catalog).
B.S. in Computer Science
Areas A–E:
Core Curriculum Recommendations
1. Required course:
Math 1113 Precalculus (3) or higher level
math course
2. Required course:
Math 2211 Calculus
of One Variable I (4) (or a higher level mathematics course) (One credit
hour counts in Area F.)
Phys 2211K Principles
of Physics I (4)
Phys 2212K Principles
of Physics II (4)
Area F: Courses Appropriate to the Major Field (18)
1. Required Course(s): Select the course(s) not taken in
Area A or D. (13–17)
Math 2212 Calculus
of One Variable II (4)
Math 2215 Multivariate
Calculus (4)
CSc 2010 Introduction
to Computer Science (3)
CSc 2310 Principles
of Computer Programming I (3)
CSc 2510 Theoretical
Foundations of Computer Science (3)
2. Select additional courses to complete 18 hours in Area
F. (0–4)
Acct 2101, Acct 2102, Biol 1107K, Biol 1108K, Chem 1211K,
Chem 1212K, Chem 2400, CSc 2301, Econ 2105, Econ 2106, Lang 2001 and Lang
2002, Latin 2002, and Phil 1010.
Area G: Major Requirements (60)
1. In addition to the courses placed in the core
curriculum, such as Phys 2211K and 2212K, all computer science majors must
complete the following courses. (13)
a. Math 3030 Mathematical
Models for Computer Science (3);
b. one mathematics course selected from the following list for three (3)
hours: Math 4211, Math 4460, Math 4455, Math 4610, Math 4620, Math 4751;
c. Phys 3500 Electronics
(3);
d. for a total of four (4) hours, select Phys 3401 Modern Physics I (4) or
Phys 4700 Electricity and Magnetism (4) or select one of the following pairs
of course and lab combinations:
Phys 3800 Optics
(3) and Phys 4030 Digital Instrumentation Laboratory (1);
Phys 3800 Optics
(3) and Phys 4050 Physical Computations Laboratory (1);
Math 2420 and Math 2215 are prerequisites for Math 3030.
Phys 2212K is a prerequisite for Phys 3500. A note for computer science
majors transferring to Georgia State University: Board of Regents’ rules may
have required Georgia State University to award credit for Math 2420, Math
2215, and/or Phys 2212K even though a student did not take this course at
the sending institution. Math 3030 and Phys 3500 are demanding courses, and
the Department of Computer Science believes that there is almost no chance
of passing them if one has not taken the proper prerequisites. Transfer
students are strongly advised to take all prerequisites.
2. Computer Science Requirements (25)
CSc 2311 Principles
of Computer Programming II (3)
CSc 3210 Computer
Organization and Programming (3)
CSc 3410 Data
Structures (3)
CSc 4210 Computer Architecture (4)
CSc 4330 Programming
Language Concepts (4)
CSc 4350 Software
Engineering (4)
CSc 4520 Design
and Analysis of Algorithms (4)
3. For a total of sixteen (16) hours, select two or three
courses from within one of the following concentrations and exactly two
additional courses from among the courses in the other concentrations.
Computer Software Systems Concentration
CSc 3320 System-Level
Programming (3)
CSc 4110 Introduction
to Embedded Systems Laboratory (4)
CSc 4320 Operating
Systems (4)
CSc 4340 Introduction
to Compilers (4)
CSc 4370 Web
Programming (4)
CSc 4380 Windowing
Systems Programming (4)
CSc 4540 Introduction
to Bioinformatics Algorithms (4)
CSc 4640 Fundamentals
of Bioinformatics (4)
CSc 4830 System
Simulation (4)
and other 4000-level courses approved by the Department
Databases and Knowledge-based Systems Concentration
CSc 3320 System-Level
Programming (3)
CSc 4260 Digital
Image Processing (4)
CSc 4310 Parallel
and Distributed Computing (4)
CSc 4360 Network-Oriented
Software Development (4)
CSc 4370 Web
Programming (4)
CSc 4540 Introduction
to Bioinformatics Algorithms (4)
CSc 4640 Fundamentals
of Bioinformatics (4)
CSc 4710 Database
Systems (4)
CSc 4810 Artificial
Intelligence (4)
and other 4000-level courses approved by the department.
Graphics and Human-Computer Interaction Concentration
CSc 4260 Digital
Image Processing (4)
CSc 4370 Web
Programming (4)
CSc 4380 Windowing
Systems Programming (4)
CSc 4720 Human-Computer
Interaction (4)
CSc 4730 Scientific
Visualization (4)
CSc 4820 Computer
Graphics Algorithms (4)
CSc 4840 Computer
Graphics Imaging (3)
CSc 4841 Computer
Animation (3)
and other 4000-level courses approved by the Department
Hardware Systems Concentration
CSc 3610 Introduction
to Matlab Programming (3)
CSc 4110 Introduction
to Embedded Systems Laboratory (4)
CSc 4220 Computer
Networks (4)
CSc 4221 Wireless
Networks and Mobile Computing (4)
CSc 4225 Internetwork
Programming (4)
CSc 4230 VLSI
Design (4)
CSc 4250 VLSI
CAD and Computer Architecture Laboratory (4)
CSc 4270 Introduction
to Digital Signal Processing (4)
CSc 4310 Parallel
and Distributed Computing (4)
and other 4000-level courses approved by the Department
Networks and Parallel and Distributed Computing
Concentration
CSc 3320 System-Level
Programming (3)
CSc 3610 Introduction
to Matlab Programming (3)
CSc 4220 Computer
Networks (4)
CSc 4221 Wireless
Networks and Mobile Computing (4)
CSc 4225 Internetwork
Programming (4)
CSc 4270 Introduction
to Digital Signal Processing (4)
CSc 4310 Parallel
and Distributed Computing (4)
CSc 4320 Operating
Systems (4)
CSc 4360 Network-Oriented
Software Development (4)
CSc 4830 System
Simulation (4)
and other 4000-level courses approved by the Department
Theoretical Computer Science Concentration
CSc 4310 Parallel
and Distributed Computing (4)
CSc 4340 Introduction
to Compilers (4)
CSc 4510 Automata
(4)
CSc 4620 Numerical
Analysis II (3) if not taken as Math 4620 in item 1.b above
and other 4000-level courses approved by the Department
4. Select 6 hours in additional courses as electives. (6)
3000 or above level computer science courses or others
approved by the department.
Area H: Minor and Additional Courses
1. Students earning a B.S. in the Department of Computer
Science are not required to complete a minor.
2. Additional courses must be taken as electives to complete a minimum of
120 semester hours, exclusive of 1000/2000 physical education, health, or
military science courses.
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