A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.
Program
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts
- Credential class
- ceterms:BachelorDegree
- CIP
- 11.0101
- Total credits (published)
- 120
- Credits (computed from items)
- 569-574
- Catalog edition
- 2026-2027
- Checklist type
- degree-program
Identifiers
- IPEDS UNITID
- 234030
- CourseShelf checklist
- CK_234030_2bdb6ec1
- CollegeTransfer.Net
- Institution Transfer Profile
- Source
- CourseShelf publish 59
Requirements to complete
Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.
Degree requirements for Computer Science, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
0 items
General education
general education · 1 item
- Select 30 credits of general education courses in consultation with an adviser.Not resolved to a course30
Major requirements
major core · 0 items
• Major core requirements
major core · 8 items
- 3
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
• Restricted electives
electives · 23 items
- Select four courses from the following:Not resolved to a course12-13
- 3
- 3
- 4
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
Ancillary requirements
5 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
- As published: “Concepts of Statistics (satisfies general education quantitative foundations)”or: STAT 210 Basic Practice of Statistics3
- or: UNIV 103 Education and Career Planningor: UNIV 191 Student Success Special Topics1
Required minor
1 item
- Select a minor.Not resolved to a course18
Open electives
electives · 1 item
- Select any course.Not resolved to a course19-23
Recommended course sequence/plan of study for students pursuing a thesis master’s
0 items
Junior year
0 items
Fall semester
5 items
- 3
- 3
- Minor coursesNot resolved to a course6
- Open electiveNot resolved to a course3
- Term Hours:Not resolved to a course15
Spring semester
5 items
- 3
- 3
- Minor coursesNot resolved to a course6
- Open electiveNot resolved to a course3
- Term Hours:Not resolved to a course15
Senior year
0 items
Fall semester
4 items
- CMSC 5XX (Select courses from choices offered that semester)Not resolved to a course6
- Minor coursesNot resolved to a course6
- Open electivesNot resolved to a course3
- Term Hours:Not resolved to a course15
Spring semester
3 items
- CMSC 5XX (Select courses from choices offered that semester)Not resolved to a course6
- Minor courseNot resolved to a course3
- Open electivesNot resolved to a course3
Apply to the M.S. program
0 items
Choose the M.S. thesis adviser
1 item
- Term Hours:Not resolved to a course12
Fifth year
0 items
Fall semester
3 items
- 3
- M.S. foundational area courses (theory and systems) 1Not resolved to a course6
- Term Hours:Not resolved to a course9
Spring semester
3 items
- 6
- M.S. foundational area course (applied) 1Not resolved to a course3
- Term Hours:Not resolved to a course9
Recommended course sequence/plan of study for students pursuing a non-thesis master’s
0 items
Junior year
0 items
Fall semester
5 items
- 3
- 3
- Minor coursesNot resolved to a course6
- Open electiveNot resolved to a course3
- Term Hours:Not resolved to a course15
Spring semester
5 items
- 3
- 3
- Minor coursesNot resolved to a course6
- Open electiveNot resolved to a course3
- Term Hours:Not resolved to a course15
Senior year
0 items
Fall semester
4 items
- CMSC 5XX (Select courses from choices offered that semester)Not resolved to a course6
- Minor coursesNot resolved to a course6
- Open electivesNot resolved to a course3
- Term Hours:Not resolved to a course15
Spring semester
3 items
- CMSC 5XX (Select courses from choices offered that semester)Not resolved to a course6
- Minor courseNot resolved to a course3
- Open electivesNot resolved to a course3
Apply to the M.S. program
1 item
- Term Hours:Not resolved to a course12
Fifth year
0 items
Fall semester
2 items
- M.S. foundational area courses (theory, systems and applied) 1Not resolved to a course9
- Term Hours:Not resolved to a course9
Spring semester
2 items
- Graduate didactic course workNot resolved to a course9
- Term Hours:Not resolved to a course9
Recommended course sequence/plan of study for students
0 items
Junior year
0 items
Fall semester
5 items
- 3
- 3
- Minor coursesNot resolved to a course6
- Open electivesNot resolved to a course3
- Term Hours:Not resolved to a course15
Spring semester
5 items
- 3
- 3
- MInor coursesNot resolved to a course6
- Open electivesNot resolved to a course3
- Term Hours:Not resolved to a course15
Senior year
0 items
Fall semester
5 items
- 3
- 3
- Minor coursesNot resolved to a course6
- Open electivesNot resolved to a course3
- Term Hours:Not resolved to a course15
Spring semester
4 items
- 3
- 3
- Minor courseNot resolved to a course3
- Open electivesNot resolved to a course3
Apply to the M.S. program
1 item
- Term Hours:Not resolved to a course12
Fifth year
0 items
Fall semester
3 items
- 3
- M.S. Computer Science and Statistics and Operations Research electives 1Not resolved to a course6
- Term Hours:Not resolved to a course9
Spring semester
3 items
- 3
- M.S. Computer Science and Statistics and Operations Research electivesNot resolved to a course6
- Term Hours:Not resolved to a course9
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