BACHELOR of ARTS DEGREE in COMPUTER SCIENCE

Spring 2005

These requirements are derived from the 2004/06 COAS Bulletin and Supplement, but are presented in a different format to aid understanding. Although every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, the official source of information regarding College of Arts and Sciences degree requirements is the College of Arts and Sciences web page.

PART I: ARTS AND SCIENCES REQUIREMENTS

FUNDAMENTAL SKILLS

____ English Composition

____ Intensive Writing

____ , ____ , ____ , ____ Foreign Language (4th semester proficiency)

DISTRIBUTION

Twelve courses, one of which must be a COAS TOPICS course (E103, E104, or E105), or any Freshman Seminar course

____ , ____ , ____ , ____ Arts & Humanities (4 courses)

____ , ____ , ____ , ____ Social & Historical Studies (4 courses)

____* , ____* , ____* , ____* Natural & Mathematical Sciences (4 courses)

____ , ____ Culture Studies (2 courses: these can also fulfill requirements in A&H and/or S&H)

* The 4 Natural and Mathematical Science courses can be met with CS major courses.

It is possible to fulfill multiple requirements with one course. (ie., one course may fulfill an Arts & Humanities, a Culture Studies, and the Intensive Writing requirement.)

122 total credit hours (NOTE: No more than 42 credit hours of Computer Science may be counted in this 122 credit hours minimum)

36 hours at the 300-level or above

Cumulative GPA at least 2.0. GPA at least 2.0 in Computer Science courses. No grade below C- may be used to fulfill major or minor requirements.

PART II: COMPUTER SCIENCE MAJOR AREA REQUIREMENTS

A. CORE COURSES

____ C211 Introduction to Computer Science

____ C212 Introduction to Software Systems

____ C241 Elements of Discrete Structures

____ C335 Computer Structures

____ C343 Data Structures

____ C311 Programming Languages

B. MATHEMATICS REQUIREMENTS

____ , ____ , ____ Math M211 or equivalent proficiency. One foundations course and one mathematical science course, or two mathematical science courses out of Mathematics M212, M213, M301, M303, M311, M312, M343, M348, M365, M371, M391, M405, or M409, or Philosophy P251 or P350. Mathematics courses cross listed with CS and taken to satisfy a CS requirement are excluded.

C. ADVANCED COURSES

____ , ____ Two additional advanced Computer Science courses, at most one of which may be an independent study (Y) course.

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HONORS PROGRAM FOR THE BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE (BAH)

Official admission to the program is concurrent with admission to the College of Arts and Sciences (COAS) and subject to COAS requirements.

General Requirements:

Same Arts and Sciences and Computer Science Major Area Requirements as for the BA.

Major Area Additional Requirements:

GPA of at least 3.3 in Computer Science courses. Cumulative GPA of at least 3.3.

Students must satisfy the requirements for the BA in Computer Science and the following additional requirements:

1. Computer science courses must include at least 11 credit hours of honors courses (H courses or Y499).

2. Advanced computer science courses must include at least one of the following: (a) Y499, leading to an honors thesis; (b) a "programming-in-the-large" (P) course; or (c) a graduate-level CS course (500+ level).

Most of the department's courses at the 400 level and above are classified into four areas:

1. Foundations (middle digit 0 or 1)
2. Programming languages (middle digit 2)
3. Systems (middle digit 3 or 4)
4. Applications (middle digit 5, 6, 7, or 8)

Questions?

Contact the Undergraduate Advisor at (812) 855-1502 or ug-info@cs.indiana.edu

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Last updated: April 29, 2005