B.S. DEGREE WITH A MAJOR IN COMPUTER SCIENCE


Areas A - E (See Core section of the Catalog)			42 semester hours
Area F		18 semester hours
1.	All of the following:
CSCI 1301		Computer Science I		(3 hours)
CSCI 1302		Computer Science II		(3 hours)
CSCI 2350		Object Oriented Programming		(3 hours)
2.	All of the following if not taken in Areas A and D:
MATH 1261		Calculus I		(4 hours)
MATH 1262		Calculus II		(4 hours)
3.	Selections from the following to include 18 hours:
CSCI 2680		Discrete Structures for Computer Science		(3 hours)
MATH 2600		Probability and Statistics		(3 hours)
CSCI 2800		Social and Professional Issues		(2 hours)
or BUAD 3172		Business Ethics		(3 hours)

NOTE: Hours counted in Area F may not be used in any other area of the core. Transfer students who have not completed the requirements in Area F, or their equivalents, must take these courses at GC.


Computer Science Major Requirements				27 semester hours
CSCI 3410		Introduction to Data Structures			(3 hours)
CSCI 3211		Assembly Language and Digital Logic Design			(3 hours)
CSCI 3212		Computer Organization and Architecture			(3 hours)
CSCI 3341		Operating Systems			(3 hours)
CSCI 3342		System and Network Programming			(3 hours)
CSCI 4320		Software Engineering			(3 hours)
CSCI 4520		Analysis of Algorithms			(3 hours)
CSCI 4710 or CBIS 3214		Databases or Database Management			(3 hours)
	CSCI elective at the 3000-4000 level				(3 hours)
Cognate Area A: Science			6-16 semester hours
1.	Complete a two-semester sequence in laboratory science (if not taken in Area D) Note: Both the lecture course and the companion laboratory course (when it exists) must be successfully completed to apply the credits from either course to this requirement.					(0-8 hours)
CHEM 1211		Principles of Chemistry I				(3 hours)
CHEM 1211L		Principles of Chemistry Laboratory I and				(1 hour)
CHEM 1212		Principles of Chemistry II				(3 hours)
CHEM 1212L		Principles of Chemistry Laboratory II				(1 hour)
		OR
PHYS 2211		Principles of Physics I				(3 hours)
PHYS 2211L		Principles of Physics Laboratory I and				(1 hour)
PHYS 2212		Principles of Physics II				(3 hours)
PHYS 2212L		Principles of Physics Laboratory II				(1 hour)
2.	Complete two one-semester courses in the natural sciences (ASTR, BIOL, CHEM, ENSC, GEOL, PHYS) Note: Both the lecture course and the companion laboratory course (when it exists) must be successfully completed to apply the credits from either course to this requirement. This requirement may be satisfied in Area D.					(6-8 hours)

Cognate Area B: Mathematics and Computer Science

0-21 semester hours

All of the following if not taken in Area F:


1. MATH 1261	Calculus I	(4 hours)
2. MATH 1262	Calculus II	(4 hours)
3. MATH 2600	Probability and Statistics	(3 hours)
4. CSCI 2680	Discrete Structures for Computer Science	(3 hours)
5. CSCI 2800 or BUAD 3172	Social or Professional Issues Business Ethics	(2 hours) (3 hours)
Other Requirements	9-13 semester hours

A minimum of 39 semester hours overall must be at the 3000-4000 level. MAED courses may not be used.
One Foreign Language course level 1002 or higher (3 hours).
Senior Capstone Experience : (Complete one of the following:) (1-3 hours)
1. CSCI 4950 An advanced special topic or System Administration
2. CSCI 4690 Internship/Cooperative Education
3. CSCI 4999 Undergraduate Research in Computer Science
4. An international studies experience approved by the student’s advisor.
BIDS 1705 or other GCSU 0001 First Year Academic Seminar (courses will not count toward graduation).

Total

120 semester hours

NOTES:

A grade of C or better is required in all courses counting toward the major. This includes all courses in Area F, Major Requirements, Cognate Area A and Cognate Area B.
Any First Year Academic Seminar may be substituted for BIDS 1705 or GCSU 0001.
To graduate, students must fulfill other requirements specified in the Graduation Requirements section of the Catalog.