Computer Science B.S.

Course Requirements

Courses

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
BUSI 100	Introduction to Business at RIC	2	Fall, Spring.
CSCI 209	Programming Implementations Using Discrete Structures	4	Fall, Spring.
CSCI 211	Computer Programming and Design	4	Fall, Spring.
CSCI 212W	Data Structures	4	Fall, Spring.
CSCI 313	Computer Organization and Architecture	4	Fall, Spring.
CSCI 325	Organization of Programming Language	3	Fall (even years), Spring.
CSCI 401W	Software Engineering	3	Fall (even years), Spring.
CSCI 402	Cyber Security Principles	4	Fall, Spring.
CSCI 423	Analysis of Algorithms	4	Fall (odd years), Spring.
CSCI 435	Operating Systems	4	Fall, Spring (even years).

THREE COURSES from

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
CIS 416	Web Design	4	Spring.
CIS 421	Networks and Infrastructure	4	Fall, Spring.
CIS 455W	Database Programming	4	Fall, Spring.
CSCI 309	Object-Oriented Design	4	Fall, Spring.
CSCI 415	Software Testing	4	Spring.
CSCI 427	Artificial Intelligence Foundations	4	Fall.
CSCI 428	Machine Learning	4	Spring
CSCI 432	Network and Systems Security	4	Spring.
CSCI 467	Computer Science Internship	4	As needed.
CSCI 476	Advanced Topics in Computer Science	4	Spring.

Cognates

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
ENGL 230W	Workplace Writing	4	Fall, Spring, Summer.
	-Or-
ENGL 231W	Multimodal Writing	4	Alternate years.
MATH 212	Calculus I	4	Fall, Spring, Summer.
MATH 213	Calculus II	4	Fall, Spring, Summer.
PHIL 206	Ethics	3	Fall, Spring.
	-Or-
PHIL 207	Technology and the Future of Humanity	3	Spring.

TWO COURSES from

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
MATH 240	Statistical Methods I	4	Fall, Spring, Summer.
MATH 300W	Bridge to Advanced Mathematics	4	Spring.
MATH 314	Calculus III	4	Fall, Spring.
MATH 324	College Geometry	4	Spring.
MATH 417	Introduction to Numerical Analysis	4	Spring (as needed).
MATH 431	Number Theory	3	Fall, Spring.
MATH 436	Discrete Mathematics	3	Fall, Spring.
DATA 445	Advanced Statistical Methods	4	Spring.

ONE OF THE FOLLOWING TWO-COURSE SEQUENCES

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
BIOL 111	Introductory Biology I	4	Fall, Spring, Summer.
	-And-
BIOL 112	Introductory Biology II	4	Fall, Spring, Summer.
	-Or-
CHEM 103	General Chemistry I	4	Fall, Spring, Summer.
	-And-
CHEM 104	General Chemistry II	4	Spring, Summer.
	-Or-
PHYS 101	Physics for Science and Mathematics I	4	Fall, Spring, Summer.
	-And-
PHYS 102	Physics for Science and Mathematics II	4	Fall, Spring, Summer.

Note: Connections courses cannot be used to satisfy these requirements.

Note: Eight credit hours from BIOL 111; CHEM 103; MATH 212, MATH 240; or PHYS 101 may be counted toward the Natural Science and Mathematics categories of General Education.

Total Credit Hours: 77-79

NOTE: BUSI 100 will be satisfied for students who have completed COLL 101 or COLL 150 or HONR 150 or NURS 100.