Computer Science BS / Computer Science MS

Major: Computer Science
Degree Awarded: Bachelor of Science (BS) and Master of Science (MS)
Calendar Type: Quarter
Minimum Required Credits: 225.5
Co-op Options: One Co-op (Five years)
Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) code: 11.0701
Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) code: 11-3021

About the Program

The College of Computing & Informatics offers an accelerated degree program designed to allow students to complete both a bachelor’s degree and a graduate degree along with cooperative educational experience in fewer years than would be typical if pursuing the degrees separately. 

Admission Requirements

The guidelines for applying to the Computer Science BS/MS Accelerated Degree program are as follows:

• University regulations require application after the completion of 90.0 credits but before the completion of 120.0 credits.
• Applicants must have an overall cumulative Grade Point Average of 3.5 or higher. 
• Letters of recommendation from two Computer Science faculty are required. 
• Students must submit a plan of study. Consult your advisor and course schedules for guidance.
• Applicants must have completed the following courses with a minimum GPA of 3.50

Degree Requirements

Requirements 

The requirements of the Computer Science BS/MS program follow the requirements of both the BS in Computer Science and the MS in Computer Science. Students must complete all the requirements of the BS in Computer Science except that they may replace 6.0 credits of free electives (still maintaining the 180.0 credit minimum for the BS degree) with graduate coursework. In addition, students must complete 45.0 credits of graduate courses to satisfy the requirements of the MS in Computer Science. Please refer to the linked program pages for the details of these requirements.

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At least 3.0 credits must be taken from a Business category course (see below) and at least 3.0 credits must be taken from a Social Studies category (see below)

When completing undergraduate CS electives and graduate CS courses, students should take care to avoid equivalent courses at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Please consult with your advisor for courses that should not be taken at both the undergraduate and graduate level.

Program Electives

Independent Study courses and Special Topics courses must be approved by the department prior to enrollment to satisfy a program elective requirement.

• Computer Science electives: any undergraduate CS or SE course (300-499) or any of the following courses: DSCI 351 , DSCI 471, INFO 310, INFO 323 ECE 302, ECEC 412, ECEC 413, GMAP 377, GMAP 378, MATH 300, MATH 301, MATH 305, MATH 475.
• Science electives: any CHEM (100-499 [except CHEM 111, CHEM 112, CHEM 113, CHEM 114, CHEM 151]), BIO (100-499 [except BIO 161, BIO 162, BIO 163; can take only one of BIO 100 or BIO 107; can take only one of BIO 101 or BIO 109]), PHYS (100-499 [except PHYS 050, PHYS 100, PHYS 151, PHYS 160, PHYS 305, PHYS 324, PHYS 405; cannot take both PHYS 131 & PHYS 181]), ENVS (100-499), ENSS (100-499), PHEV (100-499)
• Writing & Communications electives: any undergraduate WRIT (100-499), COM (100-499), ENGL (100-499) courses officially certified as Writing Intensive (WI), SCRP 270 [WI] , and SCRP 275 [WI]
• Business electives: any undergraduate ACCT (100-499), BLAW (100-499), BUSN (100-499), ECON (100-499), ENTP (100-499), FIN (100-499), HRMT (100-499), INTB (100-499), MGMT (100-499), MIS (100-499), MKTG (100-499), OPM (100-499), OPR (100-499), ORGB (100-499), STAT (100-499), TAX (100-499)
• Social Studies electives: any AFAS (100-499), ANTH (100-499), GST (100-499), HIST (100-499), JWST (100-499), PSCI (100-499), PSY (100-499), SOC (100-499), WGST (100-499)
• Arts & Humanities electives: any undergraduate ARCH (100-499), ARTH (100-499), CMGT (100-499), CJS (100-499), COM (100-499), CULA (100-499), DANC (100-499), EDEX (100-499), EDUC (100-499), ENGL (100-499 [except ENGL 101, ENGL 102, ENGL 103, ENGL 105, ENGL 111, ENGL 112, ENGL 113]), ESTM (100-499), FASH (100-499), FMST (100-499), FMTV (100-499), GST (100-499), INTR (100-499), LING (100-499), MUSC (100-499), PHIL (100-499), PHTO (100-499), THTR (100-499), VSCM (100-499), VSST (100-499), WRIT (100-499). Foreign Language (any undergraduate course 101-499 in ARBC, CHIN, FREN, GER, HBRW, ITAL, JAPN, KOR, SPAN, including independent studies and special topics), and GMAP 260, ANIM 140, ANIM 141, ANIM 211, ANIM 212 

Computer Science Concentrations

Students must complete two of the following Computer Science concentrations for a total of 18.0 credits. The concentrations may overlap by one course. Students should check with the College for any additional Special Topics courses being offered that may be appropriate for one of the concentrations. The student may propose a custom-designed concentration with departmental approval; courses proposed must be of level 300 and above.

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Core Course

Writing-Intensive Course Requirements

In order to graduate, all students must pass three writing-intensive courses after their freshman year. Two writing-intensive courses must be in a student's major. The third can be in any discipline. Students are advised to take one writing-intensive class each year, beginning with the sophomore year, and to avoid “clustering” these courses near the end of their matriculation. Transfer students need to meet with an academic advisor to review the number of writing-intensive courses required to graduate.

A "WI" next to a course in this catalog may indicate that this course can fulfill a writing-intensive requirement. For the most up-to-date list of writing-intensive courses being offered, students should check the Writing Intensive Course List at the University Writing Program. Students scheduling their courses can also conduct a search for courses with the attribute "WI" to bring up a list of all writing-intensive courses available that term.

Sample Plan of Study