1996-1997 Undergraduate Catalog
Indiana, Pennsylvania 15705

The College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics

Bachelor of Science-Computer Science/Languages and Systems Track

Liberal Studies:  As stated in Liberal Studies Requirements 54-58
with the following specifications:
Mathematics:  MA123 or MA127
Liberal Studies electives:  MA124, 
no course with CO prefix

Major:
Required courses:                                              40
CO105   Fundamentals of Computer Science              3sh
CO110   Problem Solving and Structured Programming    3sh
CO220   Applied Computer Programming                  3sh
CO300   Assembly Language Programming                 3sh
CO310   Data Structures                               3sh
CO315   Large File Organization and Access            3sh
CO319   Software Engineering Concepts                 3sh
CO380   Seminar on the Computer Profession            1sh
CO410   Processor Architecture and Micro Programming  3sh
CO420   Modern Programming Languages                  3sh
CO432   Introduction to Operating Systems             3sh
CO480   Seminar on Technical Topics                   1sh

Controlled electives:  Select 9sh (1)
CO250   Introduction to Numerical Methods             3sh
CO320   Software Engineering Practice                 3sh (2)
CO345   Data Communications                           3sh
CO355   Computer Graphics                             3sh
CO360   IBM Job Control Language                      1sh
CO362   UNIX and C                                    3sh
CO405   Artificial Intelligence                       3sh
CO419   Software Development and Ada                  3sh
CO424   Compiler Construction                         3sh
CO430   Introduction to Systems Programming           3sh
CO441   Data Base Management                          3sh
CO450   Applied Numerical Methods                     3sh
CO460   Theory of Computation                         3sh
CO481   Special Topics in Computer Science 
        (as approved for majors)                    1-4sh
CO485   Independent Study                           1-4sh
CO493   Internship in Computer Science               12sh (3)

Other Requirements:                                         13-21
Additional writing:
EN322   Technical Writing                             3sh
Foreign Language Intermediate Level                 0-6sh (4)
Mathematics: A minor in mathematics                10-12sh (5) (6)
including the following courses
MA123   Calculus I for Physics and Chemistry 
        (MA127 may be substituted)
MA124   Calculus II for Physics and Chemistry
        (MA128 may be substituted)
MA171   Introduction to Linear Algebra
MA216   Probability and Statistics for Natural Sciences
        (MA363 and MA364, MA214 and MA417, or MA217 and
        MA417 may be substituted)
MA219   Discrete Mathematics

Free Electives:                                              5-23

Total Degree Requirements:                                    124

(1) Select at least 9sh from the list of controlled electives. Note: Only 4sh of CO493 may be counted toward these 9sh.
(2) Credit for both CO320: Software Engineering Practice and CO493: Internship in Computer Science may be counted toward the degree, but only one will be counted toward the major requirements.
(3) CO493 may be selected in either the second semester of the junior year or the first semester of the senior year. If CO493 is selected and approved, CO380 may be taken in the immediately preceding semester.
(4) Foreign Language intermediate-level courses are counted as Liberal Studies electives.
(5) Credit for MA123/MA127 and MA124/MA128 counted in Liberal Studies.
(6) Any of the Mathematics options satisfy the Learning Skill requirement, and one course may be counted as a Liberal Studies elective. The three-credit minimum applies to students who take MA123 and MA216. The thirteen-credit maximum applies to students who take the MA121-MA122 calculus option and the MA363-MA364 statistics option.

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