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Twin Cities Campus
Computer Science B.A.Computer Science and Engineering Administration
College of Liberal Arts
Computer science concerns the study of the hardware, software, and theoretical aspects of high-speed computing devices and the application of these devices to a broad spectrum of scientific, technological, and business problems. The curriculum gives students a basic understanding of computer science. After completing a required set of fundamental courses, students can arrange their subsequent work around one of several emphases within computer science. The program prepares students for a variety of industrial, governmental, and business positions involving the use of computers, or for graduate work in the field.
Program Delivery
This program is available:
Admission Requirements
Students must complete
5 courses
before admission to the program.
Freshman and transfer students are usually admitted to pre-major status
before admission to this major.
A GPA above 2.0 is preferred for the following:
A 3.2 technical GPA or above will guarantee admission. Students applying to the major with below a 3.2 technical GPA will be considered for admission based on space available in the program. Information on the Technical GPA can be found z.umn.edu/techgpa
There are two entry sequences for introductory computer science: [CSCI 1133 & CSCI 1933], or [(CSCI 1103 or CSCI 1113) & CSCI 1913]. Students who intend to major in Computer Science should take the 1133-1933 sequence. Students who have AP credit in computer science will receive credit for CSCI 1103 and must take CSCI 1913. Students who are in other majors and would like to transfer to the computer science program may choose either sequence. Please note that the sequences cannot be mixed and matched. Students who take CSCI 1133 must take CSCI 1933, and students who take either CSCI 1103 or CSCI 1113 must take CSCI 1913.
For information about University of Minnesota admission requirements, visit the
Office of Admissions
website.
Required prerequisites
Mathematics and Computer Science
Take a total of five courses for 20 credits. CSCI 1133 & 1933 is the recommended sequence. Sequences cannot be mixed and matched. See above note for more information.
Mathematics Core
MATH 1271 - Calculus I
[MATH]
(4.0 cr)
or
MATH 1371 - CSE Calculus I
[MATH]
(4.0 cr)
or
MATH 1571H - Honors Calculus I
[MATH]
(4.0 cr)
MATH 1272 - Calculus II
(4.0 cr)
or
MATH 1372 - CSE Calculus II
(4.0 cr)
or
MATH 1572H - Honors Calculus II
(4.0 cr)
CSCI 2011 - Discrete Structures of Computer Science
(4.0 cr)
Computer Science Introductory Core
Option 1
CSCI 1133 - Introduction to Computing and Programming Concepts
(4.0 cr)
CSCI 1933 - Introduction to Algorithms and Data Structures
(4.0 cr)
or
Option 2
CSCI 1103 - Introduction to Computer Programming in Java
(4.0 cr)
or
CSCI 1113 - Introduction to C/C++ Programming for Scientists and Engineers
(4.0 cr)
CSCI 1913 - Introduction to Algorithms, Data Structures, and Program Development
(4.0 cr)
General Requirements
All students in baccalaureate degree programs are required to complete general University and college requirements including writing and liberal education courses. For more information about University-wide requirements, see the
liberal education requirements.
Required courses for the major, minor or certificate in which a student receives a D grade (with or without plus or minus) do not count toward the major, minor or certificate (including transfer courses).
Program Requirements
Students are required to complete 4 semester(s) of
any second language.
with a grade of C-, or better, or S, or demonstrate proficiency in the language(s) as defined by the department
or college.
CLA BA degrees require 4 semesters or the equivalent of a second language.
CLA degrees require students to complete 48 credits of upper division coursework taken at the 3xxx, 4xxx, or 5xxx level. For a BA at least 18 of the 48 upper division credits must be outside of the major. For some specific majors, there are exceptions to this requirement.
This program requires 18 upper division credits outside the major. See your advisor for a list of courses that can or cannot be used to meet this requirement.
Students may complete no more than one degree in the computer science program: a BA or a BS or a minor.
All incoming CLA freshmen must complete the First Year Experience course sequence.
Major Courses
STAT 3021 - Introduction to Probability and Statistics
(3.0 cr)
CSCI 2021 - Machine Architecture and Organization
(4.0 cr)
CSCI 2033 - Elementary Computational Linear Algebra
(4.0 cr)
CSCI 2041 - Advanced Programming Principles
(4.0 cr)
CSCI 4041 - Algorithms and Data Structures
(4.0 cr)
CSCI 4061 - Introduction to Operating Systems
(4.0 cr)
Electives
No more than 3 credits from CSCI 4970 or 59xx courses may count toward the elective requirement.
Take 8 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
CSCI 4xxx
·
CSCI 5xxx
Senior Project
CSCI 3081W - Program Design and Development
[WI]
(4.0 cr)
Upper Division Writing Intensive within the major
Students are required to take one upper division writing intensive course within the major. If that requirement has not been satisfied within the core major requirements, students must choose one course from the following list. Some of these courses may also fulfill other major requirements.
Take 0 - 1 course(s) from the following:
·
CSCI 3081W - Program Design and Development
[WI]
(4.0 cr)
·
CSCI 3921W - Social, Legal, and Ethical Issues in Computing
[CIV, WI]
(3.0 cr)
·
CSCI 4511W - Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
[WI]
(4.0 cr)
·
CSCI 4970W - Advanced Project Laboratory
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
·
CSCI 5127W - Embodied Computing: Design & Prototyping
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
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