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BS In Computer Science Standard Concentration

Bachelor of Science 2011-2012

Computer Science

Course Requirements
Liberal Studies
The Liberal Studies program is the general education portion of the curriculum at DePaul University. Students must earn a grade of D or better in all courses taken to satisfy these requirements. The only exception is the Capstone course which is considered also a major requirement and in which students need to earn a C- or better.

Students may choose to take some CDM courses that carry Liberal Studies credit but they cannot double count them if they are part of the major requirements. A complete list of courses that carry Liberal Studies credit can be found on the Liberal Studies website along with an overview of the Liberal Studies requirements for this program. Students can search for courses that satisfy a particular Liberal Studies requirement on campusconnect.

Note: Students must complete an ethics class as one of the Philosophical Inquiry or Religious Dimensions requirements. In this sample schedule the ethics requirement replaces one of the Philosophical Inquiry requirements.

The representation of these course requirements on a year-by-year basis is just a suggestion. Students are free to take these courses in any order they choose, provided they have mastered the course-specific prerequisites.
Course Legend
First Year
CSC 241
CSC 242
MAT 140
MAT 141
CSC 224 CSC 224 Self-Test
IT 223 IT 223 Self-Test
Liberal Studies Requirements
LSP 110
OR LSP 111
LSP 112
WRD 103
WRD 104
1 Arts & Literature
1 Self, Society, and the Modern World
Second Year
CSC 383
OR CSC 393
CSC 321
CSC 309
CSC 373
CSC 374
WRD 204
1 Open Elective
Liberal Studies Requirements
LSP 200
CSC 208
1 Religious Dimensions
1 Self, Society, and the Modern World
1 Understanding the Past
Third Year
CSC 355
SE 350
INTC 220
3 Major Electives
2 Open Electives
Liberal Studies Requirements
1 Junior Year Experiential Learning
1 Philosophical Inquiry
1 Arts & Literature
1 Understanding the Past
Fourth Year
CSC 376
CSC 348
CSC 394 (Capstone)
3 Major Electives
2 Open Electives
Liberal Studies Requirements
1 Arts & Literature
1 Religious Dimensions
1 Scientific Inquiry
1 Self, Society, and the Modern World
Major Electives

Students must earn a grade of C- or higher in all major elective courses.

Major Electives can be chosen from the list below. At least 4 of the 6 Major Field elective courses must be taken from the list of Advanced Major Field courses .
  • Introductory Major Field Courses
    CSC 233
    CSC 235
    GAM 244
    GAM 245
    IM 210
    IM 336
    IT 130 IT 130 Self-Test
    IT 231
    IT 232
    IT 263
    MAT 150
    MAT 151
  • Advanced Major Field Courses
    • Theory of Computation
      CSC 344
      CSC 389
      CSC 327
    • Data Storage
      CSC 352
      CSC 353
    • Computer Systems
      CSC 343
      CSC 347
      CSC 375
      TDC 368
    • Data Analysis and Data Mining
      CSC 324
      CSC 367
      CSC 334
    • Computational Sciences
      CSC 331
    • Artificial Intelligence
      CSC 357
      CSC 358
      CSC 380
      CSC 395
    • Computer Vision
      CSC 381
      CSC 382
    • Software Engineering
      SE 325 SE 325 Self-Test
      SE 330
      SE 333
      SE 352
      SE 368
    • Security
      CNS 320
      CNS 340
      CSC 333
    • Human-Computer Interaction
      CSC 360
      IM 360
      IT 330
    • Computer Graphics
      GPH 325
      GPH 329
      GPH 339
      GPH 372
      GPH 375
      GPH 389
      GPH 395
    • Computer Game Development
      GAM 350
      GAM 374
      GAM 376
      GAM 378
      GAM 380
      GAM 382
      GAM 353
      GAM 386
      GAM 390
      GAM 391
      GAM 394
      GAM 395
    • Web Development
      CSC 308
      ECT 330
      ECT 360
      ECT 365
      IT 320
    • Computer Networks
      TDC 362
      TDC 363
      TDC 365
      TDC 371
      TDC 372
      TDC 375
      TDC 377
      TDC 379
Open Electives
Open Electives may be taken from any unit at DePaul. These are the only courses that may be taken under the pass/fail option (see the DePaul Undergraduate Course Catalog for details). Students must earn a grade of D or higher in all open elective courses. Courses that satisfy a CDM minor or other minors are normally credited as open electives.
Degree Requirements
Students in this degree must meet the following requirements:
  • Complete a minimum of 192 credit hours (generally 48 courses)
  • Earn a grade of C- or higher in all Major courses (excluding Liberal Studies courses and Open Electives)
  • Maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher
Students who earn a cumulative DePaul University GPA:
  • Between 3.500 and 3.699 will be graduated cum laude
  • Between 3.700 and 3.849 will be graduated magna cum laude
  • of at least 3.850 will be graduated summa cum laude
For DePaul's policy on repeat courses and a complete list of academic policies see the DePaul Undergraduate Handbook in the Course Catalog.