BS in Computer Science + Economics

Bachelor of Science 2023 through2024

Computer Science + Economics


About the Program

Curriculum Requirements

First Year

  • CSC 241 and CSC 242
    or CSC 243 and one CS major elective+
  • ECO 105
  • ECO 106
  • MAT 137
  • MAT 140
Liberal Studies Requirements
  • LSP 110
    OR LSP 111
  • LSP 112
  • WRD 103
  • WRD 104
  • 1 Arts & Literature
  • 1 Religious Dimensions

Second Year

  • CSC 300
  • CSC 301
  • ECO 304
  • ECO 305
  • ECO 306
  • MAT 141
  • 3 courses (12 credit hours) fulfilling the Modern Language Requirement (MLR) (see section below titled Modern Language Requirement); Students who complete the MLR with 4 years high school language or place out of language courses via test will have the associated credit hours added to open electives.
Liberal Studies Requirements
  • LSP 200
  • 1 Historical Inquiry
  • 1 Philosophical Inquiry

Third Year

  • CSC 321
  • CSC 373
  • CSC 374
  • One course chosen from
    • CSC 347
    • CSC 376
    • SE 350
  • 3 ECO major electives* (12 credit hours)
  • 1 Open Elective (4 credit hours)
Liberal Studies Requirements
  • 1 Arts & Literature
  • 1 Experiential Learning
  • 1 Philosophical Inquiry
  • 1 Social, Cultural, and Behavioral Inquiry

Fourth Year

  • 2 CS major electives+ (8 credit hours required)
  • 3 ECO major electives* (12 credit hours)
  • CSC 394
    or ECO 395
  • 2 Open Electives (8 credit hours)
Liberal Studies Requirements
  • 1 Arts & Literature
  • 1 Historical Inquiry
  • 1 Religious Dimensions
  • 1 Scientific Inquiry Lab

+ CS major electives are 300-level courses labelled CSC, CSEC, DSC, or SE

* ECO major electives are 300-level ECO courses except ECO 393 and ECO 395

Modern Language Requirement

All students will be required to demonstrate competence in a modern language (i.e., a language other than English) equivalent to the proficiency attained from one year of college-level language study. This Modern Language Requirement (MLR) may be demonstrated by:

  • placing into 104 or above on the DePaul language placement exam
  • completing the last course or earning AP or BI credit for the last course in the first-year college sequence of any language (e.g., 103 for DePaul language classes)
  • completing a college course or earning AP or IB credit for a college course beyond the first-year level in any language (e.g., 104 or above for DePaul language classes)
  • completing the final course of a four-year sequence of the same modern language in high school *
  • completing a proctored exam by BYU and passing the exam (see the Department of Modern Languages website for registration details)
  • completing a proctored Written Proficiency Test (WPT) by Language Testing International (LTI) and achieving a score of Beginner High or above (see the Department of Modern Languages website for registration details)

* Students are strongly encouraged to take the DePaul language placement exam even if they have met the MLR via study of a language in high school. This will ensure continuation of language at the proper level.

Please note: Modern Languages courses with an E-designation are taught in English and may not be applied to the Modern Language Requirement. Students who complete an Inter-College Transfer (ICT) to the College will abide by the MLR in place on the effective date of the ICT, regardless of when they first matriculated at DePaul.


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 WRD 103, WRD 104, and all Major and Minor courses
  • Earn a grade of D or higher in all other Liberal Studies and Open Elective courses
  • Maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher

Students who earn a cumulative DePaul University GPA

  • Between 3.500 and 3.699 will graduate cum laude
  • Between 3.700 and 3.849 will graduate magna cum laude
  • of at least 3.850 will graduate 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.