BS in Computer Science + Geography

Curriculum Requirements

First Year

  • CSC 241 and CSC 242
    or CSC 243 and one CS major elective+
  • GEO 101
  • GEO 103
  • GEO 241
  • MAT 140
Liberal Studies Requirements
  • 1Arts & Literature
  • LSP 110
    OR LSP 111
  • LSP 112
  • WRD 103
  • WRD 104
  • 1 Religious Dimensions

Second Year

  • CSC 300
  • CSC 301
  • CSC 373
  • GEO 299
  • GEO 391
  • MAT 141
  • 3 courses (12 credit hours) fulfilling the Modern Language requirement
Liberal Studies Requirements
  • LSP 200
  • 1 Historical Inquiry
  • 1 Philosophical Inquiry

Third Year

  • CSC 321
  • CSC 374
  • One course chosen from
    • CSC 347
    • CSC 376
    • SE 350
  • 3 GEO major electives* (12 credit hours)
  • 2 Open Electives (8 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 GEO major electives* (12 credit hours)
  • CSC 394
    or GEO 300
  • 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 must be chosen from any 300-level courses labelled CSC, CSEC, DSC, or SE

* GEO major electives must be chosen from the GEO Major Elective list below; at least one of the six GEO major electives must be a 300-level course

GEO Major Elective list

  • GEO 133
  • GEO 172
  • GEO 200
  • GEO 201
  • GEO 204
  • GEO 205
  • GEO 210
  • GEO 211
  • GEO 215
  • GEO 219
  • GEO 220
  • GEO 225
  • GEO 231
  • GEO 233
  • GEO 242
  • GEO 243
  • GEO 260
  • GEO 266
  • GEO 269
  • GEO 299
  • GEO 310
  • GEO 316
  • GEO 330
  • GEO 333
  • GEO 334
  • GEO 339
  • GEO 340
  • GEO 343
  • GEO 344
  • GEO 346
  • GEO 347
  • GEO 348
  • GEO 350
  • GEO 351
  • GEO 395

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.