Requirements-BS-in-Cyber-Physical-Systems-Engineering

Bachelor of Science 2023 through2024

Cyber-Physical Systems Engineering


About the Program

Students majoring in the Cyber-Physical Systems Engineering program are forbidden from minoring in Computer Science.

Curriculum Requirements

First Year

  • CSC 241 and CSC 242
    or CSC 243 and 1 Major Elective
  • CSE 299
  • MAT 140
  • MAT 141
  • MAT 150
  • MAT 151
  • MAT 152
  • 4 credit hours of Open Electives
Liberal Studies Requirements
  • LSP 110
    OR LSP 111
  • WRD 103
  • WRD 104

Second Year

  • CSC 300
  • CSC 301
  • CSC 373
  • CSE 331
  • CSE 332
  • CSE 333
  • PHY 170
  • PHY 171
  • PHY 172
Liberal Studies Requirements
  • 1 Arts and Literature
  • 1 Historical Inquiry
  • LSP 200

Third Year

  • CSC 374
  • CSE 314
  • CSE 316
  • CSE 351
  • CSE 352
  • MAT 260
  • MAT 262
  • MAT 304
  • WRD 204
Liberal Studies Requirements
  • 1 Arts and Literature
  • 1 Religious Dimensions
  • 1 Social, Cultural, and Behavioral Inquiry

Fourth Year

  • MAT 351
  • CSC 321
  • CSE 361
  • CSE 362
  • CSE 393 (Experiential Learning)
  • CSE 394 (Capstone)
  • Twelve (12) credit hours of Major Electives
Liberal Studies Requirements
  • 1 Historical Inquiry
  • 1 Philosophical Inquiry
  • 1 Social, Cultural, and Behavioral Inquiry

Major Electives

Major Electives must be chosen from the following list of courses:

  • BIO 191
  • BIO 192
  • BIO 193
  • CSC 299
  • CHE 140
  • CHE 142
  • CHE 144
  • CSE 304
  • CSE 341
  • CSE 342
  • CSE 377
  • CSEC 378
  • IT 300
  • MAT 352
  • MAT 353
  • MAT 370
  • MAT 381
  • MAT 384
  • MAT 385
  • MAT 386
  • PHY 110
  • PHY 231
  • PHY 270
  • PHY 300
  • PHY 301
  • PHY 320
  • PHY 321
  • PHY 370
  • Any 300-level CSC course
  • Any 300-level SE course

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


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. 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.


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 WRD 103 and WRD 104 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.

Although students are free to take course requirements in any order they choose, provided they have mastered the course-specific prerequisites, it is strongly recommended that students follow these year-by-year suggestions, especially regarding the first-year major courses.

Courses offered in the student's primary major cannot be taken to fulfill LSP Domain requirements.

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.