Computer Science, BS Degree Requirements
No courses listed in the schedule of studies may be taken on a pass/fail basis. All listed computer science courses, and their prerequisites, must be completed with a grade of C or better. Also, completion of the Junior Writing Portfolio is a university requirement for graduation. Washington State University's current General Catalog contains the university's specific general education and writing proficiency requirements and must be consulted for details.
Freshman Year (Fall) |
Freshman Year (Spring) |
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Courses |
Cr. |
Courses |
Cr. |
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CS 121 Prog. Design & Dev. |
4 |
CS 122 Data Structures |
4 |
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Math 171 Calculus I [N] |
4 |
Math 172 Calculus II |
4 |
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Phil 201 [H] (GER) |
3 |
CS 216 Discrete Structures |
3 |
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| GE 110 [A] (GER) | 3 |
Engl 101 Intro to Writing [W] (GER) |
3 |
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GE 101 E-Portfolio |
1 |
GE 111 [A] (GER) |
3 |
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Total Credit |
15 |
Total Credit |
17 |
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Sophomore Year (Fall) |
Sophomore Year (Spring) |
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Courses |
Cr. |
Courses |
Cr. |
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CS 214 Design of Logic Circuits |
3 |
CS 224 Programming Tools |
2 |
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CS 223 Adv Data Structures |
3 |
CS 234 Microprocessors |
3 |
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Math 220 Lin Algebra |
2 |
Math 273 Calculus III |
2 |
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Phys 201 Physics (Engr) [P] |
4 |
Phys 202 Physics (Engr) [P] |
4 |
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Econ 101 or 102 [S] (GER) |
3 |
Biol. Science w/lab [B] (GER) |
4 |
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Total Credit |
15 |
Total Credit |
15 |
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Junior Year (Fall) |
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Junior Year (Spring) |
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Courses |
Cr. |
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Courses |
Cr. |
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CS 317 Automata |
3 |
CS 355 Program Design |
3 |
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CS 320 Fund. of Software Engr.[M] |
3 |
CS 360 Systems Programming |
4 |
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CS Option Course 1 |
3 |
CS 420 Software Engr. Practice [M] |
3 |
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| Engl 402 Technical Writing (GER) | 3 |
CS Option Course 2 |
3 |
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| Stat 360 Statistics |
3 |
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GE 303 E-Portfolio Complete Writing Portfolio |
1 |
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Total Credit |
16 |
Total Credit |
13 |
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Senior Year (Fall) |
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Senior Year (Spring) |
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Courses |
Cr. |
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Courses |
Cr. |
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CS 402 Social & Prof. Issues [M] |
3 |
CS 460 Oper.Sys/Comp Arch |
3 |
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CS 450 Design/Anal. in Algorithms |
3 |
CS Option Course 4 |
3 |
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CS 451 or 452 Dbase Sys/Compiler |
3 |
CS Option Course 5 |
3 |
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CS Option Course 3 |
3 |
CS Option Course 6 |
3 |
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Intercultural (GER) |
3 |
Tier III Humanities or Social |
3 |
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| w/Diversity | ||||
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Total Credit |
16 |
Total Credit |
15 |
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Notes: Eighteen semester hours of option area courses are required for completion of the degree program. The option courses are chosen from upper-division computer science and related courses and must be approved by a faculty advisor.
The following link is a chart showing the lower- and upper-division plans of study for the Bachelor of Science in Computer Science (showing new GERs effective Fall 2006).
BS Plan of Study [PDF]
Transfer Students
Lower-division coursework may be transferred from other institutions. Below are links to charts showing equivalent lower-division courses offered at Clark College and Lower Columbia College for the Bachelor of Science in Computer Science: