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Computer Science
Bachelor of Science
Degree: 186.5 credits
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| General education requirements | 47.0 Credits | |||
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| COM 230 | Techniques of Speaking |
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| ENGL 101 | Expository Writing and Reading | 3.0 | ||
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| ENGL 102 | Persuasive Writing and Reading | 3.0 | ||
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| ENGL 103 | Analytical Writing and Reading | 3.0 | ||
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| PHIL 311 | Computer Ethics | 3.0 | ||
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| UNIV 101 | The Drexel Experience | 2.0 | ||
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| Business elective | 4.0 | |||
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| Social Studies elective | 3.0 | |||
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| Writing and communication electives* | 6.0 | |||
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| General education electives | 17.0 | |||
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| *See the Computer Science Department's web site for a list of approved options for the writing and communication electives. | ||||
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| Freshmen Design requirements | 6.0 Credits | |||
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| ENGR 101 | Engineering Design Laboratory I | 2.0 | ||
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| ENGR 102 | Engineering Design Laboratory II | 2.0 | ||
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| ENGR 103 | Engineering Design Laboratory III | 2.0 | ||
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| Mathematics requirements | 27.0 Credits | |||
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| MATH 121 | Calculus I | 4.0 | ||
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| MATH 122 | Calculus II | 4.0 | ||
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| MATH 123 | Calculus III | 4.0 | ||
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| MATH 201 | Linear Algebra | 4.0 | ||
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| MATH 221 | Discrete Mathematics | 3.0 | ||
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| MATH 311 | Probability and Statistics I | 4.0 | ||
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| MATH 312 | Probability and Statistics II | 4.0 | ||
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| Science requirements | 25.0 Credits | |||
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| Twenty-five science credits are required. These must include a three-term sequence from one of the laboratory sciences. (Other options for the laboratory sequence are available; see the Computer Science department for a complete list of acceptable science courses.) | ||||
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| BIO 102 | Biology I: Cells and Tissues | 4.0 | ||
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| BIO 104 | Biology II: Growth and Heredity | 4.0 | ||
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| BIO 106 | Biology III: Organismal Biology | 4.0 | ||
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| CHEM 101 | General Chemistry I | 3.5 | ||
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| CHEM 102 | General Chemistry II | 4.5 | ||
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| CHEM 103 | General Chemistry III | 5.0 | ||
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| PHYS 101 | Fundamentals of Physics I | 4.0 | ||
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| PHYS 102 | Fundamentals of Physics II | 4.0 | ||
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| PHYS 201 | Fundamentals of Physics III | 4.0 | ||
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| Computation requirements | 3.0- 4.0 Credits | |||
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| CS 121 | Computational Laboratory I | 1.0 | ||
| CS 122 | Computational Laboratory II | 1.0 | ||
| CS 123 | Computational Laboratory III | 1.0 | ||
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| MATH 200 | Multivariate Calculus | 4.0 | ||
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| Computer science requirements | 71.0 Credits | |||
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| CS 164 | Introduction to Computer Science | 3.0 | ||
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| CS 171 | Computer Programming I | 3.0 | ||
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| CS 172 | Computer Programming II | 3.0 | ||
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| CS 260 | Data Structures | 3.0 | ||
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| CS 265 | Advanced Programming Tools and Techniques | 3.0 | ||
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| CS 270 | Mathematical Foundations of Computer Science | 3.0 | ||
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| CS 281 | Systems Architecture I | 4.0 | ||
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| CS 282 | Systems Architecture II | 4.0 | ||
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Software Design | 3.0 | ||
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| CS 360 | Programming Language Concepts | 3.0 | ||
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| CS 451 | Software Engineering | 3.0 | ||
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| CS 491 | Software Engineering Workshop I | 3.0 | ||
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| CS 492 | Software Engineering Workshop II | 3.0 | ||
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| CS 493 | Software Engineering Workshop III | 3.0 | ||
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| ECE 200 | Digital Logic Design | 3.0 | ||
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| Computer science track* courses | 18.0 | |||
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| Computer science electives | 6.0 | |||
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| Other courses | 7.5 Credits | |||
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| Free electives | 7.5 | |||
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Science Tracks * Students must complete two of the following Computer Science tracks for a total of 18.0 credits. The tracks may overlap by one course. Students should check with the Department for any additional Special Topics courses being offered that may be appropriate for one of the tracks. |
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| Algorithms and Data Structures | ||||
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| CS 440 | Theory of Computation | 3.0 |
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| CS 457 | Data Structures & Algorithms I | 3.0 |
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| CS 458 | Data Structures & Algorithms II | 3.0 |
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| Artificial Intelligence | ||||
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| CS 380 | Artificial Intelligence | 3.0 | ||
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| CS 481 | Advanced Artificial Intelligence | 3.0 | ||
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| CS 485 | Special Topics in Artificial Intelligence | 3.0 | ||
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| Computer and Network Security | ||||
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| CS 472 | Computer Networks | 3.0 | ||
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| CS 475 | Computer and Network Security | 3.0 | ||
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| CS 303 | Algorithmic Number Theory and Cryptography | 3.0 | ||
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| CS 300 | Applied Symbolic Computation | |||
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| Computer Graphics | ||||
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| CS 430 | Computer Graphics | 3.0 | ||
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| CS 431 | Advanced Rendering Techniques | 3.0 | ||
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| CS 338 | Graphical User Interfaces | 3.0 | ||
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| CS 480 | Special Topics in CS: Interactive Graphics | |||
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| CS 480 | Special Topics in CS: Computational Photography | |||
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| Human-Computer Interactions | ||||
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| CS 337 | Psychology of Human-Computer Interactions | 3.0 | ||
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| CS 338 | Graphical User Interfaces | 3.0 | ||
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| CS 430 | Computer Graphics | 3.0 | ||
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| CS 345 | Computer Gaming Design | |||
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| CS 480 | Special Topics in CS: Computational Photography | |||
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| PSY 330 | Cognitive Psychology | |||
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| Numeric and Symbolic Computation | ||||
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| CS 300 | Applied Symbolic Computation | 3.0 | ||
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| MATH 300 | Numerical Analysis | 4.0 | ||
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| MATH 305 | Introduction to Optimization Theory | 4.0 | ||
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| MATH 301 | Numeric Solutions to Differential Equations | 3.0 | ||
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| CS 303 | Algorithmic Number Theory and Cryptography | 3.0 | ||
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| Operating Systems | ||||
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| CS 361 | Concurrent Programming | 3.0 | ||
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| CS 370 | Operating Systems | 3.0 | ||
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| CS 472 | Computer Networks | 3.0 | ||
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| Programming Languages | ||||
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| CS 440 | Theory of Computation | 3.0 | ||
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| CS 441 | Compiler Workshop I | 3.0 | ||
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| CS 442 | Compiler Workshop II | 3.0 | ||
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Writing-Intensive Course Requirements
In order to graduate, all students beginning with the entering class of 2002/01
(fall, 2002) must pass three writing-intensive courses after their freshman
year. Two writing-intensive courses must be in a student's major. The third
can be in any discipline. Students are advised to take one writing-intensive
class each year, beginning with the sophomore year, and to avoid “clustering”
these courses near the end of their matriculation. Transfer students need to
meet with an academic advisor to review the number of writing-intensive courses
required to graduate.
A "WI" next to a course in this catalog indicates
that this course can fulfill a writing-intensive requirement. Departments will
designate specific sections of such courses as writing-intensive. Sections of
writing-intensive courses are not indicated in this catalog. Students should
check the section comments in Banner when registering. Students scheduling their
courses in Banner can also conduct a search for courses with the attribute "WI" to bring up a list of all writing-intensive courses available that term. For
more information on writing-intensive courses, see the Drexel University Writing
Program's Writing-Intensive Course page.