Computer Science Major Requirements (B.S. - Computer Science)

Guidance Sheet for Students Entering the Major Fall 2008, prior to Fall 2010

Name ________________________ WCU Id ____________ Date first enrolled in Major _________
	(updated 08/25/2008)	semester	s.h  / abrev / number	grade
Cognate Requirements 10 credits	Math 7 credits  (plus MAT 110 elective; MAT 151 general ed)	________ ________ ________ ________	(if need) 3 MAT 110  ( gen ed) 3 MAT 151  4 MAT 161  3 MAT 121	____ ____ ____ ____
	Communication Skills 3 credits (plus SPK 208/230/199 general ed)	________ ________	(gen ed) 3   SPK 208 or 230 or 199 (W Emp) 3   ENG 368 or 371	____ ____
Additional Mathematics and Science Requirements 11 credits	At least one general education science course must be a laboratory course for science majors	________ ________ ________ ________	3-4 MAT 122 or 162  __ ___ _______  __ ___ _______  __ ___ _______	____ ____ ____ ____
Major Requirements 45 credits	Classroom Core 27 credits	________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________	3 CSC 141  3 CSC 142  3 CSC 220  3 CSC 240  3 CSC 241  3 CSC 242 3 CSC 301 3 CSC 345  3 CSC 402	____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____
	Internship 6 credits	________	6 CSC 400	____
	Computer Science 300 and 400 level Electives 12 credits	________ ________ ________ ________	3 CSC _______  3 CSC _______  3 CSC _______  3 CSC _______	____ ____ ____ ____
Free Electives 6 credits	To attain 120 credits for graduation	________ ________	__ ___ _______  __ ___  _______	____ ____
INTRODUCTORY LABORATORY COURSES FOR SCIENCE MAJORS: BIO110, CHE103, ESS101, PHY130, PHY170
COMPUTER SECURITY CERTIFICATE: http://www.cs.wcupa.edu/isc/curricula.html#undergrad_cert
Transfer and Continuation requirements: Students who seek to transfer to the Computer Science major from another college or from another major within WCU must first: · have received a grade of C- or better for both CSC141 and CSC142, and · have received a grade of C- or better in at least two of the following three courses: MAT151,  MAT161, MAT121, and · have a GPA of at least 2.5 over all CSC major courses taken, and a GPA of at least 2.0 over all required MAT courses taken. All Computer Science majors at WCU must satisfy these same requirements before being permitted to take any 300 or higher level Computer science major course.
Graduation Requirements:   In order to graduate, a CSC major must earn a grade of C- or better in each course taken to fulfill the cognate and major requirements.  Furthermore a CSC major must earn a 2.5 GPA overall in CSC courses and a 2.0 GPA overall in MAT courses taken to complete the cognate and major requirements.