Suggested Sequence

First Year (CSC)

Fall

CSC 099 / Orientation to Computer Science 0 course units
CSC 220 / CS I: Computational Problem Solving 1 course unit
MAT 127 / Calculus A 1 course unit
FSP / First Seminar * 1 course unit
Liberal Learning (Foreign Language suggested)** 1 course unit
* Selected to fulfill a Liberal Learning requirement for Arts and Humanities or Social Sciences and History
**Note:  Arabic 151 and 152, Chinese 151 and 152,  Japanese 151 and 152, and Russian 151 and 152 (offered annually); and Persian 151 and 152 (offered occasionally) are intensive courses and carry two course units of credit each.  Students should take this into account when planning a normal four-course semester.

Spring

CSC 230 / CS II: Data Structures 1 course unit
MAT 128 / Calculus B
or
MAT 205 / Linear Algebra		 1 course unit
WRI 102 / Academic Writing (if not exempted) 1 course unit
Liberal Learning (Foreign Language suggested) 1 course unit
First Year Total: 8 (plus orientation) course units

 

 

Second Year

CSC 199/ CS Professional Development Seminar 0.25 course unit
CSC 260 / Computer Science III: Programming in the Large 1 course unit
CSC 310 / Discrete Structures 1 course unit
CSC 325 / Computer Architecture 1 course unit
CSC 345 / Operating Systems 1 course unit
STA 215 / Statistical Inference 1 course unit
Liberal Learning 3 course units
Second Year Totals: 8.25 course units

 

Third Year

CSC / Option Course (Part/Option “A” list) 1 course unit
CSC 390 / Programming Languages
or
CSC 460 / Theory of Computation		 1 course unit
CSC / Option Course (Part/Option “A” list) 1 course unit
CSC / Practicum Course ( Part/Option “B” List) 1 course unit
Natural Sciences (in sequence; for science majors; with lab) 2 course units
Liberal Learning 2 course units
Third Year Totals: 8 course units

 

Fourth Year

CSC 410 / Advanced Analysis of Algorithms 1 course unit
CSC / Option Course (  Part/Option “A” Courses) 1 course unit
Natural Sciences (for science majors; with lab) 1 course unit
Math or Science Option 1 course unit
Liberal Learning 1 course unit
Free Elective 3 course units
Fourth Year Totals: 8 course units

All Computer Science courses require prior completion of the College Basic Skills Requirements in Mathematics, Reading, and Writing.