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2020-2021 Undergraduate and Graduate Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Physics, B.S., Computer Science Concentration
Degree Awarded: Bachelor of Science
Total Credit Hours: 120
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Freshman Year (31 credit hours)

Required Courses

Sophomore Year (30 credit hours)

Required Courses

Electives

Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 Credits)

Choose from the General Education Core Curriculum  list of Social/Behavioral Science courses. Three hours must be at the 200-level or above.

Junior Year (30 credit hours)

Required Courses

Electives

Computer Science (6 Credits)

Choose from:

English Literature (3 Credits)

Choose from the General Education Core Curriculum  list of Literature courses.

Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 Credits)

Choose from the General Education Core Curriculum  list of Social/Behavioral Science courses. Three hours must be at the 200-level or above.

Mathematics (3 Credits)

Choose from:

Senior Year (29 credit hours)

Required Courses

Electives

Computer Science (6 Credits)

Choose from any CMPS 300 level or above.

Fine Arts (3 Credits)

Choose from the General Education Core Curriculum  list of Fine Arts courses.

History (3 Credits)

Mathematics (3 Credits)

Choose from:

General Education Core Curriculum

English
(6 cr)		 Mathematics
(6 cr)		 Natural Sciences
(9 cr)		 Social/Behavioral Sci
(6 cr)
ENGL 101 
ENGL 102  		 MATH 270  
MATH 301  		 BIOL 110 
CHEM 107  
CHEM 108  		 Choose from the
Gen Ed Course List  
History
(3 cr)		 Fine Arts
(3 cr)		 Communication
(3 cr)		 Literature
(3 cr)
Choose from the
Gen Ed Course List  		 Choose from the
Gen Ed Course List  		 ENGL 365   Choose from the
Gen Ed Course List