Nov 27, 2024  
2020-2021 Undergraduate and Graduate Academic Catalog 
    
2020-2021 Undergraduate and Graduate Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Computer Science, B.S., Scientific Computing Concentration


Degree Awarded: Bachelor of Science
Total Credit Hours: 120
Career Opportunities: Software Development, Data Visualization Specialist, Information Research Scientist, High Performance Computing

This program is accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org. To qualify for graduation, a student must earn a grade of “C” or better in all CMPS, MATH, STAT, and EECE courses which are applied to the degree, as well as all concentration electives.

* On the third grade of W, D, or F in any of these courses, the student will not be permitted to continue pursuing a major in computer science at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

Freshman Year (32 credit hours)


Electives


History (3 Credits)


Choose from the General Education Core Curriculum  list of History 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.

Sophomore Year (30 credit hours)


Electives


Natural Sciences (6 Credits)


Choose from the General Education Core Curriculum  list of Natural Science courses. Courses must be for science majors.

English Literature (3 Credits)


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

Junior Year (28 credit hours)


Electives


Natural Sciences (4 Credits)


Choose from the General Education Core Curriculum  list of Natural Science courses. Courses must be for science majors. A lab associated with a course for science majors must be taken.

Free Elective (3 Credits)


Senior Year (30 credit hours)


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.

Fine Arts (3 Credits)


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

Computer Science (3 Credits)


Choose from courses for CMPS majors in consultation with academic advisors.

Free Elective (3 Credits)


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  
Choose from the
Gen Ed Course List  
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