Computer Science, B.S. - Cybersecurity M.S. Accelerated Pathway

The graduation requirements are listed below. In addition, students select free electives to reach 120 credits overall required for the degree, and this program requires a 3.0 cumulative GPA for graduation.  The department website provides an overview of the program, admission requirements for the major (when applicable), faculty biographies, learning outcomes, and careers: https://www.southernct.edu/academics/computer–science/programs.

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (46 Credits)

All bachelor’s degree programs include liberal education (LEP) and writing (W) course requirements. To review more detailed information, please visit General Education (LEP) Degree Requirements.   

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS (52 Credits)

(*) When up to three courses in the major/cognate may also satisfy LEP requirements, they are recommended below; only two courses within Explorations (T2) may be fulfilled by courses in the same subject.  

Major GPA 3.0  required.

Computer Science Requirements (40 Credits)
CSC 152 – CS1: Programming Fundamentals
CSC 207 – Computer Systems
CSC 212 – CS2: Data Structures
CSC 229 – Object-Oriented Programming
CSC 235 – Web and Database Development
CSC 265 – Computer Networking and Security I (grade of ‘B’ or better required)
CSC 305 – Computer Organization
CSC 321 – Algorithm Design and Analysis
CSC 324 – Computer Ethics
CSC 330 – Software Design and Development (grade of ‘B’ or better required)
CSC 400 – Computer Science Project Seminar
CSC 421 – Theory of Programming Language
CSC 425 – Operating Systems

Accelerated Pathway Requirements (12 Credits)
Graduate courses require a grade of 'C' or higher
CSC 540 – Database Systems
CSC 543 – Web Programming
CSC 563 – Multithreaded Distributed Programming
CSC 565 – Computer Network

COGNATE REQUIREMENTS (30 Credits)

MAT 150 – Calculus I (T1QR)*
MAT 151 – Calculus II
MAT 178 – Elementary Discrete Mathematics
MAT 221 – Intermediate Applied Statistics

Select one from:
MAT 252 – Calculus III
MAT 322 – Numerical Analysis
PHY 355 – Electricity and Electronics

Select one from (T2LE)*:
BIO 100 – General Zoology
BIO 101 – General Botany
BIO 103 – Biology I
BIO 120 – Microbiology
BIO 200 – Human Biology I 
CHE 121 – General Chemistry II 
ESC 201 – Historical Geology

Select one from (T2PR)*:
CHE 120 – General Chemistry I
ESC 200 – Physical Geology
PHY 200 – General Physics I 
PHY 230 – Physics for Scientists and Engineers I

Select one from:
ESC 210 – Principles of Astronomy 
PHY 201 – General Physics II
PHY 231 – Physics for Scientists and Engineers II