The University of Alabama in Huntsville 1 Computer Science, BS Computer Science, BS Requirements: Computer Science, BS degree requires 128 credit hours. 9 of 128 credit hours must be taken at 00 level or higher (9 credits includes courses taken at the 00+ level in major, minor (if chosen), Pre professional area and electives). A transfer student must complete a minimum of 18 hours of CS courses at UAH in order to obtain a degree in Computer Science. 12 of the last 18 credit hours must be taken at UAH, with an overall 25% of coursework taken at UAH. Unless otherwise noted a C- or better is required for all College of Science prerequisite courses. No more than 64 credit hours from a two-year college can be applied toward a UAH degree. For graduation application instructions, see here (http://catalog.uah.edu/undergrad/policies-procedures/application-graduation). Degree Requirements Freshman Composition 6 EH 101 EH 102 COLLEGE WRITING I COLLEGE WRITING II Humanities and Fine Arts 12 Fine Arts: Choose one ARH 100 ARH 101 ARH 10 ARS 160 TH 122 MU 100 ARH SURV:ANCIENT-MEDIEVAL ARH SURV:RENAISSANCE-MODERN ARH SUR:NON-WESTERN TRADITIONS DRAWING: FOUNDATIONS THEATRE APPRECIATION INTRO TO MUSIC LITERATURE Literature: Choose one EH 207 or EH 242 READINGS LITERATURE/CULTURE I MYTHOLOGY EH 208 READINGS LITERATURE/CULTURE 2 Speech CM 11 Intro to Rhetorical Communication Humanities, 2nd Fine art or 2nd Literature: Choose one PHL 101 PHL 102 PHL 150 PHL 201 Any WLC course 100 or 200 level 4 WGS 200 2nd Literature 1 2nd Fine Art INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY INTRO TO ETHICS TECH, SCIENCE & HUMAN VALUES INTRODUCTION TO LOGIC INTRO WOMEN'S & GENDER STUDIES Mathematics and Sciences 12 Mathematics 2 4 MA 171 CALCULUS A Natural Sciences: Choose one sequence in Biology, Chemistry, or Physics 8 or or BYS 119 & BYS 120 CH 121 & CH 125 and CH 12 & CH 126 PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY and ORGANISMAL BIOLOGY GENERAL CHEMISTRY I and GENERAL CHEMISTRY LAB I GENERAL CHEMISTRY II and GENERAL CHEMISTRY LAB II
2 Computer Science, BS PH 111 & PH 114 and PH 112 & PH 115 GEN PHYSICS W/CALCULUS I and GENERAL PHYSICS LAB I GEN PHYSICS W/CALC II and GENERAL PHYSICS LAB II History and Social and Behavioral Sciences 12 History: Choose one 1 HY 10 WORLD HISTORY TO 1500 HY 104 WORLD HISTORY SINCE 1500 HY 221 UNITED STATES TO 1877 HY 222 UNITED STATES SINCE 1877 Social and Behavioral Sciences: Choose two 6 ECN 142 ECN 14 PSC 101 PSC 102 PSC 260 GY 105 GY 110 GS 200 SOC 100 SOC 102 SOC 105 SOC 150 PY 101 PY 201 PRINC OF MACROECONOMICS PRINC OF MICROECONOMICS INTRO TO AMERICAN GOVERNMENT INTRO TO COMPARATIVE POLITICS INTRODUCTION TO INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS WORLD REGIONAL GEOGRAPHY PRINCIPLES OF HUMAN GEOGRAPHY GLOBAL SYSTEMS AND CULTURES INTRO TO SOCIOLOGY ANALYSIS OF SOCIAL PROBLEMS INTRO CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY SOCIOLOGICAL PERSP TECH & SCI GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY I LIFE-SPAN DEVELOPMENT 2nd History or rd Social and Behavioral Science: Choose one 2nd History 1 rd Social and Behavioral Science Pre Professional 2-24 Computer Science: Choose one CS 102 or CS 10 INTRO TO C PROGRAMMING INTRO PROGRAMMING USING JAVA Technical Writing EH 01 TECHNICAL WRITING Additional Lab Science: Choose one option 4 AST 106 & 106L BYS 119 & 119L CH 121 & CH 125 ESS 10 & 10L ESS 111 & 111L PH 111 & PH 114 PH 11 & PH 116 EXPLORING THE COSMOS I and ASTRONOMY LABORATORY PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY GENERAL CHEMISTRY I and GENERAL CHEMISTRY LAB I ENVIRONMENTAL EARTH SCIENCE CLIMATE AND GLOBAL CHANGE GEN PHYSICS W/CALCULUS I and GENERAL PHYSICS LAB I GEN PHYSICS W/CALC III and GENERAL PHYSICS LAB III Additional Required Mathematics 1-14 MA 172 CALCULUS B
The University of Alabama in Huntsville MA 244 MA 85 INTRO TO LINEAR ALGEBRA INTRO TO PROBABILITY & STATIST MA 200+ level or higher course. For a Math minor, choose MA 201 to fulfill this requirement. 5 Computer Science Major Requirements 46 CS 105 CS 121 CS 214 CS 221 CS 09 & 09L CS 17 CS 21 CS 41 & 41L CS 424 CS 490 CS 499 COMP SCI SEM:ETH/PROFESS COMPUTER SCIENCE I INTRO DISCRETE STRUCTURE COMP SCI II: DATA STRUCTURES COMPUTER ORG & SWTCHNG THRY INTRO DESIGN/ANALYSIS OF ALG INTRO OBJECT-ORIENTED PROG JAV INTRO DIGITAL COMP ARCHITECTUR PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES INTRO TO OPERATING SYSTEMS SR PROJ:TEAM SOFTWARE DESIGN CS 00+ or 400+ elective courses. 9 CS 00+ or 400+ level course CS 00+ or 400+ level course CS 00+ or 400+ level course Choose CS courses at the 00 or 400 level not listed in required courses above, Ex: CS 0, CS 47, CS 71, CS 90, CS 445 CS 400+ elective courses. 6 CS 400+ level course CS 400+ level course Choose CS courses at the 400 level not listed in required courses above, Ex: CS 40, CS 44, CS 445, CS 45, CS 454, CS 465, CS 487 Technical Elective: Choose one Any College of Science Course 00+ or 400+ level. Example, MA 4 or an additional CS 00+ or 400+ course. CPE 412 CPE 46 PHL 17 PHL 20 IS 422 IS 460 IS 46 IS 471 IS 477 INTRO TO PARALLEL PROGRAMMING INTERNALS OF MODERN OPER SYS PHILOSOPHY OF MIND SYMBOLIC LOGIC SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT SYSTEM TELECOMMUNICATIONS & NETWORK'G COMPUTER FORENSICS BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE & ANALYT NETWORK DEFENSE/OPERATING SYS Elective Courses 1-14 No more than 4 credits of 100 level HPE courses can count toward Total Semester Hours 128 1 Students must take one literature and one history course. Students must also take either a second literature or history course to complete a sequence. (EH 207 + EH 208, EH 209 + EH 210, EH 242 + EH 208, EH 242 + EH 210, HY 10 + HY 104, or HY 221 + HY 222) 2 Based on Math placement (http://www.uah.edu/science/departments/math/undergraduate-students/placement), prerequisite (MA 112 and/or MA 11) Mathematics courses may be required. No more than 6 hours can be taken in a single discipline. 4 For choices see the World Languages and Cultures (http://catalog.uah.edu/undergrad/colleges-departments/arts-humanities-social-sciences/ foreign-languages-literatures/#coursestext) department. 5 To complete Math minor, choose MA 201 and take one additional MA 00+ course. Sample four year plan for Computer Science, starting in MA 171, BS degree: Note: This is only an example and variations are possible.
4 Computer Science, BS Year 1 Semester Hours EH 101 COLLEGE WRITING I CS 102 INTRO TO C PROGRAMMING or CS 10 or INTRO PROGRAMMING USING JAVA CS 105 COMP SCI SEM:ETH/PROFESS 1 MA 171 CALCULUS A 4 FYE 101 CHARGER SUCCESS 1 Lab Science (See Requirements tab for approved list) EH 102 COLLEGE WRITING II CS 121 COMPUTER SCIENCE I MA 172 CALCULUS B 4 Lab Science (See Requirements tab for approved list) Fine Art (See Requirements tab for approved list) Year 2 Term Semester Hours: 17 CS 221 COMP SCI II: DATA STRUCTURES CS 214 INTRO DISCRETE STRUCTURE MA 200+ level or higher course or 4 If interested in a Math minor, take MA 201, Calculus C Lab Science (See Requirements tab for approved list) Literature (See Requirements tab for approved list) CS 09 CS 21 Term Semester Hours: 1-16 COMPUTER ORG SWTCHNG THRY INTRO OBJECT-ORIENTED PROG JAV MA 244 INTRO TO LINEAR ALGEBRA Humanities, 2nd Fine art or 2nd Literature (See Requirements tab for approved list) Social and Behavioral Science (See Requirements tab for approved list) Year CS 17 INTRO DESIGN/ANALYSIS OF ALG MA 85 INTRO TO PROBABILITY STATIST 4 4 4
The University of Alabama in Huntsville 5 History (See Requirements tab for approved list) Social and Behavioral Science (See Requirements tab for approved list) CS 41 Term Semester Hours: 1 INTRO DIGITAL COMP ARCHITECTUR CS 00+ Elective course Choose CS courses at the 00 level not listed in required courses, Ex: CS 0, CS 47, CS 71, CS 90 MA 00+ level or higher course or Elective For a Math minor take MA 00+ level or higher course or choose an Elective. 2nd History or rd Social and Behavioral Science (See Requirements tab for approved list) CM 11 Intro to Rhetorical Communication Year 4 Term Semester Hours: 15 CS 490 INTRO TO OPERATING SYSTEMS CS 424 PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES CS 00+ Elective course Choose CS courses at the 00 level not listed in required courses, Ex: CS 0, CS 47, CS 71, CS 90 Technical Elective Choose any 00+ level or higher course in the College of Science, IS 400+ course, CPE 412, CPE 46, or PHL 20 EH 01 TECHNICAL WRITING CS 499 SR PROJ:TEAM SOFTWARE DESIGN CS 400+ Elective course CS 400+ Elective course Choose CS courses at the 400 level not listed in required courses. Ex: CS 40, CS 44, CS 445, CS 45, CS 454, CS 465, CS 487 Elective Elective 4
6 Computer Science, BS Total Semester Hours: 122-125 Sample four year plan for Computer Science, starting in MA 11, BS degree: Note: This is only an example and variations are possible. Year 1 Semester Hours EH 101 COLLEGE WRITING I CS 102 INTRO TO C PROGRAMMING CS 105 COMP SCI SEM:ETH/PROFESS 1 MA 11 PRECALCULUS TRIGONOMETRY FYE 101 CHARGER SUCCESS 1 No more than 4 credit hours of 100 level HPE courses can count toward EH 102 COLLEGE WRITING II CS 121 COMPUTER SCIENCE I MA 171 CALCULUS A 4 Fine art Social and Behavioral science Year 2 CS 221 COMP SCI II: DATA STRUCTURES CS 214 INTRO DISCRETE STRUCTURE MA 172 CALCULUS B 4 Literature Social and Behavioral science CS 09 & 09L CS 21 COMPUTER ORG & SWTCHNG THRY INTRO OBJECT-ORIENTED PROG JAV MA 244 INTRO TO LINEAR ALGEBRA Humanities, 2nd Fine art or 2nd Literature
The University of Alabama in Huntsville 7 Year CS 08 ASSEMBLY LANGUAGE PROGRAMMING CS 17 INTRO DESIGN/ANALYSIS OF ALG MA 200+ level or higher course or 4 If interested in a Math minor, take MA 201, Calculus C CM 11 Intro to Rhetorical Communication CS 41 & 41L Term Semester Hours: 1-16 INTRO DIGITAL COMP ARCHITECTUR CS 424 PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES CS 00+ Elective course Choose CS courses at the 00 level not listed in required courses, Ex: CS 0, CS 47, CS 71, CS 90 MA 85 INTRO TO PROBABILITY STATIST History No more than 4 credit hours of 100 level HPE courses can count toward Year 4 CS 00+ Elective course Choose CS courses at the 00 level not listed in required courses, Ex: CS 0, CS 47, CS 71, CS 90 CS 400+ Elective course Choose CS courses at the 400 level not listed in required courses, Ex: CS 40, CS 44, CS 445, CS 45, CS 454, CS 465, CS 487 History EH 01 TECHNICAL WRITING MA 00+ level or higher course or Elective For a Math minor take MA 00+ level or higher course or choose an Elective. Electives can be taken from any department and do not have to be taken No more than 4 credit hours of 100 level HPE courses can count toward CS 499 SR PROJ:TEAM SOFTWARE DESIGN CS 490 INTRO TO OPERATING SYSTEMS CS 400+ Elective course
8 Computer Science, BS Choose CS courses at the 400 level not listed in required courses, Ex: CS 40, CS 44, CS 445, CS 45, CS 454, CS 465, CS 487 Technical elective Choose any 00+ level or higher course in the College of Science, IS 400+ course, CPE 412, CPE 46, or PHL 20 Elective No more than 4 credit hours of 100 level HPE courses can count toward Total Semester Hours: 125-128 Sample four year plan for Computer Science, starting in MA 112, BS degree: Note: This is only an example and variations are possible. Year 1 Semester Hours EH 101 COLLEGE WRITING I CS 102 INTRO TO C PROGRAMMING CS 105 COMP SCI SEM:ETH/PROFESS 1 MA 112 PRECALCULUS ALGEBRA FYE 101 CHARGER SUCCESS 1 EH 102 COLLEGE WRITING II CS 121 COMPUTER SCIENCE I MA 11 PRECALCULUS TRIGONOMETRY Fine art Social and Behavioral Science Year 2 CS 221 COMP SCI II: DATA STRUCTURES MA 171 CALCULUS A 4 CM 11 Intro to Rhetorical Communication Literature Social and Behavioral Science
The University of Alabama in Huntsville 9 CS 09 & 09L CS 21 COMPUTER ORG & SWTCHNG THRY INTRO OBJECT-ORIENTED PROG JAV MA 172 CALCULUS B 4 Humanities, 2nd Fine art or 2nd Literature Year Term Semester Hours: 17 CS 214 INTRO DISCRETE STRUCTURE CS 08 ASSEMBLY LANGUAGE PROGRAMMING MA 244 INTRO TO LINEAR ALGEBRA History CS 17 INTRO DESIGN/ANALYSIS OF ALG CS 41 & 41L INTRO DIGITAL COMP ARCHITECTUR CS 00+ Elective course Choose CS courses at the 00 level not listed in required courses, Ex: CS 0, CS 47, CS 71, CS 90 MA 200+ level or higher course or 4 If interested in a Math minor, take MA 201, Calculus C History Year 4 Term Semester Hours: 12-15 CS 424 PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES CS 00+ Elective course Choose CS courses at the 00 level not listed in required courses, Ex: CS 0, CS 47, CS 71, CS 90 CS 400+ Elective course Choose CS courses at the 400 level not listed in required courses, Ex: CS 40, CS 44, CS 445, CS 45, CS 454, CS 465, CS 487 MA 85 INTRO TO PROBABILITY STATIST EH 01 TECHNICAL WRITING
10 Computer Science, BS CS 490 INTRO TO OPERATING SYSTEMS CS 499 SR PROJ:TEAM SOFTWARE DESIGN CS 400+ Elective course Choose CS courses at the 400 level not listed in required courses, Ex: CS 40, CS 44, CS 445, CS 45, CS 454, CS 465, CS 487 Technical elective Choose any 00+ level or higher course in the College of Science, IS 400+ course, CPE 412, CPE 46, or PHL 20 MA 00+ level or higher course or Elective For a Math minor take MA 00+ level or higher course or choose an Elective. Total Semester Hours: 125-128