The plan listed below is designed to provide suggestions for sequencing your major courses, but there are also other ways to sequence most majors. This plan is meant to provide aid in early, provisional planning. Please consult with your academic advisor to make strategic academic decisions about which courses to take each semester.
Sample Four Year Plan: Computer Science (BS)
Semester 1
- TRU 120: First Year Seminar (3 cr)
- CS 100: Computer Science Seminar (1 cr)
- CS 180: Foundations of Computer Science I (4 cr)
- MATH 198: Analytic Geometry and Calculus I (5 cr)
- Elementary Foreign Language I (**) (3 cr)
(**) = Foreign Language: Can be taken any semester, but Elementary II proficiency is required for BS degree.
Semester 2
- CS 181: Foundations of Computer Science II (3 cr)
- CS 191: Computing Structures (3 cr)
- MATH 263: Analytic Geometry and Calculus II (4 cr), OR Could consider CS 291: Models of Computation (3 cr), OR STAT 290: Statistics (3 cr)
- Elementary Foreign Language II (**) (3 cr)
- Dialogues Curriculum course (3 cr)
(**) = Foreign Language: Can be taken any semester, but Elementary II proficiency is required for BS degree.
Semester 3
- CS 250: Systems Programming (3 cr)
- CS 260: Object-Oriented Programming and Design (3 cr)
- CS 291: Models of Computation (or later) (3 cr)
- Dialogues Curriculum course (3-6 cr)
Semester 4
- CS 310: Data Structures and Algorithms (3 cr)
- CS 330: Computer Architecture and Organization (3 cr)
- CS 291: Models of Computation (3 cr), OR STAT 290: Statistics (3 cr)
- Dialogues Curriculum course (3 cr)
- Required Support Course (3 cr)
Semester 5
- CS XXX: One elective from Area A, B, or C (***) (3 cr)
- JINS 3XX: WE/____________ (3 cr)
- BS Requirement (3 cr)
- Dialogues Curriculum course (3-6 cr)
Semester 6
- CS XXX: One elective from Area A, B, or C (***) (3 cr)
- CS 345: WE/Cyberethics (3 cr)
- STAT 290: Statistics (3 cr)
- Elective (3 cr)
- Dialogues Curriculum course (3 cr)
Semester 7
- CS 495: Senior Computer Science Seminar (1 cr)
- CS XXX: One or two electives from Area A, B, or C (***) (3 cr)
- Elective (3 cr)
- BS Requirement (3 cr)
- Dialogues Curriculum course (3-6 cr)
Semester 8
- CS XXX: One or two electives from Area A, B, or C (***) (3 cr)
- CS 495: Senior Computer Science Seminar (if not taken semester 7) (1 cr)
- Elective(s) (3-6 cr)
- Dialogues Curriculum course (3-6 cr)
Electives to total at least 120 hours
NOTES:
- (**) = Foreign Language: Can be taken any semester, but Elementary II proficiency is required for BS degree.
- (***) = We offer topics courses regularly in Areas A, B, and C (3 cr):
- Area A courses include CS 315: Internet Programming, CS 370: WE/Software Engineering, and CS 430: Database Systems.
- Area B courses include CS 390: Operating Systems, CS 420: Compilers, CS 435: Parallel and Distributed Processing, CS 455: Computer Security Fundamentals, and CS 470: Computer Networks.
- Area C courses include CS 325: Introduction to Bioinformatics, CS 380: WE/Programming Languages, CS 420: Compilers, 430: Database Systems, CS 435: Parallel and Distributed Processing, CS 455: Computer Security Fundamentals, CS 460: Computer Graphics, CS 480: WE/Artificial Intelligence, and CS 490: Automata Theory and Formal Languages.
- WE = Writing Enhanced course
- If you have not completed the Civics Exam, we recommend doing so in your first year.
- Truman students are required to complete a Portfolio to graduate. We recommend starting to compile your work for the Portfolio sooner than later.
- Students must complete their Application to Graduate the semester prior to graduating. Apply to graduate through TruView.
- Graduating seniors need to complete their seniors test and questionnaire. We recommend reviewing the Assessment & Testing page to plan accordingly.
- The Dialogues curriculum requires a certain number of courses/credit hours in the following Perspectives: Social, Arts and Humanities, STEM, Communications, and Statistics. The exact number of courses a student will be required to take during their undergraduate career varies individually according to the credit transferred in.
Department Chair: Please contact the Center for Academic Excellence with any updates to the plan above. Rev. 7-30-24
This is a sample course sequence to illustrate class offerings for this major. The Office of the Registrar is responsible for certifying completion of degree requirements based on requirements specified in Truman's Official Catalog.
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