Requirements and Recommendations

Preparatory work

Any student who intends to take a computer science course at or below CS 110 (Introduction to Computer Programming) must furnish proof to the department that he or she is prepared for that course. This proof must be a suitable score on the Mathematics Diagnostic Test. However, the diagnostic test will be waived for students who have successfully completed MA 140, Calculus I, at UMass Boston or its equivalent elsewhere.

Majors

Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science

To earn a BA degree in computer science, a student must take:

• MATH 140, MATH 141 and MATH 260
• CS 110, CS 210, CS 240, CS 241, CS 260, CS 310, CS 320 and CS 420
• One theoretical elective and two applied electives, chosen from lists maintained and periodically revised by the department. At least one of the applied electives must be at the 400 level or above.

Students pursuing a major in the department must take a minimum of four upper division courses (at the 300 level or above) in their major at UMass Boston. Each major is strongly advised to seek advice pertinent to his or her situation from an advisor in the department. A hold is place on each student's registration during Advanced Registration until the student has spoken to an advisor. Majors who wish to take courses in Management Science and Information Systems (in the College of Management) should consult the department before enrolling.

The Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

To earn a BS degree in computer science, a student must:

• Fulfill the requirements for the BA degree, as indicated above
• Take six courses in the sciences outside the Department. Those courses must be appropriate for majors in those departments offering the courses and must include Physics 113 and Physics 114. In addition, one laboratory course is required. One of the six science courses may also qualify as the laboratory course (for example, CHEM 103 counts as a laboratory course, but PHYSICS 113 does not); also CS 440 may be counted as a laboratory course.

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