UMass Boston

Required Computer Science Courses (25 to 26 Credits)

• CS 110 - Introduction to Computing 4 Credit(s)
  or
• CS 210 - Intermediate Computing with Data Structures 4 Credit(s)
• CS 220 - Applied Discrete Mathematics 3 Credit(s)
• CS 240 - Programming in C 3 Credit(s)
• CS 310 - Advanced Data Structures and Algorithms 3 Credit(s)
• CS 341 - Computer Architecture and Organization 3 Credit(s)
• CS 420 - An Introduction to the Theory of Computation 3 Credit(s)
• CS 450 - The Structure of Higher Level Languages 3 Credit(s)

Required Mathematics Courses (11 Credits)

• MATH 140 - Calculus I 4 Credit(s)
• MATH 141 - Calculus II 4 Credit(s)
• MATH 260 - Linear Algebra I 3 Credit(s)

Applied Computer Science Elective (3 Credits)

Take one course from the list below. With department approval, an independent study course can be used in place of one of these courses.

• CS 410 - An Introduction to Software Engineering 3 Credit(s)
• CS 413 - Applied Cryptography 3 Credit(s)
• CS 430 - Database Management 3 Credit(s)
• CS 436 - Database Application Development 3 Credit(s)
• CS 438 - Applied Machine Learning 3 Credit(s)
• CS 442 - Cybersecurity in the Internet of Things 3 Credit(s)
• CS 444 - An Introduction to Operating Systems 3 Credit(s)
• CS 446 - Introduction to Internetworking 3 Credit(s)
• CS 449 - Introduction to Computer Security 3 Credit(s)
• CS 451 - Compilers 3 Credit(s)
• CS 460 - Graphics 3 Credit(s)
• CS 461 - Computer Games Programming 3 Credit(s)
• CS 470 - An Introduction to Artificial Intelligence 3 Credit(s)

• The following graduate level courses can also be used, but require departmental approval. Descriptions can be found in the Graduate Catalog.

  • CS 615 User Interface Design
  • CS 630 Database Management Systems
  • CS 632 Data Base Models
  • CS 634 Architecture of Database Systems
  • CS 636 Database Application Development
  • CS 637 Database-Backed Websites
  • CS 638 Applied Machine Learning
  • CS 639 XML and Semi-Structured Data on the Web
  • CS 641 Computer Architecture
  • CS 642 Cybersecurity in the Internet of Things
  • CS 644 Computer Architecture
  • CS 646 Computer Communications Networks
  • CS 651 Compiler
  • CS 652 Compilers II
  • CS 662 Document Preparation and Text Processing Systems
  • CS 664 Image Processing
  • CS 670 Artificial Intelligence
  • CS 672 Neural Networks
  • CS 680 Object-Oriented Design and Programming

Theoretical Elective (3 Credits)

Take one course from the list below.

• MATH 345 - Probability and Statistics 3 Credit(s)
• MATH 360 - Abstract Algebra 3 Credit(s)
• MATH 425 - Numerical Analysis 3 Credit(s)
• MATH 458 - Theory of Numbers 3 Credit(s)
• MATH 470 - Mathematical Logic 3 Credit(s)

Additional Elective (3 Credits)

Take one additional elective from either the applied or theoretical list.

Capstone (3 Credits)

• CS 444 - An Introduction to Operating Systems 3 Credit(s)
  or
• CS 451 - Compilers 3 Credit(s)