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2024-2026 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2024-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

Computer Science, B.S.


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School-wide Requirements

To qualify for graduation, students must have satisfied

  • Computer Science Major Requirements
  • General Education Requirements
  • Earned six (6) credits in the Complementary Studies Program required for all majors in the School of Computer, Mathematical and Natural Sciences.
  • Passed the Senior Departmental Comprehensive Examination
  • Taken all of their junior and senior-level requirements in the major at Morgan State University (unless granted prior written permission by the Dean to take courses elsewhere)
  • Earned a cumulative average of 2.0 or better and a major average of 2.0 or better, with no outstanding grades below “C” in the major (which includes all courses required for the major and required supporting courses).

 

Requirements for the B.S. Degree in Computer Science

A minimum of 120 credit hours are required to graduate with a B.S. in Computer Science.  These credit hours are distributed as follows:

General Education and University Requirements    44 credits

Supporting Courses   11 credits

Required Courses for the Computer Science Major    65 credits

Total Credits    120 credits

General Education and University Requirements 44 credits


In order to satisfy General Education Requirements, students must complete the courses listed below:

Note


* denotes a department required supporting/major course which may fulfill a general education requirement and must be completed with a grade of “C” or higher

Please see General Education Requirements Distribution Areas  for courses that satisfy General Education Requirements where not specified by the department

Required Courses for Computer Science Major 65 credits


In order to satisfy Computer Science Major Requirements, students must complete the courses listed below with grades of “C” or higher.

Note


* denotes a department required supporting/major course which may fulfill a general education requirement and must be completed with a grade of “C” or higher

1 COSC Group A Electives must be three (3) courses chosen from the Group A Electives listed

2 COSC Group B Electives must be three (3) courses chosen from the Group B Electives listed

3 COSC Group C Electives must be three (3) courses chosen from the Group C Electives listed

4 COSC Group D Elective must be one (1) course chosen from the Group D Electives listed

TOTAL 120


Computer Science Electives


Group D Electives


Students must choose one (1) course.

Suggested Curriculum Sequence


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