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Dec 05, 2025
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American University Catalog 2025-2026
Computer Science (BS)
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Admission to the Program
Formal admission to the major requires a cumulative grade point average of 2.00 (on a 4.00 scale) and departmental approval. Major Requirements
- 62 credit hours with grades of C or better, including at least 40 credit hours at or above 300-level
- Maximum 6 credit hours of CSC coursework may be substituted for relevant non-CSC coursework with the approval of the program director
Introductory Core (14 credit hours)
Upper-Level Core (10 credit hours)
Mathematical Foundations (8 credit hours)
Complete 8 credit hours from the following: Note: STAT-202 and STAT-203 cannot both be taken for academic credit. Breadth of Knowledge (12 credit hours)
Complete 12 credit hours from the following if not taken to fulfill Mathematical Foundations, or other courses approved by program director: Concentration (12 credit hours)
Complete one of the following concentrations:
Artificial Intelligence
Complete 12 credit hours from the following if not taken to fulfill Breadth of Knowledge: Computational Media
Complete 12 credit hours from the following if not taken to fulfill Breadth of Knowledge:
Cyber Security
Complete 12 credit hours from the following if not taken to fulfill Breadth of Knowledge:
Software Engineering & Computer Systems
Complete 12 credit hours from the following if not taken to fulfill Breadth of Knowledge:
Self-Designed
Complete 12 credit hours from the following if not taken to fulfill Breadth of Knowledge: - 12 credit hours approved by advisor with at least 6 CSC credit hours
Capstone (6 credit hours)
Complete 6 credit hours from the following taken twice: Combined Computer Science (BS) and Computer Science (MS)
American University offers students the opportunity to earn both undergraduate and graduate degrees through its combined bachelor’s/master’s programs. For more information, see Admission to a Combined Bachelor’s / Master’s Program and Combined Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees of this catalog. In addition to meeting the minimum university requirements for combined bachelor’s/master’s programs: - Admission is open to undergraduate computer science majors with a minimum grade point average of 3.20. Applicants must have completed the following by the end of the junior year:
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