Nov 21, 2024

American University Catalog 2024-2025

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American University Catalog 2024-2025

Computer Science, B.S. (FYP)

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Year 1

Fall Semester

AUX I (1.5)
Complex Problems (3)
WRT-100 College Writing (3)
CSC-148 Introduction to Computer Science I (4)
MATH-221 Calculus I (4) (Q1)*

Spring Semester

AUX II (1.5)
STAT-202 Basic Statistics (4)
OR
STAT-203 Basic Statistics with Calculus (4)
WRT-101 College Writing Seminar (3)
Habit of Mind (3)
CSC-256 Discrete Structures (3)

Year 2

Fall Semester

Habit of Mind (3)
Free Elective (3)
DIV (outside major) (3)
CSC-240 Computer Systems Organization (4)
CSC-208 Introduction to Computer Science II (3) (Q2)

Spring Semester

Habit of Mind (4)
Free Elective (3)
CSC-316 Computer Science III: Systems Programming (4)
Major selective - Breadth (3)
Free Elective (3)

Year 3

NOTES:

CSC 484 can count in depth, but is SPRING ONLY

Fall Semester

Habit of Mind (3)
Free Elective (3)
Major selective - Breadth (3)
Major Selective - Depth (3)
CSC-420 Algorithms and Data Structures (3)
OR
CSC-421 Design and Organization of Programming Languages (3)

Spring Semester

Habit of Mind (3)
Free Elective (3)
CSC-420 Algorithms and Data Structures (3)
OR
CSC-421 Design and Organization of Programming Languages (3)
W2 (CSC 484 ?) -Depth (3)
Free Elective (3)

Year 4

Fall Semester

CSC-493 Computer Science Capstone Project (3)
Free Elective (3)
Major selective - Breadth (3)
Major Selective - Depth (3)
Free Elective (3)

Spring Semester

CSC-493 Computer Science Capstone Project (3)
Major selective - Breadth (3)
Major Selective - Depth (3)
Free Elective (3)
Free elective/W2 if not taken (3)

Notes:

*MATH 221 is required. If student places into MATH 170 , they should replace STAT 202 /STAT 203 with MATH 221 and then take STAT 202 /STAT 203 fall of Sophomore year instead of a free elective.

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