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Computer Science at Lyman Briggs College
Lymann Briggs BS Computer Science FOC

Lyman Briggs Computer Science Major Requirements

These are guidelines for planning purposes only. Students MUST consult a department advisor for reliable and exact determination of course requirements. Students are responsible for meeting all of their graduation requirements and need to check with the department of their major to confirm their exact requirements.

University Requirements
20
Tier 1 Writing LB 133 or WRA 110-150 4
  IAH

Integrated Arts & Humanities

8
  ISS

Integrated Social Science

8
LBC Requirements (See Also University Equivalent Courses)
Math
  LB 118

Calculus I

4
  LB 119

Calculus II

4
   LB 220

Calculus III

4
   MTH 235 or MTH 340

Differential Equations

3
   Science
  LB 144

Biology I: Organismal Biology

4
  LB 145

Biology II: Cell and Molecular Biology

5
  LB 171

Chemistry I

4
  LB 171L

Chemistry I Lab

1
  LB 172

Chemistry II

3
  LB 172L

Chemistry II Lab

 1
  LB 271

Physics I (calculus based)

3
  LB 271L

Physics I lab

1
  LB 272

Physics II (calculus based)

3
  LB 272L

Physics II lab

1
Complete Two HPS Courses and Senior Seminar
   LB 330-336, 355, 368, 425, 483 History, Philosophy, Sociology of Science 7-8
  LB 492

Senior Seminar

4
Major Requirements
  CSE 231

Introduction to Programming I

4
  CSE 232 (formerly CSE 330)

Introduction to Programming II

3
  CSE 260

Discrete Structures in Computer Science

3
  CSE 320

Computer Organizations & Assembly Language Programming

3
  CSE 410

Operating Systems

3
  CSE 460

Compatibility and Formal Lanuguage Theory

3
Select at least TWO of the following Courses
  CSE 420

Computer Architechture

3
  CSE 422

Computer networks

3
  CSE 435

Software Engineering

3
  CSE 440

Artificial Intelligence and Symbolic Programming

3
  CSE 450

Translation of Programming Languages

3
  CSE 452

Organization of Programming Languages

3
  CSE 472

Computer Graphics

3
  CSE 480

Database Systems

3

Other electives for BS Degree total 120 credits.

IMPORTANT: These guidelines are presented for planning purposes only. Students MUST consult a department advisor for reliable and exact determination of individual’s course requirements.