Bachelor of Science Computer and Information Studies Flow Sheet (Effective for students entering the Computer Science major as of September 2007 or later ) Courses in the Major     Support Courses     Free Electives Core Requirements     Distribution Sequences     Distribution Electives Name:_______________________ Date admitted to major:________ Advisor:______________________ Transfer credits:_______________ Courses in the Major (45-49 credits) Required Courses: CSC 200A Survey of Computer Science I 3 _____ CSC 201J Software Design and Programming   I 4 _____ CSC 202J Software Design and Programming   II 4 _____ CSC 215 Survey of Computer Science   II 4 _____ CSC 260 Data Structures and Algorithms 4 _____ CSC 280 Operating System Principles 3 _____ CSC 295 Computer Architecture and Organization 3 _____ CSC 300 Software Engineering I 4 _____ CSC 498 Software Design Practicum 1 _____ CSC 500 Directed Study in Computer Science   I 3 _____ Required Option:__________________ (min. 7 credits; see list below) (typically taken in Junior year or early Senior year) CSC ___ _______________________ __ _____ CSC ___ _______________________ __ _____ Computation Theory Option:   CSC 290, CSC 415 Computer Networking Option:   CSC 315A, CSC 475 Computer Systems Option:   two of CSC 271, CSC 315A,         CSC 390 Embedded Systems Option:   CSC 230, CSC 330A Object Oriented Methods Option:   CSC 311, CSC 312A Parallel Computing Option:   CSC 245A, CSC 445 Software Engineering Option:   CSC 263, CSC 301 Computer Electives (min. 7 credits) (Two CSC courses numbered above 200, with at least one numbered 290 or above.) CSC ___ _______________________ __ _____ CSC ___ _______________________ __ _____ Support Courses   (18 credits) (descriptions) ___ ___ [science course chosen from list below] 4 _____ PHS 205 Digital Circuit Design 4 _____ MAT 214A Discrete Structures 4 _____ MAT 247 Statistics I 3 _____ MAT ___ ____________________ 3 _____ Science Note:   The unspecified science support course must be chosen from the following list, and cannot duplicate a course used in satisfying the laboratory science sequence requirement: BIO 131, CHE 130, CHE 212, GGR 101P, GLS 100, GLS 201, PHS 211A, PHS 221. Mathematics Note:   The unspecified Mathematics course must be chosen from MAT 304A, 308, 316, or 323.   With one additional 300-level Mathematics course, the requirements for a Mathematics Minor would be satisfied.   Students choosing such a Minor must declare it by filing an appropriate form with the Registrar's Office. Free Electives (to achieve minimum total of 120 credits) ___ ___ _______________________ ___ _____ ___ ___ _______________________ ___ _____ ___ ___ _______________________ ___ _____ Core Requirements Competency-Based Skills @    Basic Mathematics @    Reading Comprehension @    Computer Literacy (The Computer Literacy skills requirement is automatically satisfied for CSC majors by the completion of CSC 200A. The other skills requirements can be satisfied by achieving a specific level on an appropriate SAT examination, CLEP examination, or locally administered skill test, or by passing specified courses. For full information, consult the 2006-2008 Undergraduate Catalog, pages 12-13.) Basic Core Courses (12 credits) @ ENG 101 Composition   I 3 _____ @ ENG 102 Composition   II 3 _____ @ SPC 101 (Speech) 3 _____ @ SFL 194 Health and Wellness 3 _____ Physical Education Activities (1 credit total) @ SFL ___ ____________________ ___ _____ @ SFL ___ ____________________ ___ _____ Distribution Sequences (20 credits) ___ ___ (Literature   I) 3 _____ ___ ___ (Literature   II) 3 _____ ## ___ ___ (Lab Science   I) (See Note below.) 4 _____ ## ___ ___ (Lab Science   II) 4 _____ @ HIS 101 History of World Civilization I 3 _____ @ HIS ___ (History II) 3 _____ Distribution Electives (15 credits total) To satisfy the distribution elective requirements, the student must earn at least 3 but no more than 9 credits in each of the following divisions. Humanities (Division I) ___ ___ _______________________ ___ _____ ___ ___ _______________________ ___ _____ ___ ___ _______________________ ___ _____ Science/Mathematics (Division II) Note: MAT 220 and MAT 221 are required support courses for the Computer and Information Studies major. MAT 220 Calculus   I 4 _____ MAT 221 Calculus   II 4 _____ ___ ___ _______________________ ___ _____ Social Sciences (Division III) ___ ___ _______________________ ___ _____ ___ ___ _______________________ ___ _____ ___ ___ _______________________ ___ _____ Note:   Courses allowable as distribution electives are marked DI, DII, or DIII in the College Catalog. @   Requirements so marked above must be completed within the first 53 credits of study (i.e., before Junior status).      Exceptions will be made for transfer students. ##   Note:   The laboratory science sequence must be chosen from the following list: BIO 131-132, CHE 130-131, CHE 130 & 212, PHS 211A-212A, PHS 221-222, GLS 100 & 201. Total credits for graduation: 120          Effective: 9/2007 Salem State Home • Computer Science Home • Faculty • Computer Studies Major • Flow Sheet Computer Studies Minor • Courses • Course Sequence Diagram • Computer Laboratories