Program Requirements
The Computer Science program is oriented toward design, implementation, and application of software systems to solve information processing problems. This program is more technically oriented than the Computer Information Systems curriculum. It prepares students for employment in the computer software field or for continued study toward an advanced degree in computer science. This program is accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission (CAC) of ABET, 111 Market Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 21202-4012; telephone: (410) 347-7700. Additional information can be found at www.cs.clemson.edu.
Students who change majors into Computer Science must have a cumulative grade-point average of 2.0 or higher.
Combined Bachelor’s/Master’s Plan
The School of Computing allows students to apply up to nine hours of graduate credit (6000- and 8000-level courses) toward both the bachelor’s and master’s degrees. Students participating in this program must have a minimum grade-point average of 3.4 and be admitted to the Graduate School prior to registering for graduate courses. Details of the suggested curriculum and program information are available from the School.
Total Semester Hours: 122
1 Select either the and sequence; or the and sequence. The sequence of and is also acceptable with one elective credit taken in the first semester.
2 Two-semester sequence in the same physical or biological science, each including a laboratory, is required. Select from /; /; , ; , ; / and ; /; /; /. The six remaining credits may be selected from BIOL, BCHM, CH, GEOL, MICR, PHYS courses; or . Excess credits in the lab sciences may apply to the remaining science requirements.
3 See .
4 may be substituted.
5 Select from: , , ; or the cluster of courses , , , ; or , .
6 or may be substituted.
7 Select from courses in AAH, ANTH, ART, CHIN, COMM, DANC, EAS, ECON, ENGL, FR, GEOG, GER, HIST, HUM, ITAL, JAPN, MUSC, PA, PAS, PHIL, POSC, PSYC, REL, RUSS, SOC, SPAN, THEA, WS.
8 Select from 3000-level or higher CPSC courses or . No more than three credits of or may be applied to this requirement, and no more than six credits of may be applied. Up to three credits of ECE 3000-level or higher courses; or ; or MATH 4000-level courses may be substituted.
9 Select or
10 Select from: , , , ; , , , ; , , , .
Notes:
- For graduation, a candidate for the BS degree in Computer Science must have earned a grade of C or better in each CPSC course applied to the non-elective requirements of the degree.
- A grade of C or better must be earned in all prerequisite courses (including CPSC and MATH courses) before enrolling in the next CPSC course.
- Cross-Cultural Awareness and Science and Technology in Society requirements must be satisfied.
