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Washington DC 20052
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Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science
(Option in Graphics and Digital Media)

Effective for students entering in or after Fall 2003.

If you entered before Fall 2003, you may change to this curriculum with your advisor's approval.
P(...) = Prerequisite Courses; Co(...) = Corequisite Courses.

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Semester




Total Credit Hours
121
1 Social or Behavioral Science Elective (3) CSci 41 (3)
Introduction to Computer Science (Entering SEAS freshmen also take SEAS 1 (1))		 CSci 53 (3)
Intro to Software Development (Java)
Co(CSci 41)		 Engl 9 or 10 or EFL 50 (3) English Composition Math 20 or 31 (3) 16
2 Social or Behavioral Science Elective (3) CSci 123 (3)
Discrete Structures
P(Math 20 or 31)		 Csci 133 (3)
Algorithms and Data Structures I 
(Java) P(CSci 53)		 Natural Science Elective (3) Math 21 or 32 (3)
P(Math 20 or 31)		 15
3 Humanities Elective (3) CSci 135 (3) 
Introduction to Computer Organization
P(CSci 123, 133)		 CSci 143 (3)
Software Engineering I
(Java+C) P(CSci 133)		 Natural Science Elective (3) Statistics Elective (3) 15
4 Humanities Elective (3) CSci 171 (3) 
Concepts and Applications of Computer Graphics
P(CSci 143)		 CSci 147 (3) Team Software Project Co(CSci 143) 2nd Major Elective (3) Engl 11 or 13 (3) English Composition P(Engl 9/10/EFL 50) 15
5 Creative and Performing Arts Elective (3) CSci Elective (**) (3) Natural Science Elective (3) 2nd Major Elective (3) 2nd Major Elective (3) 15
6 Language and Culture Elective (3) CSci Elective (**) (3) CSci 178 (3)
Database Systems I
P(CSci 135, CSci 143)		 2nd Major Elective (3) 2nd Major Elective (3) 15
7 Language and Culture Elective (3) CSci 181 (3) 
Design of Computer Animation I P(CSci 171) 		Literature Elective (3) 2nd Major Elective (3) 2nd Major Elective (3) 15
8 2nd Major Elective (3) CSci 182 (3) 
Design of Computer Animation II P(CSci 181) 		Literature Elective (3) 2nd Major Elective (3) 2nd Major Elective (3) 15

CSci Electives: (**) Choose from CSci 150, 151, 156, 160, 161, 169, 183
2nd Major Elective: Do not choose BAdM 54, 125, Mgt 119, 120, 121, 122, or Stat 129, 130, 131.



Students in the Computer Science BA Digital Media option must elect either:

  • A second major, or at least 33 credit hours of coursework in a secondary field that is relevant to digital media
  • Two secondary fields, each of at least 15 credit hours, one of which must be relevant to dgital media
Further, students in the BA must complete a significant independent project. In the digital media option, this requirement is met by CSci 181-182.

 


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