Computer Science (B.S.)

First Semester Credits: 15

• APMA 1110 - Single Variable Calculus II Credits: 4
• CHEM 1610 - Introductory Chemistry for Engineers Credits: 3
• CHEM 1611 - Introductory Chemistry for Engineers Laboratory Credits: 1
• ENGR 1620 - Introduction to Engineering Credits: 4
• STS 1010 - Engineering, Technology, and Society Credits: 3

Second Semester Credits: 17

• Science elective Credits: 3
  (See Footnote 1 below)
• HSS elective Credits: 3
  (See Footnote 2 below)

• APMA 2120 - Multivariable Calculus Credits: 4
• CS 1110 - Introduction to Programming Credits: 3
• PHYS 1425 - General Physics I Credits: 3
• PHYS 1429 - General Physics I Workshop Credits: 1

Third Semester Credits: 16

• APMA elective Credits: 3
  (See Footnote 3 below)
• HSS elective Credits: 3
  (See Footnote 2 below)

• CS 2110 - Software Development Methods Credits: 3
• CS 2102 - Discrete Mathematics I Credits: 3
• PHYS 2415 - General Physics II Credits: 3
• PHYS 2419 - General Physics II Workshop Credits: 1

Fourth Semester Credits: 16

• STS 2xxx/3xxx Credits: 3
• Technical Elective Credits: 3
  (See Footnote 4 below)

• CS 2150 - Program and Data Representation Credits: 3
• CS 2330 - Digital Logic Design Credits: 3
• CS 2190 - Computer Science Seminar I Credits: 1
• CS 3102 - Discrete Mathematics II Credits: 3

Fifth Semester Credits: 15

• APMA elective Credits: 3
  (See Footnote 3 below)
• Technical elective Credits: 3
  (See Footnote 4 below)
• Unrestrictive elective Credits: 3
  (See Footnote 5 below)

• CS 3330 - Computer Architecture Credits: 3
• CS 4102 - Algorithms Credits: 3

Sixth Semester Credits: 16

• APMA elective Credits: 3
  (See Footnote 3 below)
• Gen. Ed. elective Credits: 3
  (See Footnote 6 below)
• HSS elective Credits: 3
  (See Footnote 2 below)
• CS 3xxx/4xxx elective Credits: 3

• CS 3240 - Advanced Software Development Techniques Credits: 3

Seventh Semester Credits: 16.5

• 3xxx/4xxx elective Credits:3
• CS 3xxx/4xxx elective Credits: 3
• Gen. Ed. elective Credits: 3
  (See Footnote 6 below)

• CS 4414 - Operating Systems Credits: 3
• STS 4010 - Western Technology and Culture Credits: 3

Eighth Semester Credits: 15

• CS 3xxx/4xxx Credits: 3
• CS 3xxx/4xxx Credits: 3
• Technical elective Credits: 3
  (See Footnote 4 below)
• Gen. Ed. elective Credits: 3
  (See Footnote 6 below)

• STS 4020 - The Engineer, Ethics, and Society Credits: 3

Footnotes

(1) Chosen from: BIOL 2010, 2020; CHEM 1620; ECE 2066; MSE 2090; and PHYS 2620.

(2) Chosen from the approved list available in A122 Thornton Hall.

(3) Chosen from APMA 2130, 3080,  3100, or 3120

(4) Technical electives can be at the 2xxx level. The other electives must be at level 3xxx or above.

(5) Unrestricted electives may be chosen from any graded course in the University except mathematics courses below MATH 1310 and courses that substantially duplicate any others offered for the degree, including PHYS 2010, 2020; CS 1100, 1200; or any introductory programming course. Students in doubt as to what is acceptable to satisfy a degree requirement should get the approval of their advisor and the dean’s office, located in A122 Thornton Hall. APMA 1090 counts as a three-credit unrestricted elective.

(6) Gen. Ed. Electives include all those allowed for HSS electives and other non-technical courses that broaden’s one education. See list of approved courses at www.cs.virginia.edu.