Bachelor of Arts Degree

Computer Science

A grade of C or better is required in Computer Science (CSci) courses used toward the major. All core Computer Science courses must be taken at NDSU or transferred in when the student enters NDSU as a transfer student.

Other Requirements:
* Math 146:  Applied Calculus I or Math 165: Calculus I
* CSci 222:  Discrete Mathematics
* Stat 330: Introductory Statistics
* Stat 331: Regression Analysis
* 6 semester hours in science, operations research, engineering, mathematics, or statistics not including Math 146, Math 165, Stat 330, Stat 331.
            Must together with CSci 114 and 159 satisfy the General Education requirement for 10 approved hours in Science and Technology (see General Education requirements for restrictions on these 6 hours).
Other Requirements:
            First Year Experience (UNIV 189)                        1 credit
            Communication (English and Speech)                 12 credits

• English 110 if the student has an ACT score of 20 or less
• English 120
• Communications 110
• An upper level writing course chosen from
• English 321  or
• English 324

            Wellness                                                              2 credits
            Humanities and Social Sciences                            21 credits
                        A student should consult the current General Education requirements for specific courses that satisfy the restrictions given next.   www.ndsu.edu/bisonconnection/registration/genedreqs

• At least six credits must be in Humanities and Fine Arts
• At least six credits must be in Social and Behavioral Sciences
• Must include 3 credits in Cultural Diversity
• Must include 3 credits in Global Perspectives

The college requires 24 credits in either Humanities and Fine Arts, or Social and Behavioral Sciences. The courses that may be used to satisfy these 24 credits are any of those approved for the University General Education Requirements except for second year foreign language courses. The General Education Requirements specify that of these 24, at least 6 must be in Humanities and Fine Arts, and at least 6 must be in Social and Behavioral Sciences. In addition, the University General Education requirements include a Cultural Diversity requirement and a Global Perspectives requirement. The Global Perspectives category is satisfied by the foreign language credits earned. The Cultural Diversity requirement is normally satisfied by selecting, among the 24-credit total, specific courses that have been approved to satisfy this requirement. Other Credits, as needed, to total 122 (required for graduation).

The General Education requirements in Communication include English 110 and 120. Entering students with a composite ACT score of 21 or higher are encouraged to register for English 120, and a student who completes 120 with a C or higher will receive credits for English 110 with a grade of P. The communication requirements also include an upper-division writing class. The Computer Science department has designated English 321, Writing in the Technical Professions, and English 324, Writing in the Sciences, as the two upper-division courses that will satisfy this requirement.

Note: if you consult the General Education Requirements, or the College requirements for a B.A. as described in the NDSU Bulletin, you may see requirements that appear to be slightly different from those described above, as well as other categories of requirements, such as Quantitative Reasoning and Science & Technology. However, if you satisfy the requirements described above, you should have any of these other requirements satisfied automatically.