Curriculum Details
To receive a Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Science, students must complete at least 360 units (39 courses). Listed below is a tentative program of study, and may be changed or adjusted depending on the availability of faculty.
| Fall | Units | |
| 15-100 | Introductory Programming | 10 |
| 15-103 | Principles of Computation | 6 |
| 15-128 | Freshman Immigration Course | 1 |
| 21-111 | Calculus I | 10 |
| 76-100 | Introduction to Reading & Writing | 9 |
| OR | ||
| 76-101 | Interpretation and Argument | 9 |
| 79-104 | Introduction to World History | 9 |
| 99-104 | Carnegie Skills Workshop | 3 |
| 48 |
| Spring | Units | |
| 15-111 | Advanced Programming | 9 |
| 21-112 | Calculus II | 10 |
| 21-127 | Concepts of Mathematics | 9 |
| 76-101 | Interpretation and Argument | 9 |
| OR | ||
| xx-xxx | Breadth course | 9 |
| 73-100 | Principles of Economics | 9 |
| 46 |
| Fall | Units | |
| 15-211 | Fundamental Data Structures/Algorithms | 12 |
| 21-241 | Matrix Algebra | 9 |
| 21-256 | Multivariate Analysis and Approximation | 9 |
| 15-251 | Theory Foundation | 12 |
| xx-xxx | Engineering & Natural Science | 9 |
| 51 |
| Spring | Units | |
| 15-123 | Systems Skills in C | 9 |
| 15-212 | Programming Foundation | 12 |
| 15-221 | Technical Writing | 9 |
| xx-xxx | Engineering and Natural Science | 9 |
| xx-xxx | Breadth course | 9 |
| 48 |
| Fall | Units | |
| 15-213 | Introduction to Computer Systems | 12 |
| 15-xxx | Computer Science Elective | 9/12 |
| xx-xxx | Elective | 9 |
| xx-xxx | Engineering and Natural Science | 9 |
| xx-xxx | Breadth course | 9 |
48/51 |
| Spring | Units | |
| 15-xxx | Computer Science Elective | 9/12 |
| 15-xxx | Computer Science Elective | 9/12 |
| 36-217 | Probability Theory and Random Processes | 9 |
| xx-xxx | Breadth course | 9 |
| xx-xxx | Engineering and Natural Science | 9 |
| 45/51 |
| Fall | Units | |
| 15-451 | Algorithm Design and Analysis | 12 |
| 15-xxx | Computer Science Elective | 9/12 |
| xx-xxx | Elective | 9 |
| xx-xxx | Elective | 9 |
| 39/42 |
| Spring | Units | |
| 15-xxx | Computer Science Elective | 9/12 |
| 15-xxx | Computer Science Elective | 9/12 |
| xx-xxx | Elective | 9 |
| xx-xxx | Elective | 9 |
| 36/42 |