Bachelor of Science
Computer Science

Total Credits Required: 120

• Required Major Courses: 36
• Minor and Elective Courses: 43
• General Education Courses: 41

Required Major Courses

• Introductory Programming (3 Credits, CMIS 141)
• Intermediate Programming (3 Credits, CMIS 242)
• Computer Systems and Architecture (3 Credits, CMIS 310)
• Building Secure Python Applications (3 Credits, SDEV 300)
• Data Structures and Analysis (3 Credits, CMSC 350)
• Advanced Programming Languages (3 Credits, CMSC 330)
• Object-Oriented and Concurrent Programming (3 Credits, CMSC 335)
• Software Engineering Principles and Techniques (3 Credits, CMIS 330)
• Relational Database Concepts and Applications (3 Credits, CMIS 320)
• Compiler Theory and Design (3 Credits, CMSC 430)
• Design and Analysis of Computer Algorithms (3 Credits, CMSC 451)
• Current Trends and Projects in Computer Science (3 Credits, CMSC 495)

Related Required Courses

Note: The following related required courses for the major may be applied to general education or elective requirements.

• Calculus I (4 Credits, MATH 140)
• Calculus II (4 Credits, MATH 141)
• Introduction to Discrete Structures (3 Credits, CMSC 150)
• Introduction to Problem Solving and Algorithm Design (3 Credits, CMIS 102)

A degree with a major in computer science requires the successful completion of 120 credits of coursework, including 36 credits for the major; 41 credits in general education requirements; and 43 credits in the minor, electives, and other degree requirements. You must also complete all related required coursework, which may be applied to general education or elective requirements, as part of the 120 credits required for the degree. At least 18 credits in the major must be earned in upper-level courses (numbered 300 or above). See overall degree requirements.

Research and Computer Literacy Courses

• Program and Career Exploration in Multidisciplinary Studies
  (3 Credits, PACE 111M)
  or Program and Career Exploration in Communication/Humanities
  (3 Credits, PACE 111C)
  or other PACE 111 course (to be taken in first 6 credits)
• Introduction to Research
  (1 Credit, LIBS 150)
  or Career Planning Management
  (1 Credit, CAPL 398A)
  or other general education elective
• Concepts and Applications of Information Technology
  (3 Credits, IFSM 201)
  or Digital Media and Society
  (3 Credits, CMST 301)
  or another computing course appropriate to the academic major

Communications Courses

• Academic Writing I
  (3 Credits, WRTG 111)
  or Research Writing
  (3 Credits, WRTG 291) or other writing course
• Academic Writing II
  (3 Credits, WRTG 112)
• Foundations of Oral Communication
  (3 Credits, SPCH 100)
  or other communication, writing, or speech course
• Advanced Research Writing
  (3 Credits, WRTG 391)
  or other advanced upper-level writing course

Math Course

• Topics for Mathematical Literacy
  (3 Credits, MATH 105)
  or other approved math or statistics course

Arts and Humanities Courses

• History of the United States Since 1865
  (3 Credits, HIST 157)
  or other arts and humanities course
• Introduction to Fiction, Poetry, and Drama
  (3 Credits, ENGL 240)
  or foreign language course or other arts and humanities course

Behavioral and Social Science Courses

• Principles of Macroeconomics
  (3 Credits, ECON 201)
  or Introduction to Psychology
  (3 Credits, PSYC 100)
  or other behavioral and social science course
• American Government
  (3 Credits, GVPT 170)
  or other behavioral and social science course

Biological and Physical Sciences Courses

• Concepts of Biology
  (3 Credits, BIOL 101)
  and Laboratory in Biology
  (1 Credit, BIOL 102)
  or other paired science lecture and laboratory courses
• Elements of Nutrition
  (3 Credits, NUTR 100)
  or Human Biology
  (3 Credits, BIOL 160)
  or other science lecture course

If you are pursuing a bachelor's degree from UMGC in computer science, English, history, social science, or general studies (with a minimum of a 30-credit specialization in social studies) or have taken other appropriate coursework (including biology and mathematics coursework), a vertical pathway between UMGC undergraduate and graduate programs allows you to reduce the total coursework for the Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) by up to 12 credits—three courses, including the noncredit introductory course Orientation to Graduate Studies at UMGC (0 Credits, UCSP 615). This accelerated program option allows you to take graduate-level coursework before you complete your undergraduate degree.

To be eligible for this accelerated option, you must have completed the courses listed below before being accepted to the MAT program.

Foundations of Teaching for Learning (6 Credits, EDTP 500) substitutes for
Foundations of Teaching for Learning (6 Credits, EDTP 600) 

Adolescent Development and Learning Needs (6 Credits, EDTP 535) substitutes for
Adolescent Development and Learning Needs (6 Credits, EDTP 635)

The 500-level courses listed above are the only courses eligible for the 12 articulated credits available through this vertical pathway. If completed with a grade of B or higher, the credits will apply to the MAT program. If successfully completed with a grade of C or lower, these credits apply toward the undergraduate degree only.

The UCSP 615 requirement may be waived if you previously earned a graduate degree from a regionally accredited institution. For more information, contact your academic advisor.