Computer Science Typical Schedule

• Prerequisite Chart
• The students admitted to the program before Summer 2013 should use this schedule.
• The students admitted to the program before Fall 2010 should use this schedule.

The following table shows a typical class schedule for each semester in a 4-year curriculum.

Semester 1	Semester 2
MATH 140 — Calculus I 4 ENGL 015S or 030S — Composition 3 Humanities GH 3 Social and Behavioral Science GS 3 Health and Physical Activity GHA 1.5       14.5	CMPSC 121 — Intro. to Prog. Techniques 3 MATH 141 — Calculus II 4 PHYS 211 — General Physics: Mechanics 4 CAS 100 — Effective Speech 3 Arts GA 3       17
Semester 3	Semester 4
CMPSC 122 — Intermediate Programming 3 Sciences GN (PHYS 212 recommended) 3-4 Arts GA 3 Humanities GH 3     Supporting Courses: 100-400 3       15-16	CMPSC 221 — Object Oriented Programming with Web-Based Applications 3 MATH 220 — Matrices 2 ENGL 202C — Technical Writing GWS 3 Sciences GN 2-3 Social and Behavioral Science GS 3 Health and Physical Activity GHA 1.5       14.5-15.5
Semester 5	Semester 6
CMPSC 312 — Computer Organization and Architecture 3 CMPSC 360 — Discrete Mathematics 3 STAT 301 — Statistical Analysis, MATH 318 — Elementary Probability, or STAT 318 — Elementary Probability 3       Additional Courses in CS/MATH — Select 3 credits from: CMPSC 313, 412, 413, 428, 438, 441, 444, 455, 457, 475, 496, 497, MATH 401, 411, 412, 425, 430, 431, 435, 445, 449, 450, 455, 465, 468, 496, 497   3* Supporting Courses: 300-400 3       15	CMPSC 430 — Database Design 3 CMPSC 462 —Data Structures 3 CMPSC 469 — Formal Languages with Applications   3   Additional Courses in CS/MATH — Select 3 credits from: CMPSC 313, 412, 413, 428, 438, 441, 444, 455, 457, 475, 496, 497, MATH 401, 411, 412, 425, 430, 431, 435, 445, 449, 450, 455, 465, 468, 496, 497   3* Supporting Courses: 300-400 3       15
Semester 7	Semester 8
CMPSC 463 — Design and Analysis of Algorithms 3 CMPSC 472 — Operating System Concepts 3 CMPSC 487W — Software Engineering and Design   3   Additional Courses in CS/MATH — Select 6 credits from: CMPSC 313, 412, 413, 428, 438, 441, 444, 455, 457, 475, 496, 497, MATH 401, 411, 412, 425, 430, 431, 435, 445, 449, 450, 455, 465, 468, 496, 497   6*       15	CMPSC 460 — Principles of Programming Languages 3 CMPSC 470 — Compiler Construction 3 CMPSC 488 — Computer Science Project   3   Additional Courses in CS/MATH — Select 3 credits from: CMPSC 313, 412, 413, 428, 438, 441, 444, 455, 457, 475, 496, 497, MATH 401, 411, 412, 425, 430, 431, 435, 445, 449, 450, 455, 465, 468, 496, 497   3* Supporting Courses: 100-400 2       14

Notes:

1. Bold typed courses require a grade of C or better.
2. At least 9 credits for courses marked with an asterisk (*) must be in CMPSC.
3. Students must earn a 2.5 or higher grade point average in the following courses: CMPSC 221, 312, 360, 430, 460, 462, 463, 469, 470, 472, 487W, and 488. None of the classes in this list can be taken using the Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading system.
4. Select Supporting Courses in consultation with an academic advisor.
5. Students in the Computer Science (COMP_BS) major are required to complete 21 of the 27 credits of 400-level prescribed courses for the major, including the senior capstone course, at Penn State Harrisburg. This is in compliance with Faculty Senate Policy 83-80.5.