Computer Science & Philosophy, BSLAS for the degree of Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts & Sciences Major in Computer Science & Philosophy
A Major Plan of Study Form must be completed and submitted to the LAS Student Affairs Office by the beginning of the fifth semester (60-75 hours).
CS + PHIL Major Sequence (Sample).
Please see the computer science advisor as well as the philosophy advisor.
General education: Students must complete the Campus General Education requirements including the campus general education language requirement.
Minimum required major and supporting course work: Normally equates to 71-73 hours. Twelve hours of 300- and 400-level Philosophy courses must be taken on this campus.
Minimum hours required for graduation: 120 hours
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Computer Science Courses (32-33 hours): | ||
| CS 100 | Freshman Orientation (recommended) 1 | 1 |
| CS 125 | Intro to Computer Science | 4 |
| CS 126 | Software Design Studio | 3 |
| CS 173 | Discrete Structures | 3 |
| CS 225 | Data Structures | 4 |
| CS 233 | Computer Architecture | 4 |
| CS 241 | System Programming | 4 |
| Choose one of the following: | 3 | |
| Statistical Analysis | ||
| Biostatistics | ||
| Probability & Statistics for Computer Science | ||
| CS 374 | Introduction to Algorithms & Models of Computation | 4 |
| CS 421 | Programming Languages & Compilers | 3 |
| Mathematics (may also fulfill the General Education Quantitative Reasoning I and II requirements) | ||
| MATH 220 | Calculus | 4-5 |
| or MATH 221 | Calculus I | |
| MATH 225 | Introductory Matrix Theory | 2 |
| MATH 231 | Calculus II | 3 |
| Required Philosophy coursework | ||
| PHIL 222 | Philosophical Foundations of Computer Science | 3 |
| PHIL 223 | Minds & Machines | 3 |
| PHIL 421 | Ethical Theories | 3 |
| Choose one of the following: | 3 | |
| Metaphysics | ||
| Theory of Knowledge | ||
| Choose one of the following: | 3 | |
| Philosophy of Mind | ||
| Philosophy of Language | ||
| Philosophy of Mathematics | ||
| Philosophy of Psychology | ||
| PHIL 454 | Advanced Symbolic Logic | 3 |
| PHIL 499 | Capstone Seminar | 3 |
| In consultation with an advisor, choose at least 9 additional hours of coursework in philosophy, with at least 6 of those hours being at the 300- or 400-level. | 9 | |
| Total Hours | 71-73 | |
| 1 |
CS 100 is an orientation course aimed at first-year students, so students who declare the major after the freshman year are not required to complete it. |