Computer Engineering and Computer Science (BS)

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Students attaining the bachelor of science degree in computer engineering and computer science would possess the scientific and engineering skills and knowledge that would enable them to design and implement computer systems that effectively and efficiently integrate developing hardware and software technologies. This degree is administered jointly by the departments of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering.

The requirement for the degree is 128 units. A cumulative grade point average of C (2.0) is required in all upper division courses applied toward the major, regardless of the department in which the courses are taken.

Composition/Writing Requirements (7 Units)

WRIT 150 Writing and Critical Reasoning–Thematic Approaches Units: 4
WRIT 340 Advanced Writing Units: 3, 4 ^*

General Education (24 Units)

General Education + Units: 24

Pre-Major Requirements (29-30 Units)

Engineering (2 units)

ENGR 102 Engineering Freshman Academy Units: 2

Mathematics (16 units)

MATH 125g Calculus I Units: 4
MATH 126 Calculus II Units: 4
MATH 225 Linear Algebra and Linear Differential Equations Units: 4
MATH 226 Calculus III Units: 4

Statistics and Probability (3-4 units)

Physics (8 units)

PHYS 151Lg Fundamentals of Physics I: Mechanics and Thermodynamics Units: 4 ^** and
PHYS 152L Fundamentals of Physics II: Electricity and Magnetism Units: 4 or
PHYS 161Lg Advanced Principles of Physics I Units: 4 and
PHYS 162L Advanced Principles of Physics II Units: 4

Major Requirements (51-52 Units)

Total units: 128

^**Satisfies GE requirement.

++Technical Electives (8 units) Applicable courses include:

CSCI 300 Introduction to Intelligent Agents Using Science Fiction Units: 3
CSCI 310 Software Engineering Units: 4
CSCI 360L Introduction to Artificial Intelligence Units: 4
CSCI 420 Computer Graphics Units: 4
CSCI 445L Introduction to Robotics Units: 4
CSCI 459 Computer Systems and Applications Modeling Fundamentals Units: 3
CSCI 460 Introduction to Artificial Intelligence Units: 3
CSCI 464 Foundations of Exotic Computation Units: 3
CSCI 476 Cryptography: Secure Communication and Computation Units: 4
CSCI 477a Design and Construction of Large Software Systems Units: 2
CSCI 477b Design and Construction of Large Software Systems Units: 2
CSCI 485 File and Database Management Units: 4
CSCI 490x Directed Research Units: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
CSCI 491aL Final Game Project Units: 4
CSCI 491bL Final Game Project Units: 2
CSCI 499 Special Topics Units: 2, 3, 4
EE 454L Introduction to System-on-Chip Units: 4
EE 477L MOS VLSI Circuit Design Units: 4
EE 459Lx Embedded Systems Design Laboratory Units: 3
EE 490x Directed Research Units: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
EE 499 Special Topics Units: 2, 3, 4
MATH 458 Numerical Methods Units: 4

Note:

CSCI 300 , CSCI 310 , CSCI 360 , CSCI 420 , CSCI 445 , CSCI 459 , CSCI 460 , CSCI 464 , CSCI 476 , CSCI 477a , CSCI 477b , CSCI 485 , CSCI 491a , CSCI 491b , CSCI 499 ; EE 454 , EE EE 465 , EE 477 , EE 490 , EE 499 ; MATH 458 .

Students may also choose one adviser-approved course from the 300- and 400-level ITP offerings. Other courses may be applicable; please see an adviser for approval.