A Combined Degree program enables undergraduate students to enroll in graduate courses in their senior year, which can be counted towards the completion of both their Bachelor's and Master's degree requirements. The ability to take these "swing courses" allows students to earn both their Bachelor's and Master's degrees in a shortened period of time, typically within five years. Undergraduate students interested in this option can find more information regarding program requirements on the University's Combined Programs website.
3.00 overall GPA required.
Students in the Computer Science or Information Technology majors must also successfully complete the following courses with a C- or higher by the end of their second semester in the major: CSIT 104, CSIT 111, and MATH 111 or MATH 122 or AMAT 120.
Please note: The above majors have a retention policy. Students must maintain a minimum 2.60 cumulative GPA during their first three semesters.
120 credits of coursework is required for the baccalaureate degree.
Program Requirements Overview
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | 32 | |
| World Languages and Cultures Requirements | 3-9 | |
| Major Requirements | 68 | |
| Graduate Swing Courses | 6 | |
| Free Electives | 11-5 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
Major Requirements
Requirements for the graduate portion of this combined program can be found here.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Collateral Courses | ||
| Select one of the following sequences: | 8 | |
| University Physics I and University Physics II | ||
| General Chemistry I and General Chemistry II | ||
| Principles of Biology: Introduction to the Cell and Principles of Biology: Organisms and Diversity | ||
| Required Mathematics Courses | ||
| AMAT 120 | Applied Calculus A | 4 |
| AMAT 220 | Applied Calculus B | 4 |
| AMAT 240 | Introduction to Linear Algebra | 4 |
| CSIT 170 | Discrete Mathematics | 3 |
| STAT 230 | Data Science and Statistics | 3 |
| Required Computer Science Courses - Core | ||
| CSIT 104 | Python Programming I | 3 |
| CSIT 111 | Fundamentals of Java Programming | 3 |
| CSIT 112 | Fundamentals of Programming II | 3 |
| CSIT 212 | Data Structures and Algorithms | 3 |
| CSIT 230 | Computer Systems | 3 |
| CSIT 231 | Systems Programming | 3 |
| CSIT 379 | Computer Science Theory | 3 |
| CSIT 315 | Software Engineering I | 3 |
| CSIT 415 | Software Engineering II | 3 |
| CSIT 460 | Computer Security | 3 |
| Required Computer Science Advanced Courses | ||
| CSIT 313 | Fundamentals of Programming Languages | 3 |
| CSIT 340 | Computer Networks | 3 |
| CSIT 345 | Operating Systems | 3 |
| CSIT 355 | Database Systems | 3 |
| Total Credits | 68 | |
Major Electives
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CSIT 256 | Introduction to Data Science | 3 |
| CSIT 317 | System Analysis and Design | 3 |
| CSIT 321 | Introduction to Numerical Computing | 3 |
| CSIT 335 | Introduction to Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) | 3 |
| CSIT 337 | Internet Computing | 3 |
| CSIT 357 | Artificial Intelligence | 3 |
| CSIT 359 | Data Visualization | 3 |
| CSIT 360 | Advanced Techniques in Data Science | 3 |
| CSIT 365 | Information Assurance and Security | 3 |
| CSIT 429 | Parallel and Distributed Computing | 3 |
| CSIT 431 | Introduction to Robotics | 3 |
| CSIT 437 | Web Services | 3 |
| CSIT 440 | Principles of Data Mining | 3 |
| CSIT 451 | Mobile Computing | 3 |
| CSIT 491 | Cooperative Education in Computer Science and Information Technology | 3-8 |
| CSIT 495 | Special Topics in Undergraduate Computer Science | 1-3 |
| CSIT 497 | Undergraduate Research I | 1-3 |
| CSIT 498 | Undergraduate Research II | 3 |
Graduate Swing Courses
A combined degree program allows students to complete 6-12 graduate credits ("graduate swing courses") while enrolled as an undergraduate. These courses count for both their bachelor and master’s degrees. Graduate swing courses will count toward undergraduate free electives, unless noted otherwise.
The Graduate Swing Courses for this program:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CSIT 545 | Computer Architecture | 3 |
| CSIT 571 | Computer Algorithms and Analysis | 3 |
| Total Credits | 6 | |
General Education Requirements
Click here for a list of courses that fulfill General Education categories.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| A. New Student Seminar | ||
| Complete one course from the list. | 1 | |
| C. Communication | ||
| 1. Writing | 3 | |
| 2. Literature | 3 | |
| 3. Communication | 3 | |
| D. Fine and Performing Arts | ||
| Complete one course from the list. | 3 | |
| F. Humanities | ||
| 1. Great Works and Their Influences | 3 | |
| 2. Philosophical and Religious Perspectives | 3 | |
| G. Computer Science | ||
| Fundamentals of Java Programming (Fulfilled in the major.) | ||
| H. Mathematics | ||
| Applied Calculus A (Fulfilled in the major.) | ||
| I. Natural Science Laboratory | ||
| Fulfilled by a collateral course in the major. | ||
| J. Physical Education | 1 | |
| K. Social Science | ||
| 1. American and European History | 3 | |
| 2. Global Cultural Perspectives | 3 | |
| 3. Social Science Perspectives | 3 | |
| L. Interdisciplinary Studies | ||
| Complete one course from the list. | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 32 | |
World Languages and Cultures Requirements
Click here for a list of courses that fulfill World Languages and Cultures categories.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| World Languages | ||
| Based on language placement exam, complete one or two sequential courses in the same language. Requirement is automatically fulfilled by language major courses. | 3-6 | |
| World Cultures | ||
| Requirement may be fulfilled by course selected in General Education - Social Science: Global Cultural Perspectives. Requirement may also be fulfilled by major coursework. See list of courses. | 0-3 | |
| Total Credits | 3-9 | |
Recommended Roadmap to Degree(s)
This recommended five-year plan is provided as an outline for students to follow in order to complete their degree requirements within five years. This plan is a recommendation and students should only use it in consultation with their academic advisor.
Fifth year courses are taken at the graduate level, after matriculation into the graduate portion of this combined degree program.
Undergraduate Program
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (A) New Student Seminar | 1 | GENERAL EDUCATION: (C2) Literature | 3 |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (C1) Writing | 3 | GENERAL EDUCATION (F1) Humanities – Great Works and Their Influences | 3 |
| World Language 1 | 3 | World Language 2 | 3 |
| CSIT 104 | 3 | CSIT 111 | 3 |
| AMAT 120 | 4 | AMAT 220 | 4 |
| 14 | 16 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| GENERAL EDUCATION (C3) Communication | 3 | GENERAL EDUCATION (K2) Social Science – Global Cultural Perspectives | 3 |
| GENERAL EDUCATION (K3) Social Science – Social Science Perspectives | 3 | CSIT 212 | 3 |
| CSIT 112 | 3 | CSIT 230 | 3 |
| CSIT 170 | 3 | CSIT 231 | 3 |
| Collateral Sequence course | 4 | Collateral Sequence course | 4 |
| 16 | 16 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| GENERAL EDUCATION (F2) Humanities – Philosophical and Religious Perspectives | 3 | GENERAL EDUCATION (D) Fine and Performing Arts | 3 |
| GENERAL EDUCATION (L) Interdisciplinary Studies | 3 | GENERAL EDUCATION (K1) Social Science – American and European History | 3 |
| AMAT 240 | 4 | World Cultures | 3 |
| CSIT 313 | 3 | CSIT 340 | 3 |
| CSIT 355 | 3 | CSIT 345 | 3 |
| 16 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| CSIT 315 | 3 | GENERAL EDUCATION (J) Physical Education | 1 |
| CSIT 379 | 3 | CSIT 415 | 3 |
| CSIT 460 | 3 | CSIT 545 | 3 |
| STAT 230 | 3 | CSIT 571 | 3 |
| Free Elective | 2 | Free Elective | 3 |
| 14 | 13 | ||
| Total Credits 120 | |||
| Fifth Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| CSIT 515 | 3 | Major Elective | 3 |
| Major Elective | 3 | Major Elective | 3 |
| Major Elective | 3 | Major Elective | 3 |
| CSIT 696 | 3 | CSIT 697 or 698 | 3 |
| 12 | 12 | ||
| Total Credits 24 | |||