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.
Program Requirements Overview
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| 36 |
| 3-9 |
| 57 |
| 9 |
| 15-9 |
| Total Credits | 120 |
Major Requirements
Requirements for the graduate portion of this combined program can be found here.
Electives
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:
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| CSIT 528 | Statistics for Data Science | 3 |
| CSIT 555 | Database Systems | 3 |
| CSIT 558 | Data Mining | 3 |
| Total Credits | 9 |
General Education Requirements
Click here for a list of courses that fulfill General Education categories.
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| 1 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| Fundamentals of Java Programming (Fulfilled in the major.) | |
| |
| 4 |
| 1 |
| 3 |
| Total Credits | 36 |
World Languages and Cultures Requirements
Click here for a list of courses that fulfill World Languages and Cultures categories.
Course List | Code | Title | Credits |
| 3-6 |
| 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.
| 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 |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (D) Fine and Performing Arts | 3 | Free Elective | 3 |
| | 13 | | 15 |
| Second Year |
|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
|---|
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (C3) Communication | 3 | GENERAL EDUCATION: (F2) Humanities – Philosophical and Religious Perspectives | 3 |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (K3) Social Science – Social Science Perspectives | 3 | GENERAL EDUCATION: (K2) Social Science – Global Cultural Perspectives | 3 |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (L) Interdisciplinary Studies | 3 | CSIT 212 | 3 |
| CSIT 112 | 3 | CSIT 230 | 3 |
| CSIT 170 | 3 | CSIT 231 | 3 |
| | 15 | | 15 |
| Third Year |
|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
|---|
| CSIT 335 | 3 | GENERAL EDUCATION: (I) Natural Science Laboratory | 4 |
| CSIT 340 | 3 | World Cultures | 3 |
| STAT 230 | 3 | CSIT 314 | 3 |
| CSIT 317 | 3 | CSIT 337 | 3 |
| CSIT 451 | 3 | CSIT 432 | 3 |
| | 15 | | 16 |
| Fourth Year |
|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
|---|
| CSIT 460 | 3 | GENERAL EDUCATION: (J) Physical Education | 1 |
| CSIT 555 | 3 | GENERAL EDUCATION: (K1) Social Science – American and European History | 3 |
| CSIT 558 | 3 | CSIT 416 | 3 |
| Major Elective | 3 | CSIT 491 | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | CSIT 528 | 3 |
| | Free Elective | 3 |
| | 15 | | 16 |
| Total Credits 120 |