Computer Science, B.S./M.S.

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science is accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the General Criteria and the Computer Science and Similarly Named Computing Programs Program Criteria.

In order to progress in your curriculum in the Gallogly College of Engineering, and as a specific graduation requirement, a grade of C or better is required in each course in the curriculum, including all prerequisite courses.

Major Requirements

Major Support Requirements

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Engineering transfer students may take ENGR 3511 in place of ENGR 1411.

Graduate Requirements

Up to 12 hours of graduate-level courses (as approved by the department) can be shared/double-counted and fulfill requirements in both the B.S. and M.S. portions of the Accelerated Degree Program.

No more than three courses at the C S G4000 level are permitted. No more than 3 credit hours of C S 5990 are permitted (students who have the graduate liaison's approval to complete a project option may take 6 hours). No more than 6 credit hours of Special Topics in Computer Science are permitted (even with a change in subject).

Thesis Option

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Any C S graduate class including MATH 5743, MATH 4753, MATH 4073, or ECE 4000G or higher as approved by the Computer Science graduate liaison.  Other courses outside C S require prior approval of the graduate liaison.

Non-Thesis Option

The non-thesis degree is a coursework-only degree; a non-thesis examination is not required.

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Any C S graduate class including MATH 5743, MATH 4753, MATH 4073, or ECE4000G or higher as approved by the Computer Science graduate liaison.  Other courses outside C S require prior approval of the graduate liaison.

General Education and College Requirements

Courses designated as Core I, II, III, IV, or V are part of the General Education curriculum. Students must complete a minimum of 40 hours of General Education courses, chosen from the approved list, including at least one upper-division Gen. Ed. course outside of the student’s major. Courses graded P/NP will not apply.

A grade of C or better is required in each course in the curriculum, including all prerequisite courses.

UNIVERSITY-WIDE GENERAL EDUCATION (MINIMUM 40 HOURS) AND COLLEGE REQUIREMENTS

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MATH 1823, MATH 2423, and MATH 2433 sequence can be substituted for MATH 1914 and MATH 2924.

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Major support requirements that also satisfy University General Education requirements.

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Courses taken to fulfill the Natural Science requirement must be chosen from the University-Wide General Education Approved Course List (Core II). At least one of the Natural Science courses must be a non-Physics course. All science courses must be for science or engineering majors and come from the natural science elective list maintained by the department.

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To be chosen from the University-Wide General Education Approved Course List. Three of these hours must be upper-division (3000-4000).

Free Electives

Electives to bring total applicable hours to the minimum total required for the degree including a minimum of 40 upper-division hours.

Suggested Semester Plan of Study

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science is accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the General Criteria and the Computer Science and Similarly Named Computing Programs Program Criteria.

In order to progress in your curriculum in the Gallogly College of Engineering, and as a specific graduation requirement, a grade of C or better is required in each course in the curriculum, including all prerequisite courses.

Two college-level courses in a single world language are required; this may be satisfied by successful completion of 2 years in a single world language in high school. Students who must take language at the University will have an additional 6-10 hours of coursework.

Students may enter the accelerated program based on the undergraduate degree pattern offered in the year they first enrolled in the Oklahoma State System of Higher Education or later.

Students are eligible for graduate status upon graduation with the Bachelor of Science in Computer Science.

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MATH 1823, MATH 2423, and MATH 2433 sequence can be substituted for MATH 1914 and MATH 2924. MATH 1523 will have to be taken by students who are not ready to start MATH 1823 or MATH 1914.

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Engineering transfer students may take ENGR 3511 in place of ENGR 1411. 

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Open electives should bring the total number of credits for the Bachelor degree up to 120. Physical education courses cannot be used for open electives.

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To be chosen from the University-Wide General Education Approved Course List. Three of these hours must be upper-division (3000-4000). See list in the Class Schedule. 

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All science courses must be for science or engineering majors. Courses must come from a departmentally maintained list.

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Four electives must be chosen from an approved list maintained by the School of Computer Science.

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No more than three credit hours of C S 5990 are allowed (students who have graduate liaison's approval to complete a project option may take 6 hours). 

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Thesis option requires a total of six hours of 5000-level electives and six hours of C S 5980. Non-thesis option requires a total of 15 hours of 5000-level electives.

Courses designated as Core I, II, III, IV or V are part of the General Education curriculum. Students must complete a minimum of 40 hours of General Education courses, chosen from the approved list.

Approved Electives