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Apr 16, 2024
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2016-2017 Undergraduate Catalog ARCHIVED CATALOG: CONTENT MAY NOT BE CURRENT. USE THE DROP DOWN ABOVE TO ACCESS THE CURRENT CATALOG.
Computer Science Major (BA)
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Computer Science Major - Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Please see the UNLV Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering, Department of Computer Science web page at www.cs.unlv.edu for information about department programs, faculty and facilities.
Please see advising information at the UNLV Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering Advising Center at www.engineering.unlv.edu/advising.
Accreditation
Institution - Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities www.nwccu.org
Learning Outcomes
- Analyze problems and identify the computing and/or mathematical techniques appropriate to their solutions
- Apply design and development principles in the construction of software systems
- Use current tools or techniques to implement and evaluate programs or computer-based systems
- Apply computer science techniques and tools to solve problems in a chosen application area
University Graduation Requirements
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Computer Science Degree Requirements - Total 120 Credits
General Education Requirements - Subtotal 36-40 Credits
First-Year Seminar - Credits: 2-3
English Composition - Credits: 6
Second-Year Seminar - Credits: 3
Constitutions - Credits: 3-6
Distribution Requirement - Credits: 18
Please see Distribution Requirements for more information.
- Humanities and Fine Arts: 9 credits
- - 3 credits
- - 3 credits
- One course in Fine Arts - 3 credits
- Social Science: 9 credits
- One course each from three different fields
- Life and Physical Sciences and Analytical Thinking:
- Automatically satisfied by Major requirements
Multicultural and International
Multicultural, one 3 credit course required
International, one 3 credit course required
These courses may overlap with general education and major requirements. A single course may not meet the multicultural and international requirements simultaneously. For the list of approved multicultural and international courses, go to: http://facultysenate.unlv.edu/students Major Requirements - BA in Computer Science - Subtotal: 61 Credits
Electives - Credits: 23
Free electives to ensure that minimum total credits are 120. |
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