Bachelors Curriculum - Admitted Fall 2009
B.S. in Computer Science
Curriculum Requirements (binding on students admitted Fall, 2009)
Revised June, 2009
The B.S. curriculum in Computer Science requires a minimum of 360 units and can be divided into the following sections:
- Computer Science
- Mathematics/Probability
- Engineering and Natural Sciences
- Humanities and Arts
- Required Minor
- Computing @ Carnegie Mellon
- Free Electives
- 15-121 Introduction to Data Structures (students with no prior programming experience take 15-110 or 15-117 (mini), Introduction to Programming, and 15-121)
- 15-123 Effective Programming in C and UNIX
- 15-128 Freshman Immigration Course
- 15-211 Fundamental Data Structures and Algorithms
- 15-212 Principles of Programming
- 15-213 Introduction to Computer Systems
- 15-251 Great Theoretical Ideas in Computer Science
- 15-451 Algorithm Design and Analysis
- one Communications course:
- 15-221 Technical Communication for Computer Scientists
- one Applications elective:
- 05-391 Designing Human-Centered Software
- 05-431 Software Structures for User Interfaces
- 10-601 Machine Learning
- 11-411 Natural Language Processing
- 15-313 Foundations of Software Engineering
- 15-322/15-323 Computer Music
- 15-381 Artificial Intelligence: Representation and Problem Solving
- 15-384 Robotic Manipulation
- 15-385 Computer Vision
- 15-415 Database Applications
- 15-462 Computer Graphics
- others as designated
- two Computer Science electives (can be from any SCS department: CSD [15-xxx], HCII [05], ISR [08,17], LTI [11], MLD [10], RI [16])
- one of the following Probability courses:
Engineering and Natural Sciences
Four engineering or science courses are required, of which at least one must have a laboratory component and at least two must be from the same department. At present, courses meeting the lab requirement are:
- 09-101 Introduction to Experimental Chemistry (this 3 unit lab together with 09-105, Introduction to Modern Chemistry, satisfies the lab requirement)
- 15-321 Research Methods for Experimental Computer Science
- 27-100 Engineering the Materials of the Future
- 33-104 Experimental Physics
- 85-310 Research Methods in Cognitive Psychology
The following courses cannot be used to satisfy the Engineering and Natural Sciences requirement:
- 09-103 Atoms, Molecules, and Chemical Change
- 09-104 Fundamental Aspects of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry
- 12-090 Technology and the Environment
- 18-202 Mathematical Foundations of Electrical Engineering
- 19-211 Ethics and Policy Issues in Computing
- 33-100 Basic Experimental Physics
- 33-115 Energy and Environmental Issues
- 33-124 Introduction to Astronomy
- 39-100 What is Engineering?
- 39-200 Business for Engineers
All candidates for the bachelor's degree must complete a minimum of 63 units offered by the College of Humanities & Social Sciences and/or the College of Fine Arts. The humanities and arts (or general education) courses for SCS students are to meet the distribution requirements found on the SCS Humanities and Arts page.
A sequence of courses prescribed by the requirements of the particular department. Completion of a second major (or double degree) also satisfies this requirement. If permitted by the minor or second major department, courses taken in satisfaction for the minor or second major may also count toward any category other than Computer Science. More information can be found on the minor requirement page.
The following course is required of all students to familiarize them with the campus computing environment:
- 99-10x Computing @ Carnegie Mellon
A free elective is any Carnegie Mellon course. However, a maximum of nine units of Physical Education and/or Military Science (ROTC) and/or Student-Led (StuCo) courses may be used toward fulfilling graduation requirements.
Maintained by Catharine Fichtner, CS Undergraduate Program Administrator.