Department of Computer Science
The George Washington University
801 22nd Street NW, Suite 704
Washington DC 20052
Voice: (202) 994-7181
Fax: (202) 994-4875
E-mail: cs@gwu.edu

Bachelor of Science program
(old curriculum)

This curriculum is effective beginning with the Fall 1996 semester, and ending Fall 1999. A new BS curriculum became effective Fall 2000. Below are the semester-by-semester course requirements in the old curriculum.

First Semester

• Engl 9 or Engl 10 - English Composition: Language as Communication (3).
• Engs 1 - Engineering Orientation (2).
• Math 31 - Single Variable Calculus I (3).
• Chem 11 - General Chemistry (4).
• Humanities or Social Science Elective (3).

Second Semester

• CSCI 51 - Introduction to Computing (3).
• Math 32 - Single Variable Calculus (3).
• Phys 41 - Physics I for Scientists and Engineers (4).
• Humanities or Social Science Elective (3).
• Humanities or Social Science Elective (3).

Third Semester

• ApSc 113 - Engineering Analysis I (3).
• CSCI 131 - Data Structures (3)
• CSCI 133 - Discrete Structures (3).
• Math 33 - Multivariable Calculus (3).
• Phys 42 - Physics II for Scientists and Engineers (4).

Fourth Semester

• CSCI 60 - C as a Second Language (1)
• CSCI 110 - Technology and Society (3).
• CSCI 120 - Assembly Language Programming (3).
• CSCI 142 - Foundations of Computing (3).
• CSCI 144 - Programming Language Concepts (3).
• Science Elective

Fifth Semester

• ApSc 115 - Engineering Analysis III (3).
• CSCI 140 - Design of Switching Systems I (3).
• CSCI 145 - Software Laboratory I (1).
• CSCI 148 - Theory of Computer Translators (3).
• CSCI 152 - File Structures (3).
• Engl 110 - Writing in Engineering and the Sciences (3).

Sixth Semester

• CSCI 146 - Software Laboratory II (1).
• CSCI 156 - Introduction to Operating Systems (3).
• CSCI 172 - Computer Organization (3).
• CSCI 175 - Software Engineering (3).
• Humanities or Social Science Elective (3).
• Unrestricted Elective (3).

Seventh Semester

• CSCI 163 - Senior Computer Science Design Project Laboratory I (3).
• Computer Science Elective (3).
• Non-Tehnical Elective (3).
• Unrestricted Elective (3).
• Humanities or Social Science Elective (3).

Eighth Semester

• CSCI 164 - Senior Computer Science Design Project Laboratory II (3).
• Computer Science Elective (3).
• Non-Tehnical Elective (3).
• Unrestricted Elective (3).
• Humanities or Social Science Elective (3).