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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

Academics

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
(CSAC-accredited)
(Medical Preparation Option)

Effective for students entering in or after Fall 2002


If you entered before Fall 2002, you may change to this curriculum with your advisor's approval.
P(...) = Prerequisite Courses; Co(...) = Corequisite Courses.

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Semester
Courses
Courses
Courses
Courses
Courses
Total Credit Hours
129
1 Engl 9 or Engl 10 or EFL 50 (3) CSci 41 (3)
Introduction to Computer Science (Entering SEAS freshmen also take SEAS 1 (1))
CSci 53 (3)
Intro to Software Development (Java)
Co(CSci 41)
Chem 11 (4) General Chemistry Math 20 or Math 31 (3) 17
2 Humanities or Social Science (H/SS) Elective (3) CSci 123 (3)
Discrete Structures
P(Math 20/31)
Csci 133 (3)
Algorithms and Data Structures I 
(Java) P(CSci 53)
Chem 12 (4) General Chemistry Math 21 or Math 32 (3)
P(Math 20/31)
16
3 BiSc 13 (4) Intro to Biology CSci 135 (3)
Computer Architecture I
P(CSci 123, CSci 133)
CSci 143 (3)
Software Engineering I
(Java+C) P(CSci 133)
Chem 151+153 (4) Organic Chemistry w Lab Math 32 or Math 33 (3)
P(Math 21/32)
17
4 BiSc 14 (4) Intro to Biology CSci 136 (3)
Computer Architecture II
P(CSci 135)
CSci 147 (3) Team Software Project Co(CSci 143) Chem 152+154 (4) Organic Chemistry w Lab Engl 11/13 (3) English Comp 17
5 Phys 1 or Phys 21 (4) General Physics w Lab CSci 150 (3)
Foundations of Computing
P(CSci 123, CSci 133)
CSci 151 (3)
Algorithms and Data Structures II P(CSci 123, CSci 143)
CSci 156 (3) 
Operating System Design
(C) P(CSci 135, CSci 143/103)
ApSc 115 (3)
Engineering Analysis
(Prob/Stat)
P(Math 32)
16
6 Phys 2 or Phys 22 (4) General Physics w Lab CSci 160 (3)
Theory of Computer Translators
(lex/yacc) P(CSci 136, CSci 150)
CSci 161 (3)
Software Engineering II
P(CSci 147)
CSci 178 (3)
Database Systems I
P(CSci 52/136, CSci 147)
(H/SS) (3) 16
7 (H/SS) (3) CSci 183 (3)
Computer Networks I
P(CSci 143)
CSci 195 (3)
Senior Computer Science Design Project I
P(CSci 161, CSci 178)

CSci 169 (3) 
Software Paradigms (C++, other paradigms)
P(CSci 143)
(H/SS) (3) 15
8 (H/SS) (3) CSci Elect (3) (*) CSci 196 (3)
Senior Computer Science Design Project II
P(CSci 195)
Unrestricted Elective (3) (H/SS) (3) 15

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