COMPUTER PROGRAMMING AND APPLICATIONS BA

Requirements
Requirements for graduation in the College of Arts and Sciences include:
The College of Arts and Science requires proficiency in a foreign language through the intermediate (2220 or equivalent) level or sign language through the advanced (ASL2160C or equivalent) level.

Requirements for Progression to the Upper-Division Major:
Students must complete at least 52 semester hours of credit with a minimum grade point average of 3.00, at least half the required General Education hours including two English and two mathematics, or an A.A. Degree.

Major Program of Studies at FSU: 43 hours
All courses applicable to the major must be completed with a grade of C minus or better.

Required Biological Science Courses (9 hours)
BSC 2010 (3) Biological Science I
BSC 2011 (3) Biological Science II
PCB 3063 (3) Genetics

Required Scientific Computing Courses (16 hours)
COP 3014 (3) Programming I and COP 3353 (1) Introduction to UNIX OR COP 3363 (3) Introduction to C++ for majors
COP 3330 (3) Object-Oriented Programming
CDA 3100 (3) Computer Organization I
COP 4530 (3) Data Structures, Algorithms, and Genetic Programming
COP 4531 (3) Complexity and Analysis of Data Structures and Algorithms or CIS 4930 (3) Algorithms for CompBio

Additional Elective Courses: (18 hours)
Eighteen (18) additional hours chosen from Biology, Computer Science, Mathematics or Statistics selected from: MAC 2313, MAP 2480, MAP 4481, STA 4102, STA 4103, STA 4202, STA 4203, STA 4502, STA 4702, CDA 3101, COP 4531, COP 4710, COP 4420, CIS 4900R, BOT 4394, BSC 2010L, BSC 2011L, BSC 4613, BSC 4900r, BSC 4933, MCB 4403, MCB 4403L, PCB 3134, PCB 3743, PCB 4024, PCB 4233, PCB 4253, PCB 4674, PCB 4843

Collateral Courses: (30-32 hours)
All collateral courses must be completed with a grade of C minus or better.

Mathematics/Statistics (14 hours)
MAC 2311 (4) Calculus with Analytical Geometry I
MAC 2312 (4) Calculus with Analytical Geometry II
MAD 2104 (3) Discrete Mathematics
STA 2171 (3) Statistics for Biology

Physics, one of the following series (8 or 10 hours)
PHY2053C (4) College Physics A with Lab and PHY2054C (4) College Physics B with Lab
OR
PHY 2048c (5) General Physics A with Lab and PHY 2049C (5) General Physics B with Lab

Chemistry (8 hours)
CHM 1045 and 1045L (3,1) General Chemistry I and Lab
CHM 1046 and 1046L (3,1) General Chemistry II and Lab

Minor Requirements: The required collateral courses in mathematics constitute a minor; however, the student may select other minors in consultation with an advisor.

Computer Skills Competency: 0 hours beyond major.
COP 3014 (3) Programming I or COP 3363 (3) Introduction to Programming in C++

Oral Communication Competency: 0-3 hours
Students must demonstrate the ability to orally transmit ideas and information clearly. This requirement may be met with an approved college-level course.

Minimum Program Requirements - Summary
Total Hrs. Required 120
General Education 36*
Prerequisite Coursework 0 beyond other requirements
Major Coursework 43
Collateral Coursework 30-32
Minor Coursework 0 beyond collateral courses
Foreign Language 0-12 (depending on placement)
Computer Skills 0 beyond major
Oral Communication Competency 0-3
Electives to bring total hours to 120

*Some coursework completed for this major may also apply toward General Education in the areas of Mathematics and Science.