COMPUTER SCIENCE, BA *

Requirements
Requirements for graduation in the College of Arts and Sciences:
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 (2614 or equivalent) level.

Requirements for Progression to the Upper-Division Major:
Students must also have completed a minimum of 52 hours of credit and at least half the required hours in General Education including the required two English and two mathematics courses, or an A.A degree

Academic Performance
A grade of “C minus“ or better is required in all courses required for the BS Degree in Computational Science.

All State Common Program Prerequisites listed as Term 1-4 Milestones must be completed with a “C” range (C minus, C, or C+) grade or better. Students earning less than the necessary grade in any of these courses will be required to retake those courses until the standard is met.

Note: retaking a course may delay graduation and incur increased fee liability (i.e., repeat course surcharge and excess credit surcharge).

A student who has received more than five unsatisfactory grades (U, F, D minus, D, D+) in courses required for the major, excluding the Term 1-4 State Common Prerequisites milestone courses, taken after enrolling at FSU, will not be permitted to graduate with a degree in Computational Science.

Major Program of Studies at FSU: (54 hours)

All of the following: (30 hours)
ISC 3222 (3) Symbolic and Numerical Computations
ISC 4304 (4) Programming for Scientific Applications
ISC 4220 (4) Algorithms for Science Applications I
ISC 4221 (4) Algorithms for Science Applications II
ISC 4223 (4) Computational Methods for Discrete Problems
ISC 4232 (4) Computational Methods for Continuous Problems
MAS 3105 (4) Applied Linear Algebra I
Approved statistics course designed for statistics majors: STA 3XXX (3) or STA 4XXX (3)

Seminar classes (3 hours)
Three seminars are required: specialized topics and/or new developments in computational sciences.
ISC 4931r (1,1) Junior Seminar in Computational Science
ISC 4932r (1) Senior Seminar in Computational Science

Practicum (3 hours)
ISC 4943 (3) Practicum in Computational Science

Electives (18 hours)
9 hours of computational science courses selected from an approved list.

9 hours of additional electives from the Department of Scientific Computing or other appropriate department at the 3000/4000 level or from approved list. Students should consult the academic advisor regarding the selection of electives.

Collateral Courses: (26 hours)
The following courses are required. These may also be used to satisfy prerequisites, General Education or minor requirements.
* ISC 3313 (3) Introduction to Scientific Computing or COP XXXX (3) Programming course
* MAC 2311 (4) Calculus I
* MAC 2312 (4) Calculus II
* Two laboratory-based science courses (8 hrs) designed for science majors: BSC, CHM, GLY, MET, or PHY.

Minor: (0-12+ hours beyond other requirements)
A minor is required. If not also used to meet the General Education mathematics requirement, the required collateral courses MAC 2311, MAC 2312, and MAS 3105 will satisfy the requirements for a minor in mathematics. The student may select another minor in consultation with the program advisor.

Computer Skills Competency: (0 hours beyond other requirements)
ISC 3313 Introduction to Scientific Computing or COP 3014 Programming I fulfill this requirement for the major.

Oral Communication Competency: (0-3 credits 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 15* (also count for collateral coursework)
Major Coursework 54
Collateral Coursework 26*
Minor Coursework 0-12 or more*
Foreign Language 0-12 (depending on placement)
Computer Skills 0 beyond major
Oral Communication Competency 0-3
Electives to bring total hours to 120

*Note: Some prerequisite and/or collateral coursework may also be applied to General Education requirements in math and science or the minor.