2003-2005 Catalog
This curriculum is accredited by the Computing Sciences Accreditation
Board
Catalog: 1997-99 1999-2001 2001-2003 2003-2005
Graduation Deadline August
2003 August
2005 August
2007 August
2009
English 104, 105 (6 Cr) minimum
grade in each Engl Course is C-
Library 160 (0.5 Cr)
U. S Diversity (3 Cr)
International Perspectives (3 Cr)
Foreign Language
1 yr at the college
level, or 3 yrs. High School
Arts and Humanities (Group I) 12
Cr**
(1) Phil 343
(2) Select additional credits from
LAS approved Iist.*
Communication (Group II)6 Cr**
(1)Sp Cm 212
(2) One of EngI
302, 305, 309, or 314 Minimum grade required C-
Mathematics (
(1) Math 165
(2) Math 166
(3) One Math course from 265, 266,
304 307, 314, or 317
(4) One Stat course from 105, 231,
305, 330, 333, or 341—
Natural Sciences (Group Ill-B) 13Cr
(1) Physics 221 and 222
(2) Select 1 additional course from ComS approved list.*
Social Sciences (Group IV) 9 Cr**
Select credits from the LAS approved
list.*
At least two different departments
must be represented.
*Lists are available from your
advisor and are printed in the Com S 101 Book, or on the web:
http://www.cs.iastate.edu/ugrad-info/catalog2.html
** Courses and the number of credits
required within these groups are made from a combination of those determined by
the
Other majors within the
Students must elect at least 1
course from each of two approved lists, one involving international
perspectives, and one with diversity within the
Major in Computer Science 44 Cr. #
Course Prerequisite
CornS 101 Major
in Computer Science
ComS 104 Enrollment
in Math 142 or higher or Com S103 plus Corn S 107
Corn S 227 Credit
or enrollment in Math 165 or higher
Corn S 228 104,
227 and creditor enrollment in Math 166 or higher
CPR E 210 Sophomore
Classification
No classes below the line can be
taken until all the Corn S classes above the line are completed
Course Prerequisite
ComS 203 Major
in Computer Science
CornS 321 228
& CPR E 210, Engl 104
CornS 330 228
and Math 165, EngI 104
CornS 309 228,
EngI 104
CornS 362 228,
EngI 104
ComS 363 228&Engl
104 362
or 363
ComS 311 (228
or 208) and (330 or CprE 310)
CornS 331 330
or CprE 310
CornS 342 (330
or CprE 310), & (309,362 or 363)
ComS 352 321
and 362 or 363
Select 2 additional courses,
including at least one from Group 2 and an additional course from Group 1, 2 or 3.
(1) ComS
411, 440, 454, 472
(2) ComS
401, 425, 430, 461,472, 474, 476
(3) ComS
(Math) 471, (Math) 481, 485, or489, or ME 557.
Before taking the next course in Computer Science, a C- or better is
required in all Computer Science courses listed as a prerequisite for that
course.
Minor or Second Major or Degree
See Advisor--These options could
increase the number of courses and credits needed to graduate.
Electives--the total number varies. Some
courses can be counted as electives only.
Courses that are taken after completing the minimum requirements stated
for each group, including those taken for the Computer Science major, count as
electives. Courses that do not fall within the groups required by the
A minimum of 124.5 credits
with an overall GPA of 2.0 are required for graduation. Beginning with the
1993-95 Catalog, all graduates within the
A minimum of 45 credits
numbered 300 or above is required for graduation.
#Based on
requirements stated in the 2003-2005 Catalog