Second Major in Computer Science
Students in other GW schools or other departments in the School of Engineering and Applied Science who desire a second major in computer science must apply in the School of Engineering and Applied Science. Please contact [email protected] for admissions criteria and related information.
To receive a second major in computer science, students must complete the general curriculum requirements of their home school and the Department of Computer Science requirements listed below---which are based on whether their primary degree, from their home school, is a BS or a BA. Note that the university requires that at least 12 credits are exclusive to the second major.
- Primary degree is BS
- Primary degree is BA are outlined below
BA Second Major Computer Science Requirements of 11 courses
- CSCI 1111 Introduction to Software Development (3)
- CSCI 1112 Algorithms and Data Structures I (3); Prerequisites: CSCI 1111
- CSCI 1311 Discrete Structures (3); Prerequisites: MATH 1220 or MATH 1231
- CSCI 2113 Software Engineering (3); Prerequisites: CSCI 1112
- CSCI 2461 Computer Architecture I (3); Prerequisites: CSCI 1112
- CSCI 2441 Database and Team Projects (3); Prerequisites: CSCI 2113
- CSCI 3212 Algorithms (4); Prerequisite: CSCI 1311, 2113
- CSCI 3313 Foundations of Computing (4); Prerequisite: CSCI 2461, 2113
- CSCI 3410 Systems Programming (3); Prerequisite: CSCI 2461, 2113
- CSCI 3411 Operating Systems (4); Prerequisite: CSCI 2461, 2113
- CSCI 4223 Principles of Programming Languages (3); Prerequisite: CSCI 1311, 2113
Three electives from a Technical Track
Significant Independent Project:
Students pursuing a second major must complete a significant independent project. Thus, you must either:
- complete a course in the second major that includes a thesis or significant project, or
- complete CSci 4243 and CSci 4244
In both cases, you need the approval of your CS advisor.
Credits in residence requirement:
At least 24 credits in computer science courses must be completed in the School of Engineering and Applied Science.
Graduation GPA requirement:
To satisfactorily complete a second major, a student must have a minimum GPA of 2.2 in all the Department of Computer Science courses he or she has taken.
Admission requirement:
The admission criteria and application form for the second major can be found here.