BA Computer Science
Arkansas State University
Degree: Bachelor of Arts
Major: Computer Science
2006-2007
Students requiring developmental course work based on low entrance exam scores (ACT, SAT, ASSET, COMPASS) may not be able to complete this program of study in eight (8) semesters. Developmental courses do not count toward total degree hours. Students having completed college level courses prior to enrollment will be assisted by their advisor in making appropriate substitutions. In most cases, general education courses may be interchanged between semesters. A minimum of 45 hours of upper division credit (3000-4000 level) is required for this degree. Mandatory state and institutional assessment exams will be required during your degree program. Failure to participate in required assessments may delay graduation.
Year 1				Year 1
Fall Semester				Spring Semester
Course No.	Course Name	Hrs	Gen Ed	Course No.	Course Name	Hrs	Gen Ed
ENG 1003	Composition I	3	X	ENG 1013	Composition II	3	X
ANTH 2233 or GEOG 2613 or HIST 1013 or HIST 1023	Intro to Cultural Anthropology or Intro to Geography or World Civilization to 1660 or World Civilization since 1660	3	X	BIOL 1003	Biological Science	3	X
CS 2173 and CS 2171	Intro to Programming and Lab	4		BIOL 1001	Biological Science Lab	1	X
ECON 2313 or 2333 or POSC 1003 or PSY 2013 or SOC 2213	Principles of Macroeconomics or Economic Issues and Concepts or Intro to Politics or Intro to Psychology or Intro to Sociology	3	X	CS 2183 and CS 2181	Structured Programming and Lab	4
MATH 1054	Precalculus	4	X	MATH 2183	Discrete Structures	3
				HIST 2763 or 2773 or POSC 2103	US to 1876 or US Since 1876 or Intro to US Government	3	X
Total Hours		17		Total Hours		17
Year 2				Year 2
Fall Semester				Spring Semester
Course No.	Course Name	Hrs	Gen Ed	Course No.	Course Name	Hrs	Gen Ed
PHIL 1103	Intro to Philosophy	3	X	ENG 2003 or ENG 2013	Intro to Lit I or Intro to Lit II	3	X
HIST 2763 or 2773 or POSC 2103 or 1003 or PSY 2013 or SOC 2213 or ECON 2313 or 2333	US to 1876 or US since 1876 or Intro to US Government or Intro to Politics or Intro to Psychology or Intro to Sociology or Principles of Macroeconomics or Economic Issues and Concepts (select course not previously taken)	3	X	HIST 2763 or 2773 or POSC 2103 or 1003 or PSY 2013 or SOC 2213 or ECON 2313 or 2333	US to 1876 or US since 1876 or Intro to US Government or Intro to Politics or Intro to Psychology or Intro to Sociology or Principles of Macroeconomics or Economic Issues and Concepts (select course not previously taken)	3	X
MATH 2204	Calculus I	4		CS 3363	Data Structures	3
Foreign Language		3		Foreign Language		3
CS 2193 and CS 2191	Object Oriented Programming and Lab	4		STAT 3233	Applied Statistics	3
Total Hours		17		Total Hours		15
Year 3				Year 3
Fall Semester				Spring Semester
Course No.	Course Name	Hrs	Gen Ed	Course No.	Course Name	Hrs	Gen Ed
ART or MUS or THEA 2503	Fine Arts Visual or Musical or Theatre	3	X	GE Enhancement	See adviser	3	X
PHYS 2054	General Physics I	4	X	PE 1002	Concepts of Fitness	2	X
CS 3453	Operating Systems	3		CS Elective	See adviser	3
CS 4463	Computer Networks	3		ART or MUS or THEA 2503 or ENG 2003 or 2013	Fine Arts Visual or Musical or Theatre or Intro to Lit I or Intro to Lit II	3
Foreign Language		3		Elective 3000/4000	See adviser	3
				Foreign Language		3
Total Hours		16		Total Hours		17
Year 4				Year 4
Fall Semester				Spring Semester
Course No.	Course Name	Hrs	Gen Ed	Course No.	Course Name	Hrs	Gen Ed
CS 4523	Software Engineering I	3		CS 4533	Software Engineering II	3
CS 4373	Database Systems	3		PHIL 3723	Computers/Ethics/Society	3
CS Elective 3000/4000	See adviser	3		CS Elective 3000/4000	See adviser	3
Elective 3000/4000	See adviser	3		Elective 3000/4000	See adviser	3
Elective 3000/4000	See adviser	3		Elective 3000/4000	See adviser	3
Total Hours		15		Total Hours		15

Total Jr/Sr Hours		45		Total Degree Hours		124

Graduation Requirements:
Completion of HIST 2763 or HIST 2773 or POSC 2103
English Proficiency (Grade of C or better in ENG 1003 and ENG 1013)
2.00 GPA in Major
2.00 GPA at ASU
2.00 GPA Overall
Maximum of 31 credit hours via correspondence, extension, examination, PLA, Military or similar means; CLEP (30 hrs max)
45 JR/SR Hours after completing 30 hours
124 Total Credit Hours
18 of last 24 hours must be ASU-Jonesboro courses
Minimum of 57 hours from 4-year institutions
32 Resident Hours if completing second degree and first degree was not from ASU-J