Computers have a significant impact on our daily lives, and this impact is likely to be even greater in the future as computer professionals continue to develop more powerful, smaller, faster, and less expensive computing systems. Computer science and computer engineering deal with the study, design, development, construction, and application of modern computing machinery. Other important topics include computing techniques and appropriate languages for general information processing, for scientific computation, for the recognition, storage, retrieval, and processing of data of all kinds, and for the automatic control and simulation of processes.
The curricula offered by the Department of Computer Science and Engineering prepare the student to be a participant in this rapidly changing area of technology by presenting in-depth treatments of the fundamentals of computer science and computer engineering. The department offers two undergraduate degrees: a B.S. degree in Computer Science and a B.S.E. degree in Computer Systems Engineering.
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
A minimum of 128 semester hours is required for the B.S. degree in Computer Science and the B.S.E. degree in Computer Systems Engineering. A minimum of 50 upper-division semester hours is required. In addition to the requirement for a cumulative GPA of 2.00 or higher, all computer science and computer systems engineering students must obtain a minimum grade of “C” in all CSE courses used for degree credit.
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
In addition to fulfilling school and major requirements, majors must satisfy all university graduation requirements. See “University Graduation Requirements.”
DEGREES
Computer Science—B.S.
The faculty in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering offer a B.S. degree that prepares the student for a career in computer science. A student pursuing a B.S. degree must complete the First-Year Composition requirement, the General Studies requirement, department degree requirements, the computer science core courses, a senior-level breadth requirement in the major, technical electives, and unrestricted electives. More detail on these requirements is available at the department office, on the department Web site, or e-mail questions to cse.ugrad.desk@asu.edu.
The following list specifies departmental requirements for the B.S. degree in Computer Science.
First-Year Composition
| ENG 101, 102 | First-Year Composition (6) |
| or ENG 105 Advanced First-Year Composition (3) | |
| or ENG 107, 108 English for Foreign Students (6) | |
| Total: 6 |
General Studies/Department Requirements
Humanities and Fine Arts/Social and Behavioral Sciences
| HU/SB electives (18) |
Literacy and Critical Inquiry
| L1/L2 electives (6) |
Natural Sciences/Basic Sciences
| PHY 121 | University Physics I: Mechanics S1/S21 (3) |
| PHY 122 | University Physics Laboratory I S1/S21 (1) |
| PHY 131 | University Physics II: Electricity and Magnetism S1/S22 (3) |
| PHY 132 | University Physics Laboratory II S1/S22 (1) |
| Science elective3 (4) | |
| Total: 12 | |
Numeracy/Mathematics
| ECE 380 | Probability and Statistics for Engineering Problem Solving N2 (3) |
| MAT 243 | Discrete Mathematical Structures (3) |
| MAT 270 | Calculus with Analytic Geometry I N1 (4) |
| MAT 271 | Calculus with Analytic Geometry II (4) |
| MAT 272 | Calculus with Analytic Geometry III (4) |
| MAT 342 | Linear Algebra (3) |
| Total: 21 | |
| General Studies/department requirement total: 57 |
In addition, the following courses constitute the Computer Science core:
Computer Science Core
| CSE 120 | Digital Design Fundamentals (3) |
| CSE 200 | Concepts of Computer Science N3 (3) |
| CSE 210 | Data Structures and Algorithms I N3 (3) |
| CSE 225 | Assembly Language Proramming and Microprocessors (Motorola) N3 (4) |
| or CSE 226 Assembly Language Programming and Microprocessors (Intel) N3 (4) | |
| CSE 240 | Introduction to Programming Languages (3) |
| CSE 310 | Data Structures and Algorithms II (3) |
| CSE 330 | Computer Organization and Architecture (3) |
| CSE 340 | Principles of Programming Languages (3) |
| CSE 355 | Introduction to Theoretical Computer Science (3) |
| CSE 360 | Introduction to Software Engineering (3) |
| CSE 430 | Operating Systems (3) |
| Total computer science core: 34 | |
| Computer science breadth requirement: 18 | |
| Each student must complete 18 hours of CSE 400-level courses. | |
| Technical electives: 6 | |
| Each student must complete six hours of courses chosen from the computer science technical elective list and approved by the student’s advisor. | |
| Unrestricted electives: 7 | |
| Total: 31 | |
| Degree requirements total: 128 |
| 1 | Both PHY 121 and 122 must be taken to secure S1 or S2 credit. |
| 2 | Both PHY 131 and 132 must be taken to secure S1 or S2 credit. |
| 3 | This elective may be satisfied by any physics courses requiring PHY 131 as a prerequisite or any laboratory science for majors in the discipline and satisfying the S1 or S2 General Studies requirements (except PHS 110, PHY 101, 105, 111, or 112). |
First Semester
| CSE 200 | Concepts of Computer Science N3 (3) |
| ENG 101 | First-Year Composition (3) |
| MAT 270 | Calculus with Analytic Geometry I N1 (4) |
| HU, SB, and awareness area course1 (3) | |
| Total: 13 | |
Second Semester
| CSE 120 | Digital Design Fundamentals (3) |
| CSE 210 | Data Structures and Algorithms I N3 (3) |
| ENG 102 | First-Year Composition (3) |
| MAT 271 | Calculus with Analytic Geometry II (4) |
| Laboratory science S22 (4) | |
| Total: 17 | |
First Semester
| CSE 240 | Introduction to Programming Languages (3) |
| MAT 243 | Discrete Mathematical Structures (3) |
| MAT 272 | Calculus with Analytic Geometry III (4) |
| PHY 121 | University Physics I: Mechanics S1/S2 (3) |
| PHY 122 | University Physics Laboratory I S1/S2 (1) |
| HU, SB, and awareness area course1 (3) | |
| Total: 17 | |
Second Semester
| CSE 225 | Assembly Language Programming and Microprocessors (Motorola) (4) |
| CSE 310 | Data Structures and Algorithms II (3) |
| PHY 131 | University Physics II: Electricity and Magnetism S1/S23 (3) |
| PHY 132 | University Physics Laboratory II S1/S23 (1) |
| HU, SB, and awareness area course1 (3) | |
| L1 elective (3) | |
| Total: 17 | |
First Semester
| CSE 330 | Computer Organization and Architecture (3) |
| CSE 340 | Principles of Programming Languages (3) |
| MAT 342 | Linear Algebra (3) |
| HU, SB, and awareness area course1 (3) | |
| Unrestricted elective (4) | |
| Total: 16 | |
Second Semester
| CSE 355 | Introduction to Theoretical Computer Science (3) |
| CSE 360 | Introduction to Software Engineering (3) |
| CSE 430 | Operating Systems (3) |
| ECE 380 | Probability and Statistics for Engineering Problem Solving N2 (3) |
| HU, SB, and awareness area course1 (3) | |
| Unrestricted elective (3) | |
| Total: 18 | |
First Semester
| 400-level CSE computer science breadth electives (9) | |
| L2 elective (3) | |
| Technical elective (3) | |
| Total: 15 | |
Second Semester
| HU, SB, and awareness area course1 (3) | |
| 400-level CSE computer science breadth electives (9) | |
| Technical elective (3) | |
| Total: 15 | |
| 1 | Engineering students may not use aerospace studies (AES) or military science (MIS) courses to fulfill HU and SB requirements. See the School of Engineering, “Selected nonengineering topics.” |
| 2 | This elective may be satisfied by any physics courses requiring PHY 131 as a prerequisite or any laboratory science for majors in the discipline and satisfying the S1 or S2 General Studies requirements (except PHS 110, PHY 101, 105, 111, or 112). |
| 3 | Both PHY 131 and 132 must be taken to secure S1 or S2 credit. |
Computer Systems Engineering—B.S.E.
The Department of Computer Science and Engineering offers a B.S.E. degree that prepares the student for a career in computer systems engineering. This degree program provides training in both engineering and computer science. The following list specifies departmental requirements for the B.S.E. degree in Computer Systems Engineering.
First-Year Composition
| ENG 101, 102 | First-Year Composition (6) |
| or ENG 105 Advanced First-Year Composition (3) | |
| or ENG 107, 108 English for Foreign Students (6) | |
| Total: 6 |
General Studies/Department Requirements
Humanities and Fine Arts/Social and Behavioral Sciences
| ECN 111 | Macroeconomic Principles SB (3) |
| or ECN 112 Microeconomic Principles SB (3) | |
| HU/SB electives (13) | |
| Total: 16 | |
Literacy and Critical Inquiry
| CSE 423 | Microcomputer System Hardware L2 (3) |
| ECE 300 | Intermediate Engineering Design L1 (3) |
| Total: 6 |
Natural Sciences/Basic Sciences
| CHM 114 | General Chemistry for Engineers S1/S2 (4) |
| or CHM 116 General Chemistry S1/S2 (4) | |
| PHY 121 | University Physics I: Mechanics S1/S21 (3) |
| PHY 122 | University Physics Laboratory I S1/S21 (1) |
| PHY 131 | University Physics II: Electricity and Magnetism S1/S22 (3) |
| PHY 132 | University Physics Laboratory II S1/S22 (1) |
| PHY 361 | Introductory Modern Physics (3) |
| Total: 15 |
Numeracy/Mathematics
| ECE 100 | Introduction to Engineering Design N3 (4) |
| ECE 380 | Probability and Statistics for Engineering Problem Solving N2 (3) |
| MAT 243 | Discrete Mathematical Structures (3) |
| MAT 270 | Calculus with Analytic Geometry I N1 (4) |
| MAT 271 | Calculus with Analytic Geometry II (4) |
| MAT 272 | Calculus with Analytic Geometry III (4) |
| MAT 274 | Elementary Differential Equations (3) |
| MAT 342 | Linear Algebra (3) |
| Total: 28 | |
| General Studies/department requirement total: 65 |
Engineering Core
| CSE 200 | Concepts of ComputerScience N3 (3) |
| CSE 225 | Assembly Language Programming and Microprocessors (Motorola) (4) |
| ECE 210 | Engineering Mechanics I: Statics (3) |
| ECE 301 | Electrical Networks (4) |
| ECE 334 | Electronic Devices and Instrumentation (4) |
| Total: 18 |
Computer Science Core
| CSE 120 | Digital Design Fundamentals (3) |
| CSE 210 | Data Structures and Algorithms I N3 (3) |
| CSE 240 | Introduction to Programming Languages (3) |
| CSE 310 | Data Structures and Algorithms II (3) |
| CSE 330 | Computer Organization and Architecture (3) |
| CSE 340 | Principles of Programming Languages (3) |
| CSE 355 | Introduction to Theoretical Computer Science (3) |
| CSE 360 | Introduction to Software Engineering (3) |
| CSE 421 | Microprocessor System Design I (4) |
| CSE 422 | Microprocessor System Design II (4) |
| CSE 430 | Operating Systems (3) |
| Technical electives (4) | |
| Each student must complete four hours of courses chosen from the computer science technical elective list and approved by the student’s advisor. | |
| Total: 39 | |
| Degree requirement total: 128 | |
| 1 | Both PHY 121 and 122 must be taken to secure S1 or S2 credit. |
| 2 | Both PHY 131 and 132 must be taken to secure S1 or S2 credit. |
First Semester
| CSE 200 | Concepts of Computer Science N3 (3) |
| ECE 100 | Introduction to Engineering Design N3 (4) |
| ECN 111 | Macroeconomic Principles SB (3) |
| ENG 101 | First-Year Composition (3) |
| MAT 270 | Calculus with Analytic Geometry I N1 (4) |
| Total: 17 |
Second Semester
| CHM 114 | General Chemistry for Engineers S1/S2 (4) |
| CSE 120 | Digital Design Fundamentals (3) |
| CSE 210 | Data Structures and Algorithms I N3 (3) |
| ENG 102 | First-Year Composition (3) |
| MAT 271 | Calculus with Analytic Geometry II (4) |
| Total: 17 |
First Semester
| CSE 225 | Assembly Language Programming and Microprocessors (Motorola) (4) |
| MAT 243 | Discrete Mathematical Structures (3) |
| MAT 272 | Calculus with Analytic Geometry III (4) |
| PHY 121 | University Physics I: Mechanics S1/S21 (3) |
| PHY 122 | University Physics Laboratory I S1/S21 (1) |
| Total: 15 |
Second Semester
| CSE 240 | Introduction to Programming Languages (3) |
| CSE 330 | Computer Organization and Architecture (3) |
| ECE 210 | Engineering Mechanics I: Statics (3) |
| MAT 274 | Elementary Differential Equations (3) |
| PHY 131 | University Physics II: Electricity and Magnetism S1/S22 (3) |
| PHY 132 | University Physics Laboratory II S1/S22 (1) |
| Total: 16 |
First Semester
| CSE 310 | Data Structures and Algorithms II (3) |
| ECE 300 | Intermediate Engineering Design L1 (3) |
| MAT 342 | Linear Algebra (3) |
| HU, SB, and awareness area courses3 (7) | |
| Total: 16 | |
Second Semester
| CSE 340 | Principles of Programming Languages (3) |
| CSE 360 | Introduction to Software Engineering (3) |
| CSE 421 | Microprocessor System Design I (4) |
| ECE 380 | Probability and Statistics for Engineering Problem Solving N2 (3) |
| HU, SB, and awareness area course3 (3) | |
| Total: 16 | |
First Semester
| CSE 355 | Introduction to Theoretical Computer Science (3) |
| CSE 422 | Microprocessor System Design II (4) |
| CSE 430 | Operating Systems (3) |
| ECE 301 | Electrical Networks I (4) |
| PHY 361 | Introductory Modern Physics (3) |
| Total: 17 |
Second Semester
| CSE 423 | Microcomputer System Hardware L2 (3) |
| ECE 334 | Electronic Devices and Instrumentation (4) |
| HU, SB, and awareness area course3 (3) | |
| Technical electives (4) | |
| Total: 14 | |
| 1 | Both PHY 121 and 122 must be taken to secure S1 or S2 credit. |
| 2 | Both PHY 131 and 132 must be taken to secure S1 or S2 credit. |
| 3 | Engineering students may not use aerospace studies (AES) or military science (MIS) courses to fulfill HU and SB requirements. See the School of Engineering, “Selected nonengineering topics.” |
Omnibus Courses: See omnibus courses that may be offered.
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