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Computer Science BA
Our BA program provides an education in the theory and practice of Computer Science with an emphasis on outside humanities. This degree can be used as a basis for many jobs in industry or for graduate work in Computer Science and other fields. We have an Honors Program for students who complete an Honors Thesis. The department requirements for a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Computer Science are given below.
Degree-seeking students must also satisfy the other requirements of the college such as the University Residency Requirement, Writing Proficiency requirement, Quantitative reasoning requirements, General Distribution requirement, Diversity requirement, Verbal Reasoning and Expression requirement, and the First-Year and Intermediate Seminars requirement. These are not listed here.
Some students may find that their scores on the department’s placement test indicate that they are not yet qualified to take CS110 or Math140. Such students will begin their course work with Math130 (Pre-calculus) or possibly Math115 (College Algebra). Credits earned in those courses count toward the degree, but not toward the major.
BA in Computer Science Major Requirements:
- CS110; CS210; CS220; CS240; CS310; CS341; CS420; and CS450
- Math140; Math141; and Math260
- Two applied computer science electives chosen from the following list. (One of these choices must be CS444; or CS451 which will be the capstone course for the major.)
- CS410; CS411; CS430; CS433; CS436; CS437; CS438; CS442; CS443; CS444; CS446; CS449; CS451; CS460; CS461; CS470; CS615; CS630}; CS634; CS636; CS637; CS638; CS642; CS644;CS646; CS648; CS651; CS670; CS671; CS675; CS680. With prior permission it may be possible to take an independent study course in place of one of the above
- One theoretical elective from among: Math345; Math346; Math360; Math425; Math458; Math470; CS620; CS622; and CS624
- One additional elective; either theoretical or applied
- At least six 300; 400; or 600 level Computer Science or Mathematics courses must be taken at UMass Boston. This limits the number of transfer courses that can be applied towards a degree
- A major must maintain a C average (2.0 GPA) in all of the above. Only courses taken at UMass Boston are averaged
Sample Program for the Major We present below a possible sequence of Mathematics and Computer Science courses leading to satisfaction of the department requirements in four years. We do not show courses in other departments.
This schedule is only an example, not a prescription or a recommendation. Programs of study will vary depending on students’ interests and abilities. Stronger students may wish to do more than meet the minimal requirements.