The Major in Computer Science This major is designed for students who have a general interest in computers and programming. It is suitable for those who want to work as a programmer or systems analyst, or for someone with an interest in going to graduate school in computer science. It is preparation for all non-specialized fields of computing. CS MAJOR REQUIREMENTS  (54-57 credits) One of the following: CIS 1.5 or 2.80                                 All of the following:     CIS  11, 15, 20.1, 20.2, 22, 25, 26, 27.1*     CIS  23 or 38                                                 CIS  60.1 or 88.1          CIS 12W or Philosophy 14.4W                    Mathematics 3.3 and 4.3; or 3.20 and 4.20 and 4.31     Mathematics 8.1 or 51.1       Two additional courses in CIS numbered between 13 and 59.99. Mathematics 3.3 (3 credits) and 4.3 (4 credits) are courses in calculus. Mathematics 8.1 (3 credits) and 51.1 (3 credits) are courses in probability and statistics. Transfer students who receive credit for Mathematics 3.20 and 4.20 are required to take Mathematics 4.31 and 8.1 to satisfy the mathematics requirement for the B.S. degree in Computer and Information Science. Students may be required to take Mathematics 2.9 (precalculus) before taking Mathematics 3.3. Additional Requirements: CS majors must complete at least 60 credits in science and mathematics; 24 of these 60 credits must be CIS advanced electives taken at Brooklyn College with a grade of C or higher in each course. Advanced electives are those courses without an asterisk in Section IV or in the Bulletin. Ordinarily, a Brooklyn College CIS major will meet the 24-credit requirement through required CIS courses and will not require additional CIS courses. Additional CIS, math, and science courses, of course, are always helpful. Students should make sure that they meet the 60-credit science requirement. The following courses may be credited as science courses for the B.S. degree: all courses in biology, chemistry, computer and information science, geology, mathematics, physics, and psychology; courses in health and nutrition sciences marked with a (*) in the Bulletin; any Core Curriculum course whose number begins with the digit 3; Core Studies 5.1, 5.2, 7.1, 7.2, 8.1, 8.2; Anthropology and Archaeology 2.4, 16, 24.1, 26.1, 26.2, 36, 85.3; Economics 30.2, 30.3, 31.1, 31.2; Philosophy 13, 33, 42; Physical Education 22.71, 22.75, 23, 30, 51; and Sociology 77.1.

For a prerequisite diagram for this degree, see Course Prerequisites: B.S. in  Computer Science

For a description of these courses, see Undergraduate Courses Offered by the CIS Department