Bachelor of Science

Summary of Requirements for the Degree

1. University Requirements (123 total s.h.)
   • Students must complete all University requirements including those listed below.
   • All Temple students must take a minimum of two writing-intensive courses at Temple as part of their major. The specific writing-intensive course options for this major are:

     Course List

     Code	Title	Credit Hours
     CIS 3296	Software Design	4
     CIS 4397	Independent Research in Computer Science	3
     CIS 4398	Projects in Computer Science	3
     PHYS 2796	Introduction to Modern Physics (S)	4
     PHYS 4796	Experimental Physics (S)	3

   • Students must complete the General Education (GenEd) requirements.
     • See the General Education section of the Undergraduate Bulletin for the GenEd curriculum.
     • Students who complete CST majors receive a waiver for 2 Science & Technology (GS) and 1 Quantitative Literacy (GQ) GenEd courses.
   • Students must satisfy general Temple University residency requirements.
2. College Requirements
   • 45 Upper Level (2000+) credits within the College of Science & Technology (CST), the College of Liberal Arts (CLA), or the College of Engineering (ENG). 
   • 90 credits within the College of Science & Technology (CST), the College of Liberal Arts (CLA), or the College of Engineering (ENG).
   • All students in the College of Science and Technology are required to take a one credit first year seminar. SCTC 1001 CST First Year Seminar is the appropriate course option for every entering first year CST major. Transfer students should use SCTC 2001 CST Transfer Seminar to fulfill this requirement. Other courses that fulfill this requirement may be found on the CST College Requirements page.
3. Major Requirements for the Bachelor of Science (77-78 s.h.)
   At least 11 courses required for the major must be completed at Temple. At least 4 Computer Science and 5 Physics courses must be completed at Temple.

   Course List

   Code	Title	Credit Hours
   Mathematics Courses
   MATH 1041	Calculus I	4
   or MATH 1941	Honors Calculus I
   MATH 1042	Calculus II	4
   or MATH 1942	Honors Calculus II
   MATH 2043	Calculus III	4
   or MATH 2943	Honors Calculus III
   Computer Science Courses
   CIS 1068	Program Design and Abstraction	4
   or CIS 1968	Honors Program Design and Abstraction
   CIS 1166	Mathematical Concepts in Computing I	4
   or CIS 1966	Honors Mathematical Concepts in Computing I
   CIS 2107	Computer Systems and Low-Level Programming	4
   CIS 2166	Mathematical Concepts in Computing II	4
   CIS 2168	Data Structures	4
   CIS 3207	Introduction to Systems Programming and Operating Systems	4
   CIS 3223	Data Structures and Algorithms	3
   Select one of the following:		3-4
   CIS 3296	Software Design 1
   CIS 3000+ Elective 1,2
   Physics Courses
   Select one of the following:		4
   PHYS 1061	Elementary Classical Physics I
   PHYS 1961	Honors Elementary Classical Physics I
   PHYS 2021	General Physics I
   PHYS 2921	Honors General Physics I (F)
   Select one of the following:		4
   PHYS 1062	Elementary Classical Physics II
   PHYS 1962	Honors Elementary Classical Physics II
   PHYS 2022	General Physics II
   PHYS 2922	Honors General Physics II (S)
   PHYS 2101	Classical Mechanics (S)	3
   PHYS 3511	Scientific Computing II	1.5
   PHYS 4511	Scientific Computing III	1.5
   PHYS 2502	Mathematical Physics (S)	4
   PHYS 2796	Introduction to Modern Physics (S)	4
   PHYS 3301	Electricity and Magnetism (F)	4
   PHYS 3701	Introduction to Quantum Mechanics I (S)	3
   Select one of the following:		3
   PHYS 4101	Thermal Physics (F)
   Physics Elective 2
   Capstone Course
   Select one of the following:		3
   CIS 4397	Independent Research in Computer Science
   CIS 4398	Projects in Computer Science 1
   PHYS 4796	Experimental Physics (S)
   Total Credit Hours		77-78

   Course List

   Code	Title	Credit Hours
   (F) - Fall only course
   (S) - Spring only course

   1	CIS 3296 is the prerequisite for CIS 4398 and should be taken as a 3000+ Computer & Information Science elective if you plan to take CIS 4398 as the capstone course.
   2	Electives are chosen in consultation with the faculty advisor.

Calculation of Major GPA

Courses listed under the major requirements for the degree will be included in the calculation of the major GPA. Courses that could not apply toward the major as an elective or required course would not be counted in the calculation of the major GPA. This would include MATH 1022, for example.

Distinction in Major

A student who wishes to graduate with distinction in the major must complete all courses required for the major with a GPA of 3.5 or better, and carry out an independent study or undergraduate thesis project. Consult the faculty advisor for more details.