B.S. Online Degree requirements

The online Bachelor of Science in Computer Science is a 120-credit hour program. Students must earn a C– or higher in all courses and maintain a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or higher to graduate.

Transfer students should consult an academic advisor regarding potential course exceptions or substitutions. We encourage all students to meet with an academic advisor before registration each semester.

Some classes are only offered annually. Please work with your academic advisor to plan classes if you start in the spring semester.

Core A (40 cr.)

Choose one course under each category.

Programming I

• CSCI-C 155 Problem Solving and Programming I (4 cr.)

Programming II

• CSCI-C 255 Problem Solving and Programming II (4 cr.)

Discrete Structures

• CSCI-C 241 Discrete Structures for Computer Science (3 cr.)
• CSCI-C 251 Foundations of Digital Computing (3 cr.)

Software Engineering

• CSCI-C 308 System Analysis and Design (3 cr.)
• CSCI-C 330 Object-oriented Systems Analysis and Design (3 cr.)

Programming Languages

• CSCI-C 311 Programming Languages (3 cr.)

Computer Structures

• CSCI-C 335 Computer Structures (4 cr.)
• CSCI-B 443 Introduction to Computer Architecture (3 cr.)

Data Structures

• CSCI-C 243 Introduction to Data Structures (4 cr.)
• CSCI-C 343 Data Structures – Java (4 cr.)

Operating Systems

• CSCI-C 435 Operating Systems (3 cr.)

Databases

• CSCI-C 442 Database Systems (3 cr.)

Computer Theory or Algorithms

• CSCI-C 455 Analysis of Algorithms (3 cr.)

Experiential Learning

• CSCI-Y 398 Internship in Professional Practice (3 cr.)
• CSCI-C 486 Capstone Project I (3 cr.)
• INFO-I 491 Capstone Internship (3 cr.)

General Education (42 cr.)

• Core Communication (6 cr.)
• Cultural Understanding (3 cr.)
• Life and Physical Sciences (6 cr.)
• Arts and Humanities (3–6 cr.)
• Social Sciences (3–6 cr.)
  • An HCI course is recommended: INFO-I 270 Introduction to Human-Computer Interaction Principles and Practices (3 cr., Fall and Spring) or INFO-I 275 Introduction to Human-Computer Interaction Theory (3 cr., Fall and Spring)
• Analytical Reasoning (18 cr.)
  • PBHL-B 302 Biostatistics for Informatics – Python (or PBHL-B 304 Biostatistics for Health Data Science – R, 3 cr.)

Notes:

A total of 9 Arts and Humanities and Social Sciences credits is required, with at least 3 credits from each category.

Career Planning (2 cr.)

• NEWM-N 299 Career Planning (2 cr.)

Computer Science Electives (9 cr.)

Choose three courses at the 300-level or higher from:

• CSCI-B
• CSCI-C
• CSCI-P
• INFO-I 421 Applications of Data Mining
• INFO-I 453 Computer and Information Ethics

General Electives (30 cr.)

Choose IU Indianapolis courses that are not equivalent to previously taken courses.