Degree plan

GENERAL EDUCATION CURRICULUM

GEC 01. Written Communication (6 hours)
01. ENG 101
02. ENG 102

GEC 02. Basic Science and Mathematics (11 hours minimum)
Science Requirement (8 hours minimum)
01. Select 2 courses with labs****:

  • BSC 110/L and BSC 111/L**
  • CHE 106/L and CHE 107/L**
  • GLY 101/L and GLY 103/L **
  • PHY 201/L and PHY 202/L**

Mathematics Requirement (3 hours)

02. MAT 167*

GEC 03. Global History and Culture (12 hours)
Social Sciences Requirement (3 hours)
01. Select 1 course:

  • ANT 101
  • GHY 101
  • SOC 101

Humanities Requirement (9 hours)

02. ENG 203
03. Select 2 courses, 1 History required:

  • HIS 101
  • HIS 102
  • PHI 151
  • REL 131

GEC 04. Aesthetic Values (3 hours)
01. Select 1 course:

  • ART 130
  • DAN 130
  • MUS 165
  • THE 100

GEC 05. Decision-Making and Responsibility (3 hours)
01. Select 1 course:

  • COH 100
  • ECO 101
  • FIN 200
  • PHI 171
  • PS 101
  • PSY 110

GEC 06. Computer Competency Requirement* (Major Area)
01. CSC 101/L

GEC 07. Writing-Intensive Requirement* (Major Area)
01. CSC 309 (WI) (SI)
ENG 101 & ENG 102 prerequisites

GEC 08. Oral Communication Requirement* (Major Area)
01. CSC 309 (WI) (SI)

GEC 09. Capstone Requirement* (Major Area)
01. CSC 424 (Capstone)
Must be taken Senior Year; ENG 101 & ENG 102 prerequisites

*This particular GEC course is required for this major.
**These particular GEC courses are the available options for this major
***GEC restrictions apply. View a full description of the GEC.
****This major requires the selection of a sequence to fulfill the GEC
Science Requirement. (Category DEG 01. & DEG 02. have
additional Science and Mathematics requirements for this major.)

PROGRAM CURRICULUM

A minimum of 42 hours of CSC-prefix courses must be complete,
excluding CSC 100, CSC 300, CSC 320, CSC 422, CSC 435,
CSC 485, and CSC 486.

DEG 01. Major Area of Study Requirements (62 hours)
01. CSC 101/L
02. CSC 102
03. CSC 203
04. CSC 204
05. CSC 306
06. CSC 307
07. CSC 309 (WI) (SI)
08. CSC 317
09. CSC 408
10. CSC 414
11. Select 1 course:

  • CSC 413
  • CSC 415

12. CSC 424 (Capstone)
13. Select 6 hours (Cannont duplicate Category DEG 01. #11):

  • CSC 410
  • CSC 411
  • CSC 412
  • CSC 413
  • CSC 415

14. Select 3 hours:

  • MAT 280
  • MAT 285
  • MAT 316-MAT 385 (except MAT 320 or MAT 340)
  • MAT 415-MAT 442
  • MAT 460-MAT 475
  • MAT 485
  • CSC 320
  • CSC 422
  • PHY 327-465

15. Select 9 hours:

  • CSS 240
  • CSS 305
  • CSS 320
  • CSS 331
  • CSS 342
  • CSS 343
  • CSS 346
  • CSS 360
  • CSS 405
  • CSS 410- CSS 486
  • MAT 280
  • MAT 285
  • MAT 316
  • MAT 326-
  • MAT 385
  • MAT 405-MAT 442
  • MAT 460-MAT 475
  • MAT 485
  • PHY 327-PHY 465

No more that 1 course from CSS 240, CSS 342, & CSS 343.

16. Select 1 course:

  • CSS 415
  • MAT 320

17. Select 1 course:

  • CSC 300
  • MAT 340

No course may be used in more than one Program Curriculum
category.

DEG 02. Additional Requirements (12 hours minimum)
01. MAT 168
02. MAT 169
03. Select 6 hours not selected for GEC 02. :

  • BSC 110/L
  • BSC 111/L
  • CHE 106/L
  • CHE 107/L
  • GLY 101/L
  • GLY 103/L
  • PHY 111/L
  • PHY 112/L
  • PHY 201/L
  • PHY 202/L
  • PSC 190/L

DEG 03. Electives
01. Choose electives as needed.
(See Hours to Degree below.)

HOURS TO DEGREE

124 hours are needed to graduate with a BS in Computer Science. At least 50 percent of the hours applied to a degree at the University of Southern Mississippi must be earned from a senior college, and 45 of these hours must be in courses numbered 300 or above. The last 25 percent of course work must be earned from Southern Miss. The student must earn at least 12 hours in the major area of study from Southern Miss.