ASCC Degree Requirements

Entered Fall 2012 -2016

COMPUTER & COGNITIVE SCIENCE (ASCC) 40CU

Math (6 CU)

MATH 104
MATH 114
CIS 160
CIS 262
Math Elective
Math Elective

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Natural Science (4 CU)

PHYS 140
PHYS 141
Natural Science*
Natural Science*

*For ASCC majors, Nat Sci may also include the following Cog Sci courses: LING 150/250, 230/330, 252, 255, 520, 530, 531, 550, 551, 553, 554, 591, 603, 604, 630, 640; PHIL 426; PSYC 109, 111, 121, 135, 151, 153

NOTE: Science Labs are not required. Labs taken can be used as 1 cu of Natural Science credit

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Engineering (12 CU)

CIS 110
CIS 120
CIS 121
CIS 140
CIS 240
CIS 320
CIS 391
CIS Elective *
CIS Elective *
Engineering
Engineering
EAS 499

*A CIS Elective is any CIS or MKSE engineering course.  The SEAS student handbook defines all CIS and MKSE classes numbered 1xx-5xx to be engineering courses, with the following exceptions: CIS 100, 101, 106, 125, 160, 261, 262. These courses do not count as CIS engineering classes. Additionally, ESE 350 may be used to satisfy a CIS Elective requirement.

Please note:  Students may count at most 1 c.u. of 1xx credit towards their CIS Electives.

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Concentration (8 CU)

OPTION 1: Any approved minor, or sequence of approved courses. Remaining must be Math, Nat Sci or Engineering. (MINORS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED)

OPTION 2: Any 8 CU’s from Math, Nat Sci, Engineering, or from the following specified Tech Electives: LING 106, PHIL 231, 244, 411, 413, 444, 445; PSYC 413; OPIM 220, 321, 325

Concentration
Concentration
Concentration
Concentration
Concentration
Concentration
Concentration
Concentration

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Social Sci & Humanities (7 CU)

SS
SS
H
H
SS or H
SS, H, or TBS
SS, H, or TBS

THE SSH DEPTH AND WRITING REQTS MUST BE SATISFIED FROM THE SSH COURSES ABOVE

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SSH Depth Requirement

(Two courses in one SSH subject area)
SSH Dept Reqt
SSH Depth Reqt

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Writing Requirement

(One Writing Seminar)
Writing Seminar

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Free Elective (3 CU)

Free Elective
Free Elective
Free Elective