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The Major Program

The Department of Computer Science administers two majors: Computer Science & Engineering (CSE), in the College of Engineering, and Computer Science (CS), in the College of Letters & Science. It also administers two minors: Computer Science, in the College of Letters & Science, and Computational Biology, in the College of Engineering. For information on the Computer Science & Engineering curriculum and the minor in Computational Biology, see Computer Science Engineering.

The primary differences between the CSE and CS majors are the extent of hardware coverage and curricular flexibility. The CSE major develops a solid understanding of the entire machine, including hands-on experience with its hardware components. The CS major teaches some hardware, at the digital-design level, on simulators. The CSE major has fewer free electives. The CS major's more generous electives make it easier to complete a minor or double major.

Students in the CS major receive a solid grounding in the fundamentals of computer languages, operating systems, computer architecture, and the mathematical abstractions underpinning computer science. Students are prepared for both industry and postgraduate study.

Major Advisors

D. Doty, K. Eiselt, M. Farrens, V. Filkov, P. Koehl, N. Matloff, C. Nitta, J. Porquet, P. Rogaway, K. Gage, J. Sison

Graduate Study

See Graduate Studies.

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ECS 120-189 inclusive; ECS 193AB (counts as one); one approved 3–5 unit course from ECS 192 or 199; ECN 122; EEC 100, 171, 172, 180A, 180B; LIN 127, 177; MAT 100-189, excluding MAT 111; STA 131A, 131B, 141B, 141C; STS 115; PSC 120.