Computer Science and Mathematics, B.S. Major in

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This program is offered jointly by the departments of Computer Science and Mathematics.

Program Requirements

Candidates for graduation with this dual major must fulfill the following requirements:

1. Total Semester Hours: 134

The successful completion of at least 134 semester hours and a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0 in work completed at Hofstra.

2. Liberal Arts

At least 40 semester hours must be completed in the liberal arts excluding courses in computer science or mathematics.

3. Residence Requirements

There are three requirements that must ordinarily be completed in residence at Hofstra: 15 semester hours in computer science, 15 semester hours in mathematics, and the last 30 hours. The computer science and mathematics hours need not be included within the last 30 hours.

4. The following general requirements: 6 s.h.

If the WSC 1 and 2 requirements listed below are fullfilled by passing the placement exam, 3 semester hours in literature or literature in translation must be taken with adviser’s approval. (See University Degree Requirements .)

WSC 1 - Composition Semester Hours: 3-4
and
WSC 2 - Composition Semester Hours: 3

5. Humanities distribution: 6 s.h.

6. Social science distribution: 6 s.h.

7. Cross cultural distribution: 3 s.h.

3 s.h. in cross cultural

8. Humanities and/or Social Science: 3 s.h.

Not limited to distribution.

9. Computer science

CSC 15 - (MC) Fundamentals of Computer Science I: Problem Solving and Program Design Semester Hours: 4
CSC 16 - (MC) Fundamentals of Computer Science II: Data Structures, Algorithms and Object-Oriented Programming Semester Hours: 4
CSC 17 - (MC) Fundamentals of Computer Science III: Advanced Data Structures and Object-Oriented Programming Semester Hours: 3
* see footnote CSC 24 - Discrete Structures for Computer Science II Semester Hours: 3
CSC 110 - Introduction to Computer Architecture Semester Hours: 3
CSC 112 - Computer Operating Systems Semester Hours: 3
CSC 120 - Algorithms and Data Structures Semester Hours: 3
or
CSC 161 - Introduction to Automata Theory Semester Hours: 3
CSC 123 - Programming Languages: Survey, Design and Implementation Semester Hours: 3
CSC 163 - Computing, Ethics, and Society Semester Hours: 1
CSC 185 - Methods of Random Process Semester Hours: 3
13 s.h. of computer science electives numbered higher than 100.

10. Math courses: 37 s.h.

MATH 71 - (MC) Analytic Geometry and Calculus I Semester Hours: 4
MATH 72 - (MC) Analytic Geometry and Calculus II Semester Hours: 4
MATH 73 - (MC) Analytic Geometry and Calculus III Semester Hours: 4
MATH 114 - (MC) Introduction to Higher Mathematics Semester Hours: 3
MATH 135A - (MC) Linear Algebra Semester Hours: 4
MATH 145 - (MC) Higher Algebra Semester Hours: 3
MATH 171 - (MC) Advanced Calculus Semester Hours: 3
MATH 138 - (MC) Mathematical Probability and Statistics Semester Hours: 3
or
MATH 146 - (MC) Higher Algebra Semester Hours: 3
or
MATH 172 - (MC) Advanced Calculus Semester Hours: 3
or
MATH 173 - (MC) Theory of Functions of a Complex Variable Semester Hours: 3
Additionally, 3 s.h. in intermediate or advanced mathematics numbered 100 or above, and 9 s.h. in advanced mathematics numbered 110 or above, excluding MATH 185, chosen under advisement of the department of mathematics.

11. Natural science requirements:

All natural science electives must be acceptable toward majors in their respective departments.

PHYS 11A - (NS) General Physics Semester Hours: 4
with
PHYS 11B - (NS) General Physics Laboratory Semester Hours: 1
and
PHYS 12A - (NS) General Physics Semester Hours: 4
with
PHYS 12B - (NS) General Physics Laboratory Semester Hours: 1

12. Cumulative Average

A grade of C- or better in all courses required for the major.

* Footnote

MATH 114 may count as a prerequisite for CSC 24 in lieu of CSC 14 . Students need to obtain a waiver from the chairperson of computer science.

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