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2005-2006 Undergraduate Bulletin

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B.S. Specialization in Computer Science and Mathematics

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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 ENGL 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.)

ENGL 1 - Composition Credits: 3 s.h.
and
ENGL 2 - Composition Credits: 3 s.h.

5. Humanities distribution: 6 s.h.

3 s.h. in appreciation and analysis (literature)
3 s.h. in creative participation

6. Social science distribution: 6 s.h.

3 s.h. in history and philosophy
3 s.h. in behavioral social sciences

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. Foreign language

Completion of level 2, or placement beyond level 2.

10. Computer science: 44 s.h.

9 s.h. of computer science electives numbered higher than 100

CSC 14 - (MC) Discrete Structures for Computer Science I Credits: 3 s.h.
CSC 15 - (MC) Fundamentals of Computer Science I Credits: 3 s.h.
CSC 16 - (MC) Fundamentals of Computer Science II Credits: 3 s.h.
CSC 24 - Discrete Structures for Computer Science II Credits: 3 s.h.
CSC 110 - Introduction to Computer Architecture Credits: 3 s.h.
CSC 110A - Computer Architecture Laboratory Credits: 1 s.h.
CSC 112 - Computer Operating Systems Credits: 3 s.h.
CSC 120 - Algorithms and Data Structures Credits: 3 s.h.
CSC 123 - Programming Languages: Survey, Design and Implementation Credits: 3 s.h.
CSC 132 - Computational Modeling Credits: 3 s.h.
CSC 161 - Introduction to Automata Theory Credits: 3 s.h.
CSC 163 - Computing, Ethics, and Society Credits: 1 s.h.
CSC 190 - Software Engineering: Theory and Practice Credits: 3 s.h.

11. Math courses: 37 s.h.

In addition to the courses below, 3 semester hours in intermediate or advanced mathematics numbered 100 or above, and 6 semester hours in advanced mathematics numbered 110 or above, chosen under advisement of the department of mathematics.

MATH 19 - (MC) Analytic Geometry and Calculus I Credits: 4 s.h.
MATH 20 - (MC) Analytic Geometry and Calculus II Credits: 4 s.h.
MATH 29 - (MC) Analytic Geometry and Calculus III Credits: 4 s.h.
MATH 114 - Introduction to Higher Mathematics Credits: 3 s.h.
MATH 135A - Linear Algebra Credits: 4 s.h.
MATH 145 - Higher Algebra Credits: 3 s.h.
MATH 146 - Higher Algebra Credits: 3 s.h.
or MATH 172
MATH 171 - Advanced Calculus Credits: 3 s.h.
MATH 172 - Advanced Calculus Credits: 3 s.h.
or MATH 146

12. CSC 185 or MATH 137

CSC 185 - Methods of Random Process Credits: 3 s.h.
or
MATH 137 - Mathematical Probability and Statistics Credits: 3 s.h.

13. CSC 102 or MATH 147

CSC 102 - Numerical Methods Credits: 3 s.h.
or
MATH 147 - Numerical Methods Credits: 3 s.h.

14. Natural science requirements:

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

Either:
CHEM 3A - (NS) General and Inorganic Chemistry Credits: 3 s.h.
with
CHEM 3B - (NS) General and Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory Credits: 1 s.h.
and
CHEM 4A - (NS) General and Inorganic Chemistry Credits: 3 s.h.
with
CHEM 4B - (NS) General and Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory Credits: 1 s.h.
OR
PHYS 11A - (NS) General Physics Credits: 4 s.h.
with
PHYS 11B - (NS) General Physics Laboratory Credits: 1 s.h.
and
PHYS 12A - (NS) General Physics Credits: 4 s.h.
with
PHYS 12B - (NS) General Physics Laboratory Credits: 1 s.h.

15. Cumulative Average

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

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