Molinaroli College of Engineering and Computing
Department of Computer Science & Engineering
Bulletin Year: 2026-2027

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Semester One (15-16 Credit Hours)

Critical	Course Code	Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade1	Program GPA2	Prerequisites
	ENGL 101	Critical Reading and Composition (CC-CMW)	3	C
!	MATH 122 or MATH 141	Calc. for Bus. Admin. & Soc. Sci. or Calculus I3 (CC-ARP)	3-4	C		C or better in MATH 111/111I/115 (MATH 122); C or better in MATH 112/115/116 (MATH 141); or through placement exam
!	CSCE 145	Algorithmic Design I (CC-ARP)	4	C	*	Prereq or Coreq: MATH 111 or 115
	CSCE 190	Computing in the Modern World (PR)	1	C	*	Prereq or Coreq: D or better in CSCE 104, 106, 145, or 205
		Carolina Core SCI4 (CC-SCI)	4

Semester Two (15 Credit Hours)

Critical	Course Code	Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade1	Program GPA2	Prerequisites
	ENGL 102	Rhetoric and Composition (CC-CMW, CC-INF)	3	C		C or better in ENGL 101
		Carolina Core SCI4 (CC-SCI)	4
!	CSCE 146	Algorithmic Design II (PR)	4	C	*	C or better in CSCE 145 or 106; C or better in MATH 111 or higher or by placement exam score into MATH 115 or higher
!	CSCE 215	UNIX/Linux Fundamentals (PR)	1	C	*	C or better in CSCE 145 or 106
		Carolina Core AIU4 (CC-AIU)	3

Semester Three (15 Credit Hours)

Critical	Course Code	Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade1	Program GPA2	Prerequisites
	CSCE 242 or CSCE 205	Web Applications (fall only) or Business Applications Programming (MR)	3	C	*	C or better in CSCE 146 (CSCE 242 only); MSGC 290 or CSCE 101 or above (CSCE 205 only)
	CSCE 210	Computer Hardware Foundations (fall only) (PR)	3	C	*	D or better in CSCE 145, 104, 205, 106, or 207
	CSCE 247	Software Engineering (PR)	3	C	*	C or better in CSCE 146
	ECON 224	Introduction to Economics5 (PR)	3
		Carolina Core CMS4 (CC-CMS)	3

Semester Four (15 Credit Hours)

Critical	Course Code	Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade1	Program GPA2	Prerequisites
	CSCE 201	Introduction to Computer Security (PR)	3	C	*	Prereq or Coreq: CSCE 101, 102, or 145
!	CSCE 240	Advanced Programming Techniques (PR)	3	C	*	CSCE 215 & C or better in CSCE 146
!	MATH 174 or MATH 374	Discrete Math. for Computer Sci. or Discrete Structures (PR)	3	C		C or better in MATH 112 or above or through placement exam (MATH 174 only); C or better in MATH 142 & CSCE 106 or 146 (MATH 374 only)
	MGSC 290	Computer Info. Systems in Bus.5 (PR)	3		*
		Carolina Core GSS4 (CC-GSS)	3

Semester Five (16 Credit Hours)

Critical	Course Code	Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade1	Program GPA2	Prerequisites
!	CSCE 350	Data Structures & Algorithms (MR)	3	C	*	D or better in CSCE 240 & in MATH 174 or 374 or 574 & in MATH 141 or 122
	CSCE 390	Prof. Issues in Computer Sci. Engr. (CC-VSR)	1	C	*
	STAT 515 or STAT 509	Statistical Methods I or Statistics for Engineers (PR)	3			C or better in MATH 112, 115, 122 or 141 or both C or better in STAT 110 or higher and MATH 111 or through placement exam (STAT 515 only); MATH 142 (STAT 509 only)
	ACCT 222	Survey of Accounting (PR)5	3			MATH 122 or equiv. or sophomore standing
	MGMT 371	Principles of Management (PR)5	3
	ENGL 462 or ENGL 463	Technical Writing or Business Writing (PR)	3			ENGL 101 & 102

Semester Six (15 Credit Hours)

Critical	Course Code	Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade1	Program GPA2	Prerequisites
	CSCE 520	Database System Design (MR)	3	C	*	C or better in CSCE 145, CSCE 104, or CSCE 106; C or better in MATH 142, MATH 170, MATH 172, or MATH 174
	CSCE 594	Strategic Mgmt. of Info. Systems (spring only) (MR)	3	C	*
	STAT 516	Statistical Methods II (PR)	3			C or better in STAT 515, 509, 512, or equiv.
		BIM Minor Elective5 (PR)	3			See Bulletin listing.
		Carolina Core GHS4 (CC-GHS)	3

Semester Seven (15 Credit Hours)

Critical	Course Code	Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade1	Program GPA2	Prerequisites
!	CSCE 490	Capstone Computing Project I (fall only) (MR, CC-INT)	3	C	*	D or better in CSCE 240; Prereq or Coreq: D or better in CSCE 350
	CSCE 416	Introduction to Computer Networks (MR)	3	C	*	CSCE 146
	CSCE 522	Information Security Principles (fall only) (MR)	3	C	*	CSCE 146; MATH 174 or 374
		BIM Minor Elective (PR)5	3			See Bulletin listing.
		Carolina Core GFL or Elective6&8 (PR)	3

Semester Eight (14 Credit Hours)

Critical	Course Code	Subject and Title	Credit Hours	Min. Grade1	Program GPA2	Prerequisites
	CSCE 492	Capstone Computing Project II (spring only) (MR)	3	C	*	D or better in CSCE 240, 350, & 490
		Computer Information Systems Major Elective7 (MR)	3	C	*	See Bulletin listing.
		Elective (PR)	3
		Carolina Core GFL or Elective6&8 (PR)	3
		Elective (PR)	2

Graduation Requirements Summary

Minimum Total Hours	Minimum Major Requirements Hours	College and Program Requirements Hours	Carolina Core Hours	Minimum Institutional GPA
120	27	48–59	34	2.00

1. Regardless of individual course grades, students must maintain a minimum 2.00 cumulative GPA.
2. Some colleges require a minimum GPA for major courses. Courses indicated in this column are included in the Computer Information Systems program GPA of 2.00.
3. Students who place into MATH 111 or 115 will be required to successfully complete it before taking MATH 122 or 141.
4. The Carolina Core provides the common core of knowledge, skill and academic experience for all Carolina undergraduate students.
5. Students in the Computer Information Systems program are required to complete a minor in Business Information Management (18 hours), including any two of the following BIM minor electives (6 hours): ACCT 324 – Survey of Commercial Law; ECON 311 – Issues in Economics; ECON 379 – Government Policy Toward Business; FINA 333 – Finance and Markets; IBUS 301 – Introduction to International Business; MGMT 373 – Entrepreneurship and New Venture Opportunities; MKTG 350 – Principles of Marketing; MKTG 351 – Consumer Behavior; MGSC 395 – Operations Management.
6. Electives (0-11 hours): At least 120 degree applicable credits are required to complete the BS in Computer Information Systems. The CIS curriculum includes 0-11 hours of electives depending on how students fulfill the Carolina Core requirements and their choice of Concentration. Any course in the university can be used to satisfy the elective requirement, including additional electives in the major.
7. Computer Information Systems Major Elective (3 hours): ITEC 447, 560 or an approved CSCE course, 510 and higher.
8. Students in the Molinaroli College of Engineering and Computing are required to demonstrate proficiency in one foreign language equivalent to the 121 course by 1) a score of two or better on the foreign language placement test; or 2) completion of the 109 and 110 courses in FREN, GERM, LATN, or SPAN or completion of the 121 course in another foreign language. Students who do not place out of the GFL requirement may need to take additional hours to meet this requirement.

Program Notes

• Courses identified as “critical” may affect time to graduation due to prerequisite requirements for subsequent required courses.
• All undergraduate students must take a 3-credit course or its equivalent with a passing grade that covers the founding documents. This course may fulfill any requirement in the program of study. Courses that meet this requirement are listed in the academic bulletin.
• No Carolina Core, Lower Division Computing, Computer Science Major, or Computer Science Elective course may be counted toward a minor or application area. All other degree-required courses and electives may be used for a minor as appropriate.
• A student cannot repeat courses from the Molinaroli College of Engineering and Computing in which they earned a grade of C or better. In addition, a student cannot repeat any course from the College a second time. No more than four courses from the Molinaroli College of Engineering and Computing may be repeated in order to satisfy the requirements for any degree from the College, regardless of satisfactory work. For this purpose, withdrawal from a course with a grade of W is not regarded as enrollment in that course. A student that does not satisfactorily complete a degree-required College course within two attempts must change major or transfer out of the Molinaroli College of Engineering and Computing.
• Students may choose to complete a concentration in Artificial Intelligence (12 hours) or Cybersecurity (6 hours) in place of the major elective. More details are available in the Bulletin.
• The last 25% of a student’s degree must be completed in residence at the University, and at least half of the hours in the student’s major courses and in the student’s minor courses (if applicable) must be taken at the University.
• Disclaimer: Prerequisites on courses are subject to change. Please refer to Bulletin.

Code Definitions

University Requirements: Bachelor’s degree-seeking students must meet Carolina Core (general education) requirements.

Code	Definition
CC	Carolina Core
CC-AIU	Carolina Core – Aesthetic and Interpretive Understanding
CC-ARP	Carolina Core – Analytical Reasoning and Problem-Solving
CC-CMS	Carolina Core – Effective, Engaged, and Persuasive Communication: Spoken Component
CC-CMW	Carolina Core – Effective, Engaged, and Persuasive Communication: Written Component
CC-GFL	Carolina Core – Global Citizenship and Multicultural Understanding: Foreign Language
CC-GHS	Carolina Core – Historical Thinking
CC-GSS	Carolina Core – Social Sciences
CC-INF	Carolina Core – Information Literacy
CC-INT	Carolina Core – Integrative Course
CC-SCI	Carolina Core – Scientific Literacy
CC-VSR	Carolina Core – Values, Ethics, and Social Responsibility
CR	College Requirement
MR	Major Requirement
PR	Program Requirement