BSc Major in Computing Science with Minor in Mathematics:
course checklist and sample program

Requirements checklist

Required courses [pre-reqs in brackets]

Engl 115 Engl 204 [e115] Math 121 Math 211 Math 110 [m121] Math 122 [m121] Math 123 [m121] Math 200 [m110+m121] Math 223 [m123] Math 241 [m122]

CSCI 160 CSCI 161 [c160] CSCI 162 [c160] CSCI 251 [c161+c162] CSCI 260 [c161+m123] CSCI 261 [c160] CSCI 265 [c161] CSCI 310 [c161+c162] CSCI 311 [c265+c310] CSCI 320 [c260] CSCI 330 [c162+c260+c261+c265] CSCI 355 [c162+c261+m123] CSCI 360 [c260+c261+c265] CSCI 370 [c260+c265] CSCI 400 [c1xx] CSCI 460 [c355+c360]

3 credits of upper-level elective in computer science (usually either 331[c260+c265] or 375[c162+c265])

1.

6 credits of 400-level electives in computer science

1. 2.

18 credits of upper-level mathematics (300-level or above)

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

Either 6 credits of a science other than CSCI and MATH or 6 credits of electives from the Faculties of Management or Social Sciences 1. 2.

6 credits of non-science electives (100-level or above)

1. 2.

5 credits of general electives3 (100-level or above)

1. 2.

Notes: 1. Pre-requisites are shown in square brackets, e.g. [c161] (c=csci, m=math, e=engl) 2. Certain courses in Anth, Geog, Phed, and Psyc cannot be used to satisfy the Management/Social Sciences requirement. For a full list see the "Non-science elective requirement" entry on the calendar entry for Institutional B.Sc. Degree Requirements. 3. The following math courses cannot be used as general electives for a BSc: MATH 132, 151, 152, 191 4. Minimum C average in all upper level CSCI courses taken (including re-takes) 5. Minimum C average in all upper level courses taken (including re-takes) 6. At least 60 credits of degree work must be completed at VIU.

Sample program
Fall Semester	Spring Semester
Year 1
CSCI 160 ENGL 115 MATH 121 ELECTIVE* ELECTIVE*	CSCI 161 CSCI 162 ENGL 204 MATH 110 MATH 122 MATH 123
Year 2
CSCI 251 CSCI 260 CSCI 265 MATH 200 MATH 223	CSCI 261 CSCI 331 or 375 CSCI 370 MATH 211 ELECTIVE*
Year 3
CSCI 310 CSCI 360 MATH 241 ELECTIVE* ELECTIVE*	CSCI 311 CSCI 320 ELECTIVE* MATH 3xx elective MATH 3xx elective
Year 4
CSCI 355 CSCI 400 CSCI 4xx elective MATH 3xx elective MATH 3xx elective	CSCI 330 CSCI 460 CSCI 4xx elective MATH 3xx elective MATH 3xx elective
Notes: *see the requirements checklist above for an itemization of course and elective requirements: 2 general electives, 4 "breadth" electives