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Computer Science Majors

Lower Division Curriculum for the Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
  • Computer Science Major
  • Computer Science Major with an emphasis in Scientific Computing
  • Computer Science Major with an emphasis in Business Applications
  • Computer Science Major with an emphasis in Games and Animation
University Core Requirements
Please consult the University Core requirements page for additional courses as required by the Frank R. Seaver College of Science and Engineering.

Lower Division Major Requirements
LMU COURSE IRVINE VALLEY COLLEGE COURSE
CMSI 185: Computer Programming CS 10: Introduction to Programming using Python
OR
CS 38: JAVA Programming
CMSI 186: Programming Laboratory No course equivalency
CMSI 281: Data Structures No course equivalency
CMSI 282: Algorithms No course equivalency
CMSI 284: Computer System Organization No course equivalency
ELEC 281: Logic Design No course equivalency
MATH 131: Calculus I MATH 3A: Analytic Geometry and Calculus
MATH 132: Calculus II MATH 3B: Analytic Geometry and Calculus
MATH 248: Introduction to Methods of Proof MATH 13: Introduction to Abstract Mathematics
LMU IRVINE VALLEY COLLEGE


Laboratory Science requirement
Students are required to take one laboratory science course. 
Choose one of the following courses:
BIO 1+1L (both courses are required), 2, 5, 6+6L (both courses are required), 10, 11, 12, 15, 19, 55, 121
CHEM 1A, 1B, 3, 4, 5, 12A, 12B
MS 20
PHYS 2A, 2B, 4A, 4B, 4C, 20
 

Elective Science requirement
Besides the laboratory science requirement stated above, students must complete a further 18 semester hours of electives, 15 of which may be at the lower division level. Students are encouraged to prepare, in consultation with an advisor, a coherent set of electives to complete a major with an emphasis in scientific computing, business applications, or games and animation. Students who wish to transfer to LMU and major in Computer Science with one of these emphases should contact Tom Gutto (admissions@lmu.edu) for advisement on the remaining science electives that may be completed at the lower division level.