Students complete 56 credit hours of core coursework across mathematics, computer science, cybersecurity, physics, and ethics.

A minimum of 120 total credit hours is required for graduation. This includes the 56 major credits, UNIFI / General Education requirements, and electives that help you build additional expertise.

Sample course sequences for part‑time and full‑time study are available below.

Full-time Tentative Course Sequence

FALL 1

• CS 1510 Introduction to Computing (4 units of credit)
• CS 1410 Computer Organization (3)
• STAT 1772 Introduction to Statistical Methods (3)
• PHIL 1560 Science, Technology, and Ethics (STE) (3)

SPRING 1

• CS 1800 Discrete Structures (3)
• CS 1520 Data Structures (4)
• MATH 3530 Combinatorics (3)
• PHYSICS 1511 General Physics I (4)

FALL 2

• CS 2530 Intermediate Computing (3)
• CS 2470 Networking (3)
• CS 3140 Database Systems (3)
• CS 3530 Design and Analysis of Algorithms (3)
• PHYSICS 3100 Introduction to Quantum Computing (3) 

SPRING 2

• CS 3730 Project Management (1)
• CS 3430 Operating Systems (3)
• CS 4400 System Administration (3)
• CS 4410 System Security (3)
• CS 3750 Software Verification and Validation (3)
• CS 4800 Undergraduate Research in Computer Science (1)

Note: Students without an AA degree may need to take additional courses to satisfy the UNIFI General Education program. Your advisor will help you select the appropriate courses.

Part-time Tentative Course Sequence

FALL 1

• CS 1510 Introduction to Computing (4 units of credit)
• STAT 1772 Introduction to Statistical Methods (3)
• UNIFI or University Electives (9)

SPRING 1

• CS 1800 Discrete Structures (3)
• CS 1520 Data Structures (4)
• PHIL 1560 Science, Technology, and Ethics (3)
• UNIFI or University Electives (6)

FALL 2

• CS 1410 Computer Organization (3)
• CS 2530 Intermediate Computing (3)
• UNIFI or University Electives (9)

SPRING 2

• CS 3430 Operating Systems (3)
• PHYSICS 1511 General Physics I (4)
• UNIFI or University Electives (7)

FALL 3

• CS 2470 Networking (3)
• CS 3140 Database Systems (3)
• MATH 3530 Combinatorics (3)
• UNIFI or University Electives (6)

SPRING 3

• CS 3730 Project Management (1)
• CS 4410 System Security (3)
• CS 4400 System Administration (3)
• UNIFI or University Electives (9)

FALL 4

• PHYSICS 3100 Introduction to Quantum Computing (3)
• CS 3530 Design and Analysis of Algorithms (3)
• UNIFI or University Electives (9)

SPRING 4

• CS 3750 Software Verification and Validation (3)
• CS 4800 Undergraduate Research in Computer Science (1)
• UNIFI or University Electives (9)

Note: Students without an AA degree may need to take additional courses to satisfy the UNIFI General Education program. Your advisor will help you select the appropriate courses.