Computer Science, B.A.

To be admitted into the Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science program, you must:

• Complete the IU Online application
• Submit a high school transcript or equivalent (applicants with fewer than 12 credit hours)
• International applicants may be asked for additional materials
• Submit official university transcripts (if applicable)

Application Deadlines

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis once complete.

Your B.A. in Computer Science can prepare you for a wide variety of roles, including:

• AI engineer
• Computer programmer
• Computer network architect
• Cybersecurity consultant
• Information security analyst
• Network and computer systems administrator
• Software developer
• Software engineer

The Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science is a 120-credit hour program.

To graduate, earn a C– or higher in all courses and maintain a cumulative grade-point average of 2.0 or higher. Some classes are only offered annually.

Please work with your academic advisor to plan classes before each semester, especially if you start in the spring. Transfer students should consult on possible course exceptions or substitutions.

Degree Requirements

Core A (27 cr.)

• INFO-I 100 First-Year Experience (1 cr.)
• CSCI-C 200 Introduction to Computers and Programming (4 cr.)
• CSCI-C 212 Introduction to Software Systems (4 cr.)
• CSCI-C 241 Discrete Structures for Computer Science (3 cr.)
• CSCI-C 310 Data Structures – Python (3 cr.) or CSCI-C 343 Data Structures – Java (3 cr.)
• CSCI-C 335 Computer Structures (3 cr.) or CSCI-B 443 Introduction to Computer Architecture (3 cr.)
• CSCI-B 401 Fundamentals of Computer Theory (3 cr.) or CSCI-C 455
• Analysis of Algorithms (3 cr.)
• CSCI-C 435 Operating Systems (3 cr.)
• INFO-I 453 Computer and Information Ethics (3 cr.)

Technical Writing (3 cr.)

• ENG-W 230 Writing in the Sciences
• ENG-W 231 Professional Writing Skills
• ENG-W 270 Argumentative Writing

General Education (41 cr.)

• Core Communication (6 cr.)
• Cultural Understanding (3–8 cr.)
• World Language (8 cr.)
  • One of the following:
    • Demonstrated 200-level world language proficiency, a 200-level world language course, or a first-year world language sequence (131 and 132)
• Life and Physical Sciences (6 cr.)
• Arts and Humanities (3–6 cr.)
• Social Sciences (3–6 cr.)
  • An HCI course is recommended: INFO-I 270 Introduction to Human-Computer Interaction Principles and Practices (3 cr., Fall and Spring) or INFO-I 275 Introduction to Human-Computer Interaction Theory (3 cr., Fall and Spring)
• Analytical Reasoning (12 cr.)
  • MATH-I 153 College Algebra (3 cr., Fall and Spring)
  • MATH-I 154 Trigonometry (3 cr., Fall and Spring)
  • MATH-I 243 Linear Algebra for Data Science (3 cr., Fall)
  • PBHL-B 275 Probability – R (3 cr., ) or PBHL-B 302 Biostatistics for Informatics – Python (3 cr., Fall and Spring) or PBHL-B 304 Biostatistics for Health Data Science – R (3 cr., Fall and Spring)

Note: A total of 9 Arts and Humanities and Social Science credits is required, with at least 3 credits from each category.

Career Readiness (2 cr.)

• NEWM-N 299 Career Readiness (2 cr.)

Core B (9 cr.)

Choose three courses at the 300-level or higher from:

• CSCI-B
• CSCI-C
• CSCI-P

Experiential Learning (3 cr.)

Choose one course:

• CSCI-Y 399 Project in Professional Practice (3 cr.)
• CSCI-C 460 Senior Project I (3 cr.)
• CSCI-P 465 Software Engineering for Information Systems I (3 cr.)
• INFO-I 490 Capstone Internship (3 cr.)

Area of Specialization (18 cr.)

Choosing an area of specialization is required, and you may select any minor, major, or certificate through IU Online to best customize your degree to your career interests.

The number of credits required for each minor, certificate, or specialization varies. If you choose an option that is less than 18 credit hours, you will need to add additional electives to your degree plan to reach 120 credit hours.

General Electives (varies)

Choose IU Online courses that are not equivalent to previously taken courses.