NIU Computer Science Undergraduate Degrees

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Emphasis in software development

• CSCI 240: Computer Programming in C++
• CSCI 241: Intermediate Programming
• CSCI 330: UNIX and Network Programming
• CSCI 340: Data Structures and Algorithm Analysis
• CSCI 360: Computer Programming in Assembler Language
• CSCI 463: Computer Architecture and Systems Organization
• CSCI 466: Databases
• CSCI 467: Introduction to Software Engineering
• CSCI 480: Principles of Operating Systems
• One additional computer science course numbered above CSCI 300
• Two additional computer science courses numbered CSCI 390 or above
• MATH 206: Introductory Discrete Mathematics
• MATH 211: Calculus for Business and Social Science
  or MATH 229: Calculus I and MATH 230: Calculus II
• STAT 301: Elementary Statistics
  or STAT 350: Introduction to Probability and Statistics

Emphasis in enterprise software

• CSCI 240: Computer Programming in C++
• CSCI 241: Intermediate Programming
• CSCI 330: UNIX and Network Programming
• CSCI 340: Data Structures and Algorithm Analysis
• CSCI 360: Computer Programming in Assembler Language
• CSCI 463: Computer Architecture and Systems Organization
• CSCI 465: Enterprise Application Environments
• CSCI 466: Databases
• CSCI 467: Introduction to Software Engineering
• CSCI 480: Principles of Operating Systems
• One additional computer science course numbered above CSCI 300
• One additional computer science course numbered CSCI 390 or above
• ACCY 288: Fundamentals of Accounting
  or ACCY 206: Introductory Financial Accounting and ACCY 207: Introductory Cost Management
• MATH 206: Introductory Discrete Mathematics
• MATH 211: Calculus for Business and Social Science
  or MATH 229: Calculus I and MATH 230: Calculus II
• STAT 301: Elementary Statistics
  or STAT 350: Introduction to Probability and Statistics
• Two of the following:
  • FINA 320: Principles of Finance
  • MGMT 320: Foundations of Business and Entrepreneurship
  • MGMT 327: Creativity, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship
  • MGMT 333: Principles of Management
  • MKTG 310: Principles of Marketing

Emphasis in computational software

• CSCI 240: Computer Programming in C++
• CSCI 241: Intermediate Programming
• CSCI 330: UNIX and Network Programming
• CSCI 340: Data Structures and Algorithm Analysis
• CSCI 360: Computer Programming in Assembler Language
• CSCI 462: Foundations of Computer Science
• CSCI 463: Computer Architecture and Systems Organization
• CSCI 466: Databases
• CSCI 467: Introduction to Software Engineering
• CSCI 480: Principles of Operating Systems
• One additional computer science course numbered above CSCI 300
• One additional computer science course numbered CSCI 390 or above
• MATH 206: Introductory Discrete Mathematics
• MATH 229/230/232: Calculus I/II/III
• MATH 240: Linear Algebra and Applications
• PHYS 253: Fundamentals of Physics I: Mechanics
• STAT 350: Introduction to Probability and Statistics
• Two of the following:
  • MATH 434: Numerical Linear Algebra
  • MATH 435: Numerical Analysis
  • MATH 444: Linear Programming and Network Flows
  • STAT 473: Statistical Methods and Models I
    and STAT 473A: Statistical Computing Packages