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The minimum number of credits required for the Bachelor of Science with major in Computer Science is 120 credits.
The following are requirements for the degree B.S. in Computer Science:
- Satisfy all admission and degree requirements for the Department.
- Meet all University general requirements for the Bachelor of Science degree. This includes the
completion of the Foreign Language Graduation Requirement, which usually requires students who are not native
speakers of a language other than English to complete a second term college-level foreign language course.
- Complete the computer science core courses with at least a 2.5 GPA and earn a grade of "C" or better in
COT 3002 - Foundations of Computer Science and COP 3530 - Data Structures and Algorithm Analysis.
- Complete required physics, calculus, and mathematics elective courses
with at least a 2.5 GPA and a grade of "C" or better in each of the courses.
- Earn a grade of "C" or better in Introduction to Programming in C.
- Complete the requirements for Computer Science electives and other electives.
Degree Requirements for a Second B.S. in Computer Science
Individuals seeking a second bachelor's degree must satisfy all admission and degree requirements of a first
bachelor's degree except for free electives, general education, and foreign language. The minimum number of
FAU credits needed to earn a second bachelor's degree in Computer Science is 30 credits at the 3000-level or
higher, including at least 23 credits in Computer Science and Engineering courses. For most students the number
of credits required to meet the degree requirements will be considerably larger.