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2019-2020 University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Computer Science Honors, BS
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About the Program
Students in the Computer Science Honors major, in addition to fulfilling all the requirements for a BS in Computer Science, will complete additional coursework and a research project. Honors students must maintain an overall GPA of 3.25 plus at least a 3.6 in Computer Science and required CSHO courses. The program requirements include additional math coursework, three out of four selected CS and ECE courses, a research seminar and project, and a graduate level course. It is especially suitable for students planning on graduate level coursework, though it also offers advantages to students seeking employment.
Students are invited to declare the major if they meet the qualifications after their first semester or after completion of the six core courses. Students who have been admitted to the Honors College may also join the major. Students may also request to declare the major if they meet qualifications no later than their seventh semester (student must have at least 2 academic semesters remaining to accommodate both the research seminar and the research project).
Computer Science Website
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Degree Requirements
120 Credits RequiredCurriculum and Degree Requirements for College of Science
A College of Science degree is conferred when a student successfully completes all requirements in their degree program. Students will complete coursework or approved experiential learning activities to meet the following three degree components:
- Major
- Science Core Curriculum
- Electives
Students may use any of the following options to meet College of Science degree requirements:
- Purdue Coursework
- Ap, IB, and CLEP credit. The use of AP and IB coursework varies between College of Science degree plans.
- Transfer Credit. Students should consult the Admissions Transfer Credit Resource page for all available transfer options.
College of Science degree programs vary widely in their approval and use of the proceeding options and thus students are strongly encouraged to work closely with their academic advisors and to regularly consult their MyPurduePlan to view the use of each option in their degree plan.
Most College of Science degree programs contain elective credits students may use to pursue courses that relate to their interests or which support their major area of study. The elective area of a degree plan may also be used to complete minors, second majors and certificates such as the Entrepreneurial Certificate. With the exception of courses on the No Count List, any Purdue course may be used to meet the elective area of a student’s degree plan.
College of Science Core Requirements
All Students starting Purdue University Fall semester, 2007 or later are required to pursue the 2007 Science Core curriculum.
The College of Science Core Curriculum requires the completion of approved coursework and/or experiential learning opportunities in the following academic areas:
Earning Core Curricular Requirements through Experience
Students may meet selected core curriculum requirements through approved experiential learning opportunities. Interested students should contact their academic advisor for more information on this option and incorporating experiential learning into their four-year program of study. For more information on earning requirements through experience, please click here.
Computer Science Honors Major Courses (59-63 credits)
Required CS Honors Major Math Courses (7-8 credits)
Must have C or better to meet prerequisite for certain upper level CS courses
Required CS Major Core Courses (21 credits)
Must have C or better in all courses.
Required CS Major Track Selectives (18-21 credits)
Must have C or better in all courses.
- CS Track Required course - Credit Hours: 3.00
- CS Track Required course - Credit Hours: 3.00
- CS Track Required/Elective course - Credit Hours: 3.00
- CS Track Required/Elective course - Credit Hours: 3.00
- CS Track Elective course - Credit Hours: 3.00
- CS Track Elective course - Credit Hours: 3.00
- CS Track Elective course (if Computational Science & Engineering track or Database & Information Systems track) - Credit Hours: 3.00
Required CS Honors - (13 credits)
Need CS GPA of 3.60 or better & cumulative GPA of 3.25 and must have a C or better in all courses
Other Departmental/Program Course Requirements (32-62 credits)
* Requirement may be met with a zero credit experiential learning option. See your advisor for more information. University Core Requirements
- Human Cultures Humanities
- Human Cultures Behavioral/Social Science
- Information Literacy
- Science #1
- Science #2
- Science, Technology, and Society
- Written Communication
- Oral Communication
- Quantitative Reasoning
For a complete listing of course selectives, visit the Provost’s Website.
Prerequisite Information:
For current pre-requisites for courses, click here.
Spring 3rd Year
- CS track requirement/elective - Credit Hours: 3.00 ***
- CS track requirement/elective - Credit Hours: 3.00 ***
- Great Issues - Credit Hours: 3.00
- General Education II - Credit Hours: 3.00
- MA with course number higher than MA 35100 OR STAT course with number higher than 511 - Credit Hours: 3.00
Fall 4th Year
- CS 49700 - Honors Research Project
- CS track elective - Credit Hours: 3.00 ***
- Lab Science I - Credit Hours: 3.00 - 4.00
- Multidisciplinary Experience/Science, Technology and Society - Credit Hours: 0.00 to 3.00
- General Education III - Credit Hours: 3.00
Spring 4th Year
- CS track elective - Credit Hours: 3.00 ***
- Lab Science II - Credit Hours: 3.00 - 4.00
- CS 50000 level - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00
- Elective - Credit Hours: 3.00
Notes
- 2.0 Major and Graduation GPA required for Bachelor of Science degree.
- 3.6 CS GPA and 3.25 cumulative GPA is required for graduation with the CS Honors degree.
- ***All CS core courses and all track requirements, regardless of department, must be completed with a grade of “C” or higher (effective fall 2011). All prerequisites to CS core courses and track requirements, regardless of department, must be completed with a grade of C or higher (effective Fall 2015). Information about CS Tracks -click here
Foreign Language Courses
Foreign Language proficiency requirements vary by program.
For acceptable languages and proficiency levels, see your advisor: American Sign Language, Arabic, Chinese, French, German, (ancient) Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish
Critical Course
The ♦ course is considered critical.
In alignment with the Degree Map Guidance for Indiana’s Public Colleges and Universities, published by the Commission for Higher Education (pursuant to HEA 1348-2013), a Critical Course is identified as “one that a student must be able to pass to persist and succeed in a particular major. Students who want to be nurses, for example, should know that they are expected to be proficient in courses like biology in order to be successful. These would be identified by the institutions for each degree program”.
Disclaimer
The student is ultimately responsible for knowing and completing all degree requirements.
The myPurduePlan powered by DegreeWorks is the knowledge source for specific requirements and completion.
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