Suggested course sequence:
BS – Rossin College of Engineering and Applied Science

Freshman year, first semester (15 credits)

  • Engl 1 Composition and Literature (3)
  • Chm 30 Introductory Chemical Principles (4)
  • Math 21 Calculus I (4)
  • Engr 10  Applied Engr Computer Methods (2)
  • Engr 5  Introduction to Engineering Practice (2)

Freshman year, second semester (16 credits)

  • Engl 2 Composition and Literature: Fiction, Drama, Poetry (3)
  • Phy 11, 12 Introductory Physics I and Laboratory (5)
  • CSE 007 Introduction to Programming (4)
  • Math 22 Calculus II (4)

sophomore year, first semester (16 credit hours)

  • Math 23 Analytic Geometry and Calculus III (4)
  • Phy 21, 22 Introductory Physics II and Laboratory (5)
  • CSE 17 Programming and Data Structures (3)
  • Eco 1 Principles of Economics (4)

sophomore year, second semester (16 credit hours)

  • CSE 140 Foundations of  Discrete Structures and Algorithms (3) **
  • Math 205 Linear Methods (3)
  • CSE 109 Systems Software (4)
  • HSS electives, approved electives, or free electives (6)

** CSE 140= CSE 198 (Spring 2018 only) or CSE 261 (Fall 2017 or earlier)


junior year, first semester (15 credit hours)

  • CSE 216 Software Engineering (3)
  • CSE 262 Programming Languages (3) 
  • CSE 340 Design and Analysis of Algorithms (3)
  • Math 231 Probability and Statistics (3)
  • HSS electives, approved electives, or free electives (3)

junior year, second semester (18 credit hours)

  • CSE 202 Computer Organization and Architecture (3)
  • CSE 280 Capstone Project I (3)
  • HSS electives, approved electives, or free electives 12)

 senior year, first semester (17 credit hours)

  • CSE 281 Capstone Project II (2)
  • CSE 303 Operating System Design (3)
  • HSS electives, approved electives, or free electives (12)

senior year, second semester (17 credit hours)

  • CSE 252 Computers, the Internet, and Society (3)
  • HSS electives, approved electives, or free electives (14)