ASCC Degree Requirements

Entered Fall 2017 and Later

COMPUTER & COGNITIVE SCIENCE (ASCC) 40CU

Math (6 CU)

MATH 104
MATH 114
CIS 160
CIS 262
Math Elective
Math Elective


Natural Science (4 CU)

PHYS 140
PHYS 141
Natural Science*
Natural Science*

*For ASCC majors, Nat Sci may also include the following Cog Sci courses: LING 250, 230, 255, 530, 531, 550, 591, 603, 604, 630, 640; PHIL 426; PSYC 109, 111, 121, 135, 151, 153

NOTE: Science Labs are not required. Labs taken can be used as Natural Science credit


Engineering (12 CU)

CIS 110
CIS 120
CIS 121
CIS 140
CIS 240
CIS 320
CIS 421
CIS Elective *
CIS Elective *
Engineering
Engineering
EAS 499

*A CIS Elective is any CIS or NETS engineering course.  The SEAS student handbook defines all CIS and MKSE classes numbered 1xx-5xx to be engineering courses, with the following exceptions: CIS 100, 101, 105, 106, 107, 125, 160, 261, 262. ESE 350 may be used to satisfy a CIS Elective requirement.


Concentration (8 CU)

OPTION 1: Any approved minor, or sequence of approved courses. Remaining must be Math, Nat Sci or Engineering. (MINORS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED)

OPTION 2: Any 8 CU’s from Math, Nat Sci, Engineering, or from the following specified Tech Electives: LING 106, PHIL 231, 244, 444; PSYC 413; OPIM 220, 321, 325

Concentration
Concentration
Concentration
Concentration
Concentration
Concentration
Concentration
Concentration


Social Sci & Humanities (7 CU)

SS
SS
H
H
SS or H
SS, H, or TBS
SS, H, or TBS

THE SSH DEPTH AND WRITING REQTS MUST BE SATISFIED FROM THE SSH COURSES ABOVE (Auto Assign not available)


SSH Depth Requirement

(Two courses in one SSH subject area)
SSH Dept Reqt
SSH Depth Reqt


Writing Requirement

(One Writing Seminar)
Writing Seminar


Ethics Requirement

EAS 203


Free Elective (3 CU)

Free Elective
Free Elective
Free Elective

Undergraduate Program:

Your CIS Contacts:

Jessica Kimpel
Academic Advisor
Office: 308 Levine
Email: jkimpel@seas.upenn.edu

Rob Lee
Academic Advisor
Office: 308 Levine
Email: rkplee@seas.upenn.edu

Laura Fox
Associate Director
Office: 309 Levine
Phone: 215-898-3191
Email: lffox@seas.upenn.edu

Lee Dukes
Sr. Director of Academic Affairs
Office: 361 Levine
Email: ldukes@seas.upenn.edu

Dr. Joseph Devietti
Undergraduate Curriculum Chair
Office: 572 Levine
Email: devietti@cis.upenn.edu