ASCS Degree Requirements

Entered Fall 2020 and Later

COMPUTER SCIENCE (ASCS) 37 CU

Math and Natural Science (8 CU)

MATH 1400
MATH 1410
CIS 1600

Math/Natural Science Elective
Math/Natural Science Elective
Math/Natural Science Elective

Choose two from the following list: PHYS 0140, PHYS 0141, EAS 0910, or CHEM 1012, BIOL 1101, OR BIOL 1121.

Natural Science
Natural Science


 

Engineering (13 CU)

CIS 1100
CIS 1200
CIS 1210
CIS 2400
CIS 2620
CIS 3200
CIS Elective*
CIS Elective*
CIS Project Elective**
CIS Project Elective**
Engineering
Engineering
CIS 4980

*A CIS elective is a CIS or NETS engineering course numbered 1000 or above, or ESE 3500. (Note that not all CIS/NETS courses are engineering courses; please see the SEAS undergraduate handbook.) At most one CU of 1xxx courses may be used.

** A CIS project elective is one of CIS 3410, 3500, 3800, 4410, 4500, 4550, 4600, 4710, 5050, 5530, NETS 2120, and ESE 3500.


Tech Elective (8 CU)

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

OPTION 2: Any 8 CU’s from Math, Natural Science, or Engineering.

Tech Elective
Tech Elective
Tech Elective
Tech Elective
Tech Elective
Tech Elective
Tech Elective
Tech Elective


Social Sci & Humanities (7 CU)

EAS 2030 or CIS 4230/5230 or LAWM 5060
SS or H
SS or H
SS or H
SS or H
SS, H, or TBS
SS, H, or TBS

 

The courses above must include a writing seminar:
Writing Seminar

Please see the SEAS Undergraduate Handbook for a list of writing seminars that can be counted as an SS or H course.


Free Elective (1 CU)

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