Computer Science

For students who entered fall 2015 to spring 2020.

Freshman Year

Sophomore Year

Junior Year

Senior Year

¹Calculus IA and IB will be required instead of Calculus I for students that do not pass the Calculus Readiness Test.

²Natural Science Electives

• CS students must complete 12 credits of natural science courses.
• These are courses offered by one of the four natural science departments in the College of Sciences:
  • Biological Sciences
  • Chemistry
  • Environmental, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences
  • Physics and Applied Physics
• Courses that fulfill this requirement must be classified as required or elective courses for the majors in those departments (with some exceptions).
• This requirement may also be satisfied by completing three 3-credit courses that do not include labs plus one 4-credit course that does include a lab (totaling 13 credits rather than 12), but the Computer Science faculty recommends that students take three 4-credit courses that do include labs as laid out in the course grid.
• This requirement may also be satisfied by completing two 4-credit courses including their lab for eight credits and then taking two more 3-credit lectures (totaling 14 credits rather than 12), but the Computer Science faculty recommends that students take three 4-credit courses that do include labs as laid out in the course grid.
• Specific courses may be recommended for different CS Options.
• See the CS Dept. Policy on Natural Science Electives for more detailed information.

³Technical Electives

• CS students must complete 6 credits of technical electives.
• These are courses offered by the College of Sciences (this is our college) or the College of Engineering.
• Courses that fulfill this requirement must be classified as required or elective courses for the majors in those departments.
• In general, INFO.xxxx courses may not be used to fulfill this requirement.
• To use a CS course as a technical elective, it must at the 3000, 4000, or 5000 level.
• Specific courses may be recommended for different CS Options.

⁴Computer Science Electives

• CS students must complete two courses (6 credits) of computer science electives.
• These courses must be at the 3000 level or higher.
• These may be any non-required courses offered by the CS Department that are not taken to fill other slots. (That is, courses cannot be “double counted.”)
• Specific courses may be recommended for different CS Options.

⁵Free Electives

• CS students must complete 12 credits of almost any course offered by the university.
• Courses taken to fulfill this requirement must not be below the level of any required course.
• Specific courses may be recommended for different CS Options.
• More detailed information may be found on the CS Dept. Policy on General Electives.

Slots

• Courses listed in “slots” may generally be taken in any order, within the confines of specified course prerequisites.
• Some CS Options may put constraints on the ordering of these electives.
• Faculty advisors recommend that two-course sequences (such as Chemistry I and II) be taken in successive semesters rather than taking part 1 and then waiting one or more semesters to take part 2.

No more than two Breadth of Knowledge courses can be taken with the same prefix. The Core Curriculum courses may be taken in any sequence. Refer to the Core Curriculum policy for further details. You should meet with your faculty advisor to determine how you will meet the Core Curriculum requirements.

Current UMass Lowell students should use their Advisement Report in SIS. If you need assistance, please contact your adviser.

Restriction on off-campus study:

Be advised that any course taken at another institution must be formally approved prior to enrollment. See the catalog policy for details.

Last Updated 02/28/2020.