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COMPUTER SCIENCE 198
Web Site: http://cs.camden.rutgers.edu
Major requirements in computer science can be completed
either through daytime or evening attendance.
Department of Computer Science
Chairperson: Jean-Camille Birget
Professor:
Michael A. Palis, B.S.E.E., Philippines; Ph.D., Minnesota
Associate Professors:
Jean-Camille Birget, B.S., Ecole Centrale de Paris; M.S., Ph.D., California
(Berkeley)
Guy Kortsarz, Ph.D., Weizmann
Sunil M. Shende, B.Tech., Indian Institute of Technology; Ph.D., Pennsylvania
Assistant Professors:
Dawei Hong, Ph.D., Nebraska (Lincoln)
Patricia Johann, B.A., Reed; Ph.D., Wesleyan
Suneeta Ramaswami, B.A., Wellesley College; Ph.D., Pennsylvania
The Department of Computer Science offers a comprehen-
sive program that prepares students for professional
careers and/or graduate studies in computer science. The
curriculum has been developed in accordance with the rec-
ommendations of the Computer Science Accreditation
Commission (CSAC) of the Computer Science
Accreditation Board (CSAB) and the ACM/IEEE-CS Joint
Curriculum Task Force.
Students majoring in computer science may choose
between two degree programs: the bachelor of science (B.S.)
and the bachelor of arts (B.A.). The two programs have
identical computer science requirements and differ only in
the natural science and mathematics requirements. The B.S.
program requires a minimum of 33 credits in science and
mathematics and is intended for students planning to
pursue careers and/or graduate studies in science and
engineering. The B.A. program has fewer science and
mathematics requirements (24 credits), thus allowing stu-
dents greater opportunity to develop breadth of knowl-
edge in other disciplines, such as the arts, humanities,
social
sciences, and business.
Major Requirements: CCAS and UC–C
Students wishing to pursue either the B.S. or B.A. program
must satisfy the following requirements before formally
being admitted into the program:
1. A grade of 2.5 (C+) or better in 50:198:111 and 113. For
transfer students, a grade of 2.5 or better in the first two
computer science courses (each at least 3 credits) taken
at Rutgers, not including 50:198:110 and 151.
2. Completion or transfer credits for either 50:640:121
or 130.
To continue in the program and graduate with a degree
in computer science, a student must achieve a grade of 2.0
(C) or better in all computer science courses required for
the major.
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Computer Science
Students pursuing the B.S. program in computer science
must complete the requirements listed below.
1. General Curricular Requirements
All students must satisfy the general curricular require-
ments listed in the Degree Requirements chapter of this
catalog. Some of the general curricular requirements are
automatically satisfied by fulfilling the natural science
and mathematics requirements of the B.S. program. The
following guidelines should be used:
a. 6 credits of the B.S. natural science requirements may
be used to satisfy the general curricular requirement
of 6 credits from the offerings of the natural science
disciplines.
b. 6 credits of the B.S. mathematics requirements may
be used to satisfy the general curricular requirement
of 3 credits in mathematics and 3 credits in mathe-
matics, computer science, or statistics.
c. At most, 6 additional credits of the B.S. natural sci-
ence or mathematics requirements, excluding the
courses used to satisfy a and b above, may be
counted toward fulfillment of the general curricular
requirement of 9 credits in free electives outside the
major department. Students must take at least 3 more
credits outside computer science to satisfy the free
electives general curricular requirement.
2. Natural Science Requirements
50:750:131 Elements of Physics I (3)
50:750:132 Elements of Physics II (3)
50:750:133 Elements of Physics Laboratory I (1)
50:750:134 Elements of Physics Laboratory II (1)
Minimum of 4 additional credits of natural science
electives in the biological sciences,
chemistry, or physics; courses designed
for nonscience majors may not be used to
satisfy this requirement.
3. Mathematics Requirements
50:640:121, 122, 221 Unified Calculus I,II,III (4,4,4)
50:640:237 Discrete Mathematics (3)
50:960:336 Applied Statistics (3) or 50:960:283, 284
Introduction to Statistics I,II (3,3)
Minimum of 3 additional credits in mathe-
matics or statistics at the 200 level or higher.
4. Computer Science Core
50:198:111 Introduction to Computer Science (3)
50:198:112 Software Laboratory I (1)
50:198:113 Programming with Data Structures (3)
50:198:114 Software Laboratory II (1)
50:198:221 Programming Language Concepts (3)
50:198:231 Computer Organization and Assembly
Language Programming (3)
50:198:271 Design and Analysis of Algorithms (3)
50:198:323 Software Methodology and Engineering (3)
50:198:333 or 50:750:308 Computer Hardware and
Interfacing (3)
50:198:334 or 50:750:312 Computer Hardware
and Interfacing Laboratory (1)
50:198:341 Principles of Operating Systems (3)
50:198:376 Introduction to the Theory of
Computation (3)
50:198:493 Senior Design Project (3)
5. Computer Science Electives
At least 15 credits of computer science electives at the
300 or 400 level. At most, 3 credits of 50:198:494
Independent Study and, at most, 3 credits of 50:198:497
Computer Science Internship may be counted toward
fulfillment of this requirement.
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Computer Science
Students pursuing the B.A. program in computer science
must complete the requirements listed below.
