For the Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science, a minimum of 127 credits is required:
- General Education: 45 credits
(24 of the 45 credits for General Education are included in the Requirements for the Major. This includes: 9 credits of GN courses; 6 credits of GQ courses; 9 credits of GWS courses.) - Requirements for the Major: 106-108 credits
In order to be eligible for entrance to this major, students must satisfy the following requirements:
- 29-55 graded Penn State credits (excludes transfer and AP credits)
- completed with a grade of C or better: CMPSC 121 or CMPSC 131, CMPSC 122 or CMPSC 132, MATH 140, MATH 141, PHYS 211
- earned a minimum cumulative grade-point average (GPA) of 2.60
Required coursework for the Computer Science degree can be found in the University Bulletin.