Undergraduate Programs Requirements

Stevens offers undergraduate majors in Computer Science and Cybersecurity. Each is specifically designed to educate students to take advantage of trends in the IT industry and gain entry into a challenging and rewarding career path in software development, cybersecurity, and systems analysis.

Science Requirement

All majors must take one of these science sequences, each consisting of two science courses and a science laboratory:

Humanities Requirement

One humanities course must be HSS 371 Computers and Society or HPL 455 Ethical Issues in Science and Technology. In addition, students must follow the requirements of the College of Arts and Letters:

All freshmen must take CAL 103 Writing and Communication and CAL 105 CAL Colloquium.

At least one humanities course must be at the 100 or 200 level, and at least one course must be at the 300or 400 level.

Courses must be taken in at least two different disciplines within CAL. For details, see Humanities Requirements on pages 599-600.

Physical Education Requirements

All undergraduate students are required to fulfill physical education requirements as listed on page 43 of this catalog.

Getting Started

Study begins with a three-course sequence (CS 115, CS 284, and CS 385) that teaches the fundamentals of computer programming. All students will take these courses in sequence in their first three semesters. CS110 is reserved for non-majors and cannot be taken by Computer Science and Cybersecurity students.

Advanced Placement

Computer Science students who receive a 4 or 5 on the advanced placement computer science exam receive credit for one technical elective. Cybersecurity students who earn the same score will receive credit for one computer science elective. Students who receive a score of 6 or 7 on the International Baccalaureate (IB) computer science exam, Standard Level, are treated similarly. Students who receive a score of 6 or 7 on the IB computer science exam, High Level, receive credit for one general elective course, are exempted from CS 115 and CS 284, and start in CS 385.