Admission Requirements
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Complete your application and the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) before January 1 to receive priority consideration for financial aid.
First year freshmen applicants should submit the following:
- An application for admission
- An official transcript showing at least a 2.8 GPA and Algebra II minimum mathematics in high school
- The application fee will be waived for all students (graduate and undergraduate).
Transfer applicants should submit the following:
- An application for admission
- Official college transcript(s) from all previous institutions of higher education attended
- Required: 2.8 GPA and Algebra II minimum mathematics in high school
- The application fee will be waived for all students (graduate and undergraduate).
International Applicants
Please consult the International admission requirements page, or for specific queries, contact your admissions officer.
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Computer Science Courses
A total of 130 semester hours are required for graduation.
Program Requirements
Upon recommendation of the faculty of the School of Engineering, University of Bridgeport will award the Bachelor’s degree to the student of good character who fulfills the following minimum requirements, in addition to those listed in the chapter on Academic Regulations.
- Participation in such departmental seminars as the faculty prescribes.
- Earning the total semester hours required for the individual curriculum.
- Earning a “C” or better in every course in the major and with a cumulative average of 2.0 in the major courses. Each department designates the courses to be included in the major and decides the procedure necessary to remove each deficiency, including any “D” in a major course. When a course is a prerequisite to another, a “C” or better in the prerequisite course may also be a requirement.
Suggested Program
Semester 1
| Eng C101 |
Composition & Rhetoric |
3 |
| Math 110 |
Calculus I |
4 |
| Phys 111 |
Principles of Physics I |
4 |
| CS 101/101a |
Introduction to Computing I |
4 |
Semester 2
| IntSt C101 |
Computer Ethics |
3 |
| Math 112 |
Calculus II |
4 |
| CS 102/102a |
Intro. to Computing II |
4 |
| InSt C101 |
Computer Ethics |
3 |
Semester 3
| CS 227 |
Discrete Structures |
3 |
| Math 215 |
Calculus III |
4 |
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Physics/Chem/Bio |
4 |
| Hum C201 |
Humanities I |
3 |
| CS 201 |
Advanced Data & File Structures |
3 |
Semester 4
| |
Math Elective (214/314/340) |
3 |
| CS 203 |
2nd Language |
3 |
| Engl 204 |
Technical Writing For Computer Science |
1 |
| FA C101 |
Fine Arts |
3 |
| Hum C202 |
Humanities II |
3 |
| CpE 210 |
Digital System Design I |
3 |
Semester 5
| Engr 300 |
Econ. and Management of Engr. Projects |
3 |
| Math 323 |
Probability and Statistics |
3 |
| CS 301 |
Programming Languages |
3 |
| SoSc C201 |
Social Science I |
3 |
| CS 329 |
Fundamentals of Algorithms |
4 |
| CpE 286 |
Microprocessor System Design |
3 |
Semester 6
| CpE 408 |
Operating Systems |
3 |
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Humanities Elective I |
3 |
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CS Elective I |
3 |
| SoSc C202 |
Social Science II |
3 |
| CS 311 |
Computer Architecture |
3 |
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Technical Elective I |
3 |
Semester 7
| CS 450 |
Database Design |
3 |
| CpE 489 |
Software Engineering |
3 |
| CpE 471 |
Data and Computer Communications |
3 |
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CS Elective II |
3 |
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Technical Elective II |
3 |
| CS 449a |
Senior Design Project |
1 |
Semester 8
| Caps C390 |
Capstone Seminar |
3 |
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Free Elective |
3 |
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CS Elective III |
3 |
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Humanities Elective II |
3 |
| CS 449b |
Senior Design Project |
3 |
View all courses offered and read full course descriptions in our online course catalog system.
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