Combined Computer Science, BSCS & Computer Engineering, MSCE (CEG-MS-PREG)

First-Year Seminar: 1 Credit Hour

All students must successfully complete a First-Year Seminar during their first year.  Transfer students who transfer 24 or more credit hours (post high school graduation) are exempt from this requirement and will need to satisfy one additional credit hour in the Additional Core Courses category. 

• UVC 1010 - First Year Seminar Credit Hour(s): 1 to 3

Element A - English Composition: 6 Credit Hours

• First-Year Writing Course (3 credit hours) 

  All students must successfully complete ENG 1100.  Based on Writing Placement level, some students may be required to enroll in a corequisite course (DEV 0100).  

• ENG 1100 - Academic Writing and Reading Credit Hour(s): 3

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  Second-Year Writing Course (3 credit hours) 

  All students must successfully complete one second-year writing course from the choices below: 

• EGR 3350 - Technical Communications for Engineers and Computer Scientists Credit Hour(s): 3 (IW)
• ENG 2140 - Research, Technical Writing, and Presentation for Scientists and Engineers Credit Hour(s): 3

Element B - Mathematics, Statistics, and Logic: 4 Credit Hours

Students will select one Element B course from the approved Wright State Core Program Requirements list.  Based on Math Placement Level, students may need additional prerequisite or corequisite coursework in mathematics prior to enrollment in the course chosen. 

Required: 

• MTH 2300 - Calculus I Credit Hour(s): 4

Element C - Arts and Humanities: 6 Credit Hours

Students will select two Arts and Humanities courses, with different course prefixes from the approved Wright State Core Program Requirements.  One course must fulfill the History requirement. 

• History Requirement (3 credit hours) 

  Choose 1 course from the list below: 

• HST 1100 - Western Civilizations to 1500 Credit Hour(s): 3 (GI)
• HST 1200 - The West and the World since 1500 Credit Hour(s): 3 (GI)
• HST 1500 - Introduction to Greek and Roman Culture Credit Hour(s): 3 (GI)

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  Arts and Humanities Course (3 credit hours) 

  Choose an additional Arts and Humanities course (a different prefix from what is chosen above) from the approved Wright State Core Program Requirements.  

Element D - Social and Behavioral Sciences: 6 Credit Hours

Students will select two Social and Behavioral Sciences courses, with different course prefixes from the approved Wright State Core Program Requirements. 

Required:

• CS 1000 - Technology and Society Credit Hour(s): 3 (IW) (IW)
• Select an additional Social and Behavioral Sciences courses, with a different course prefix (not CS) from the approved Wright State Core Program Requirements.

Element E - Natural Sciences: 8-10 Credit Hours

Students will select two Natural Science courses, from the approved Wright State Core Program Requirements.  At least one course must contain a laboratory.

Select two of the following laboratory science courses:

• BIO 1120 - Cells and Genes Credit Hour(s): 4
• BIO 1120L - Cells & Genes Laboratory Credit Hour(s): 0
• BIO 1150 - Organisms and Ecosystems Credit Hour(s): 4
• BIO 1150L - Organisms & Ecosystems Laboratory Credit Hour(s): 0
• CHM 1210 - General Chemistry I Credit Hour(s): 3
• CHM 1210L - General Chemistry Lab I Credit Hour(s): 2
• CHM 1210R - General Chemistry Lab I Recitation Credit Hour(s): 0
• CHM 1220 - General Chemistry II Credit Hour(s): 3
• CHM 1220L - General Chemistry Lab II Credit Hour(s): 2
• CHM 1220R - General Chemistry Lab II Recitation Credit Hour(s): 0
• EES 2510 - Earth Systems Credit Hour(s): 4
• EES 2510L - Earth Systems Laboratory Credit Hour(s): 0
• EES 2550 - Earth History Credit Hour(s): 4
• EES 2550L - Earth History Laboratory Credit Hour(s): 0
• PHY 2400 - General Physics I Credit Hour(s): 4
• PHY 2400L - General Physics I Laboratory Credit Hour(s): 1
• PHY 2400R - General Physics I Recitation Credit Hour(s): 0
• PHY 2410 - General Physics II Credit Hour(s): 4
• PHY 2410L - General Physics II Laboratory Credit Hour(s): 1
• PHY 2410R - General Physics II Recitation Credit Hour(s): 0

Additional Core Courses: 4-5 Credit Hours

Students will select up to 6 additional credit hours from Elements A-E from the approved Wright State Core Program Requirements to reach the 36 minimum hours required in the Core. Unless specified by the student’s major, these are selected by the student. When a major has required courses in this area, the specific Core course(s) required will be listed below.   

Required:

• MTH 2310 - Calculus II Credit Hour(s): 4

• Additional coursework to reach the minimum of 36 credit hours required (if needed)

Additional Core Requirements

Within the 36 credit hours of the Wright State Core students must successfully complete the following: 

• One Global Inquiry (GI) course 

• Two Inclusive Excellence (IE) courses 

• One to two Integrated Writing (IW) courses.  To meet degree requirements all students must complete a minimum of 3 IW courses by choosing either (a) 1 in the Core and 2 in the major or (b) 2 in the Core and 1 in the major.  Students should check their major program requirements for courses that fulfill Integrated Writing. 

Students who do not make choices within the 36 required hours of the Core to fulfill the GI, IE, and IW requirements will take additional Core hours beyond the minimum of 36. 

A. Required Computer Science Courses: 17 Credit Hours

• CS 1180 - Computer Science I Credit Hour(s): 4 (IW)
• CS 1181 - Computer Science II Credit Hour(s): 4 (IW)
• CS 3100 - Data Structures and Algorithms Credit Hour(s): 3
• CS 3180 - Comparative Languages Credit Hour(s): 3
• CS 2210 - Logic for Computer Scientists Credit Hour(s): 3 OR
• CS 3200 - Theoretical Foundations of Computing Credit Hour(s): 3

B. Required Computer Engineering Courses: 20 Credit Hours

• CEG 2350 - Operating System Concepts and Usage Credit Hour(s): 4
• CEG 3310 - Computer Organization Credit Hour(s): 4
• CEG 4110 - Introduction to Software Engineering Credit Hour(s): 3 (IW)
• CEG 4350 - Operating System Internals and Design Credit Hour(s): 3
• CEG 4980 - Team Projects I Credit Hour(s): 3 (IW)
• CEG 4981 - Team Projects II Credit Hour(s): 3 (IW)

C. CS/CEG Electives (3000 level or higher): 12 Credit Hours

At least 6 hours must be at the 3000 level or higher

       *CEG 3320 required prerequisite for M.S. Computer Engineering

At least 6 hours must be at the 4000 level

• CEG 3320 - Digital System Design Credit Hour(s): 4 (IW)

D. B.S. - M.S. Dual Credit Electives: 9 Credit Hours

9 credit hours must be at the CS/CEG 6000/7000 level

A. Program Requirements:

Minimum 30 CS/CEG graduate credit hours. This includes credit hours taken as Dual Credit Electives. At least 16 credit hours must be in CEG courses.

6 credit hours of CS/CEG core classes

6 additional credit hours of CS/CEG courses at the 7000/8000 level

Maximum of 9 credit hours of CS/CEG 6000 level courses, including a maximum of 3 credit hours of independent study

Maximum of 9 credit hours of thesis

Submission of an approved CEG Master’s thesis

Completion of all requirements in 6 years

B. CS/CEG core courses:

The 9 credit hours of the B.A. - M.S. Dual Electives may be M.S Computer Engineering core classes or Computer Science/Computer Engineering Electives.

• CEG 7360 - Embedded Systems Credit Hour(s): 3

• and one of the following courses

• CEG 7370 - Distributed Computing Credit Hour(s): 3
• CS 7100 - Advanced Programming Languages Credit Hour(s): 3
• CS 7140 - Advanced Software Engineering Credit Hour(s): 3

C. CS/CEG 7000/8000 level courses

Total of 6 credit hours at the CS/CEG 7000/8000 level required including those taken as Dual Credit Electives

D. CS/CEG 6000 level courses

Maximum of 9 credit hours at the 6000 level, including a maximum of 3 credit hours of independent study

CS/CEG 6000 level courses may include Dual Credit Electives

E. Thesis: 9 Credit Hours maximum

Submission of an approved CEG Master’s thesis

A. Program Requirements:

Minimum 30 CS/CEG graduate credit hours. This includes credit hours taken as Dual Credit Electives. At least 16 credit hours must be in CEG courses.

6 credit hours of CS/CEG core classes

12 additional credit hours of CS/CEG courses at the 7000/8000 level

Maximum of 12 credit hours of CS/CEG 6000 level courses, including a maximum of 3 credit hours of independent study

Completion of all requirements in 6 years

B. CS/CEG core courses:

The 9 credit hours of the B.S. - M.S. Dual Electives may be M.S Computer Engineering core classes or Computer Science/Computer Engineering Electives.

• CEG 7360 - Embedded Systems Credit Hour(s): 3

• and of of the following courses

• CEG 7370 - Distributed Computing Credit Hour(s): 3
• CS 7100 - Advanced Programming Languages Credit Hour(s): 3
• CS 7140 - Advanced Software Engineering Credit Hour(s): 3

C. CS/CEG 7000/8000 level courses

Total of 12 credit hours at the CS/CEG 7000/8000 level required including those taken as Dual Credit Electives

D. CS/CEG 6000 level courses

Maximum of 12 credit hours at the 6000 level, including a maximum of 3 credit hours of independent study

CS/CEG 6000 level courses may include Dual Credit Electives