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• 3/2 Program

3/2 Program

The courses in the computer science sequence prepare students to transfer to the California Institute of Technology or to the School of Engineering at Columbia University, New York City, for two years of work leading to the Bachelor of Science degree.

Caltech awards the B. S. degree in Engineering. The Columbia B. S. degree is in a variety of engineering majors including Civil, Electrical, Mechanical or Nuclear Engineering; or a selection of majors in Applied Science, Operations Research, Materials Science, Management Engineering, and others. The Occidental degree is in the Combined Plan Program.

	FRESHMAN
				Fall						spring
*	CSP	*	CSP
	Physics 106		Physics 110
+	Math 110, 114, or 128	+	Math 120
#	{CS 161}	$	CS211
SOPHOMORE
*	CORE distribution	*	CORE distribution
	Physics 120		Physics 240
	Math 120
	either Math 214	-->	Math 212
	or Math 212	-->	Math 214
	& CS 311
JUNIOR
*	Foreign Language 1	*	Foreign Language 2
%	either Chemistry 120 or 130	%	Chemistry 120
	or
	Physics 310	*	CORE distribution
	_Elective_		_Elective_

 

* These courses meet the CORE distribution requirements. If foreign language proficiency is met with fewer courses than indicated above, additional electives may be chosen from any department.

+ Students are placed into calculus courses based on their prior preparation. Please consult the Mathematics Department.

{} 2-unit courses

# CS 161 should be completed by the end of the sophomore year.

$ Students usually take CS 161 and CS 211 in the same year. We recommend taking them in either the first or second year.

& Students can take CS 311 after completing CS 211.

% The Chemistry requirement is Chemistry 120 or 130 depending on placement. Please consult the Chemistry Department.

 

Recommended electives in Mathematics and Computer Science are the following courses:

Math 352 (Models of Computation)

Math 380 (Combinatorics)

Math 350 (Mathematical Logic)

Math 320/322 (Algebra/Field or Number Theory)

Math 370 (Numerical Analysis)

Math 341 (ODEs and Dynamical Systems)

Math 150 (Statistical Data Analysis)

{CS 165} (Programming in Mathematica)

{Math 160}(Creative Problem Solving)