Online Bachelor's Degree
Computer Science
Computer Science
Bachelor of ScienceAT A GLANCE
- 120 credits
- Up to 90 Credits Accepted
- All courses are available online or on-site
- Hybrid course format available
TUITION
- $250 per credit
Next Session Starts
June 14Get in demand with an online bachelor's degree in computer science
With a Bachelor of Science in computer science from University of Maryland Global Campus, you'll be able to plan, design, and optimize computer software and hardware systems for commercial and government environments. This versatile major provides you with a foundation in programming languages, software development, complex algorithms, and graphics and visualization.
This program is also available as a minor.
- Courses
- Requirements
- Sequence
Total Credits Required: 120
Required Major Courses: 33
- CMIS 141
- CMIS 242
- CMIS 310
- SDEV 300
- CMSC 350
- CMSC 330
- CMSC 335
- CMIS 330
- CMIS 320
- CMSC 430
- CMSC 451
- (3 Credits, CMSC 495)
Related Required Courses
The following required courses may be applied to general education or elective requirements:
- (4 Credits, MATH 140)
- (4 Credits, MATH 141)
- CMSC 150
- CMIS 102
UMGC outlines the options available to fulfill the 41 credits of general education coursework for bachelor's degrees on the General Education Requirements webpage.
In addition to the major, elective, and general education courses and requirements outlined on this page, please review the overall bachelor's degree requirements.
This is our recommended course sequence to progress through this program. You may take multiple courses simultaneously, up to your course load limit. You cannot take a prerequisite with its subsequent course during the same session. Your plan will be unique and dependent on multiple factors, including the number of credits you transfer to this program. Contact an advisor if you have any questions about this plan, course alternatives, or your course load limit.
| Sequence | Course | Requirement(s) Fulfilled |
| 1 | (1 Credit, LIBS 150) | General Education: Research & Computing Literacy |
| 2 | (3 Credits, PACE 111T) | General Education: Research & Computing Literacy |
| 3 | (3 Credits, WRTG 111) | General Education: Communication |
| 4 | CMIS 102 | General Education: Research & Computing Literacy; Prerequisite to Major |
| 5 | (3 Credits, NUTR 100) | General Education: Biological & Physical Sciences |
| 6 | CMIS 141 | Major |
| 7 | (3 Credits, SPCH 100) | General Education: Communication |
| 8 | (4 Credits, MATH 140) | General Education: Math; Prerequisite to Major |
| This course requires a prerequisite not listed in this sequence. | ||
| 9 | (3 Credits, WRTG 112) | General Education: Communication |
| 10 | CMIS 242 | Major |
| 11 | (3 Credits, HIST 125) | General Education: Arts & Humanities |
| 12 | (4 Credits, BIOL 103) | General Education: Biological & Physical Sciences |
| 13 | (3 Credits, BEHS 103) | General Education: Behavioral & Social Sciences |
| 14 | (3 Credits, ARTH 334) | General Education: Arts & Humanities |
| 15 | CMSC 150 | Major |
| 16 | (3 Credits, ECON 103) | General Education: Behavioral & Social Sciences |
| 17 | CMIS 310 | Major |
| 18 | (4 Credits, MATH 141) | Major |
| 19 | SDEV 300 | Major |
| 20 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 21 | CMSC 350 | Major |
| 22 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 23 | CMSC 330 | Major |
| 24 | (3 Credits, WRTG 393) | General Education: Communication |
| 25 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 26 | CMSC 335 | Major |
| 27 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 28 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 29 | CMIS 330 | Major |
| 30 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 31 | CMIS 320 | Major |
| 32 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 33 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 34 | CMSC 430 | Major |
| 35 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 36 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 37 | CMSC 451 | Major |
| 38 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 39 | (3 Credits, CMSC 495) | Major |
| 40 | 2-credit elective course | Elective |
Total Credits Required: 120
Required Major Courses: 33
- CMIS 141
- CMIS 242
- CMIS 310
- SDEV 300
- CMSC 350
- CMSC 330
- CMSC 335
- CMIS 330
- CMIS 320
- CMSC 430
- CMSC 451
- (3 Credits, CMSC 495)
Related Required Courses
The following required courses may be applied to general education or elective requirements:
- (4 Credits, MATH 140)
- (4 Credits, MATH 141)
- CMSC 150
- CMIS 102
UMGC outlines the options available to fulfill the 41 credits of general education coursework for bachelor's degrees on the General Education Requirements webpage.
In addition to the major, elective, and general education courses and requirements outlined on this page, please review the overall bachelor's degree requirements.
This is our recommended course sequence to progress through this program. You may take multiple courses simultaneously, up to your course load limit. You cannot take a prerequisite with its subsequent course during the same session. Your plan will be unique and dependent on multiple factors, including the number of credits you transfer to this program. Contact an advisor if you have any questions about this plan, course alternatives, or your course load limit.
| Sequence | Course | Requirement(s) Fulfilled |
| 1 | (1 Credit, LIBS 150) | General Education: Research & Computing Literacy |
| 2 | (3 Credits, PACE 111T) | General Education: Research & Computing Literacy |
| 3 | (3 Credits, WRTG 111) | General Education: Communication |
| 4 | CMIS 102 | General Education: Research & Computing Literacy; Prerequisite to Major |
| 5 | (3 Credits, NUTR 100) | General Education: Biological & Physical Sciences |
| 6 | CMIS 141 | Major |
| 7 | (3 Credits, SPCH 100) | General Education: Communication |
| 8 | (4 Credits, MATH 140) | General Education: Math; Prerequisite to Major |
| This course requires a prerequisite not listed in this sequence. | ||
| 9 | (3 Credits, WRTG 112) | General Education: Communication |
| 10 | CMIS 242 | Major |
| 11 | (3 Credits, HIST 125) | General Education: Arts & Humanities |
| 12 | (4 Credits, BIOL 103) | General Education: Biological & Physical Sciences |
| 13 | (3 Credits, BEHS 103) | General Education: Behavioral & Social Sciences |
| 14 | (3 Credits, ARTH 334) | General Education: Arts & Humanities |
| 15 | CMSC 150 | Major |
| 16 | (3 Credits, ECON 103) | General Education: Behavioral & Social Sciences |
| 17 | CMIS 310 | Major |
| 18 | (4 Credits, MATH 141) | Major |
| 19 | SDEV 300 | Major |
| 20 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 21 | CMSC 350 | Major |
| 22 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 23 | CMSC 330 | Major |
| 24 | (3 Credits, WRTG 393) | General Education: Communication |
| 25 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 26 | CMSC 335 | Major |
| 27 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 28 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 29 | CMIS 330 | Major |
| 30 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 31 | CMIS 320 | Major |
| 32 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 33 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 34 | CMSC 430 | Major |
| 35 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 36 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 37 | CMSC 451 | Major |
| 38 | 3-credit elective course | Elective |
| 39 | (3 Credits, CMSC 495) | Major |
| 40 | 2-credit elective course | Elective |