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Computer Systems Engineering - B.S.C.S.E.

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Degree Requirements

Entrance Requirements for the Major

General Education Core Curriculum
(Selected with the advice of an academic advisor)
Areas I II III IV V
Area VI
Major Requirements
College-wide Requirements must be satisfied in order to graduate with this major
TOTAL DEGREE HOURS 130 hours
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I. Foundation Courses (9 hours)
ENGL 1101 or ENGL 1101E or ENGL 1101S 
ENGL 1102 or ENGL 1102E or ENGL 1103 or ENGL 1050H or ENGL 1060H  

Note: MATH 2250 is required for this major. 
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II. Sciences (7-8 hours)

At least one of the physical science or life science courses must include a laboratory.
Physical Sciences (3-4 hours)
Preferred Course(s):

Note: These courses are prerequisites for upper-division courses and are required for this major. 
Life Sciences (3-4 hours)
Preferred Course(s): (BIOL 1103, BIOL 1103L) or (BIOL 1103E, BIOL 1103L) or (ECOL 1000, ECOL 1000L) or (ECOL 1000E, ECOL 1000L) or (ECOL 1000H, ECOL 1000L) or FANR(MARS) 1100 or FANR 1100E or FANR(ECOL)(GEOG) 1200 or (MARS 1020, MARS 1020L) or (MARS 1025H, MARS 1020L)

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III. Quantitative Reasoning (3-4 hours)

Preferred Course(s):

Note: This course is a prerequisite for upper-division courses and is required for this major. 

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IV. World Languages and Global Culture, Humanities and the Arts (12 hours)

Note: Course credit received as a result of a score on a departmental foreign language placement test will not satisfy the General Education Core Curriculum requirements in Area IV, World Languages and Global Culture, Humanities and the Arts.
World Languages and Global Culture (9 hours)
No preferred courses for this area. See Core Curriculum view.

Humanities and the Arts (3 hours)
No preferred courses for this area. See Core Curriculum view.
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V. Social Sciences (9 hours)

  • Students who have not met the Georgia and U.S. Constitution requirement by examination should enroll in POLS 1101 or POLS 1101E or POLS 1101H.
  • A passing grade on an examination on the history of the United States and Georgia is required to satisfy the United States and Georgia History Requirement for all persons receiving a baccalaureate degree from the University, unless exempted by one of the following courses: HIST 2111, HIST 2111E, HIST 2111H, HIST 2112, HIST 2112E, HIST 2112H, HIST 3080H. Examinations are given at University Testing Services. Reexamination is permitted. Contact University Testing Services at (706) 542-3183 for information.
Preferred Course(s): HIST 2111 or HIST 2111H or HIST 2112 or HIST 2112H or POLS 1101 or POLS 1105H 

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Area VI
CSCI 1301-1301L*
CSCI 1302*
MATH 2500*
MATH 2700*
PHYS 1212-1212L* or PHYS 1252* 

If any of the courses in Area VI have been used to satisfy Areas II-V of the Core Curriculum, General Electives may be taken here. (Refer to College-wide requirements when selecting General Electives) 
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Entrance Requirements

 

Entrance Requirements Effective Fall 2024:

Applicants are initially admitted as "Intended Computer Systems Engineering” majors. To be admitted into the major, students must satisfy the following criteria:

- Completion of the following courses with a grade of "C" (2.0) or better: CSEE 2220, ECSE 1100, ECSE 2170-2170L, ENGL 1101, MATH 2250, MATH 2260, and (PHYS 1211-1211L or PHYS 1251)

- Minimum grade point average of 2.75 in the following courses: CSEE 2220, ECSE 1100, ECSE 2170-2170L 

- Current resume

- Career Goals Statement describing the student’s career goals, strengths that help the student achieve their career goals, challenges that the student is/will be facing that hinder them from achieving their career goals, how the student plans to overcome the challenges to achieve their career goals, how the College may assist the student to overcome the challenges, and the student’s plan for participating in experiential learning outside of the classroom by time of graduation (internship, co-op, research, study away, other).

 

Entrance Requirements Prior to Fall 2024:

Applicants are initially admitted as "Intended Majors." There is no guarantee of acceptance into the Computer Systems Engineering Degree program. To be considered as a candidate for Computer Systems Engineering (B.S.C.S.E.), students must have completed, or be enrolled in, the following courses: 
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High-Demand Major–Selection Criteria

 

Effective Fall 2024, there is no high-demand selection criteria for this major.

 

High-Demand Selection Criteria Prior to Fall 2024:

Selection of applicants is based on a review of student scores and achievements in the following three areas:

  • Entrance Requirement Coursework (30%)
  • Major Specific Coursework (40%)
  • Personal Statement of Purpose (30%)

Entrance Requirement Coursework
Entrance Requirement Coursework applies to all degree programs. Students must complete the following courses with a grade of "C" (2.0) or better:

Major Specific Coursework
To be considered as a candidate for Computer Systems Engineering (B.S.C.S.E.), students must have completed the following courses with a grade of "C" or better: 

Personal Statement of Purpose
In no more than two pages, provide your personal statement of purpose:
  • Explain your interest in engineering and describe your experience with engineering.
  • What is your ultimate career aspiration?
  • How will your chosen College of Engineering major(s) enable you to reach your career goals?

The above criteria are minimum application requirements and do not guarantee acceptance to any major in the College of Engineering.
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Major Requirements
A baccalaureate degree program must require at least 21 semester hours of upper division courses in the major field and at least 39 semester hours of upper division work overall.
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Required Courses (70 hours)
CSEE 2210* or ECSE 1100* or ECSE 1100H* 


Computer Systems Engineering Electives:
Choose at least four elective courses. At least one must be a 3000-level or above course from the CSEE, ECSE, ELEE, or INFO prefixes. The remaining courses should be 3000-level or above courses from the AENG, ARTI, ASTR, BCHE, BCMB, BINF, BIOE, BIOS, CBIO, CHEM, CSCI, CSEE, CURO, CVLE, ECOL, ECSE, ELEE, ENTO, ENVE, GENE, GEOL, GISC, INFO, MATH, MCHE, MIBO, MIST, PBIO, PHYS, or STAT prefixes. 

*Note: All students must earn a grade of "C" (2.0) or better in each of the following courses:

Except for those ENGR courses requiring a grade of C (2.0) or better, a maximum of two other courses with grades of D (1.0) for all courses with prefixes associated with the UGA College of Engineering (or courses for which a non-CENGR course is approved as a substitute in the program of study) may be used to satisfy graduation requirements. Competency in a computer programming language is expected. 
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(This total does not include the 1-hour P.E. requirement)
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