Bachelor of Science in Computer Science + Economics
The College of Arts & Sciences and McKelvey School of Engineering developed a new major that allows students interested in both economics and computer science to combine these two complementary disciplines efficiently, without having to pursue them as two separate majors.
Course Requirements
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Math 131 | Calculus I (AP credit may satisfy this requirement) | 3 |
| Math 132 | Calculus II (AP credit may satisfy this requirement) | 3 |
| Math 2200 | Elementary Probability and Statistics * | 3 |
| or Math 3200 | Elementary to Intermediate Statistics and Data Analysis | |
| or ESE 326 | Probability and Statistics for Engineering | |
| Math 233 | Calculus III | 1-3 |
| or Econ 493 | Mathematical Economics | |
| CSE 131 | Introduction to Computer Science | 3 |
| CSE 247 | Data Structures and Algorithms | 3 |
| CSE 347 | Analysis of Algorithms | 3 |
| Econ 1011 | Introduction to Microeconomics (AP credit may satisfy this requirement) | 3 |
| Econ 1021 | Introduction to Macroeconomics (AP credit may satisfy this requirement) | 3 |
| Econ 4011 | Intermediate Microeconomic Theory | 3 |
| Econ 413 | Introduction to Econometrics | 3 |
| or Econ 413W | Introduction to Econometrics with Writing | |
| Total Units | 31-33 | |
| * | Of these options, Math 3200 is the preferred course. |
Electives
Six upper-level approved courses from the Department of Economics and Computer Science & Engineering (CSE) are required: three from Economics and three from CSE. Students who satisfied the Econ 1011 and/or Econ 1021 requirements with AP credits can instead take electives in either department and add at most one course from outside of both departments. A list of these elective courses can be found on the CSE department webpage.