Computer Science + Anthropology, BSLAS
for the degree of Bachelor of Sciences in Liberal Arts & Sciences Major in Computer Science + Anthropology
for the degree of Bachelor of Sciences in Liberal Arts & Sciences Major in Computer Science + Anthropology
Please see the computer science advisor as well as the anthropology advisor.
A Major Plan of Study Form must be completed and submitted to the LAS Student Affairs Office by the beginning of the fifth semester (60-75 hours). Please see the computer science advisor as well as the anthropology advisor.
General education: Students must complete the Campus General Education requirements including the campus general education language requirement.
Minimum required major and supporting course work: Normally equates to 66 hours. Twelve hours of 300- and 400-level Anthropology courses must be taken on this campus.
Minimum hours required for graduation: 120 hours
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Computer Science Coursework | ||
| CS 100 | Computer Science Orientation (recommended; CS 100 is an orientation course aimed at first-year students, so students who declare the major after the first year are not required to complete it.) | 1 |
| CS 124 | Introduction to Computer Science I | 3 |
| CS 128 | Introduction to Computer Science II | 3 |
| CS 173 | Discrete Structures | 3 |
| CS 225 | Data Structures | 4 |
| CS 222 | Software Design Lab | 1 |
| Choose one of the following combinations | 8-11 | |
| Computer Architecture and System Programming | ||
| OR | ||
| Introduction to Computer Systems | ||
| Choose one of the following: | ||
| Statistical Analysis | ||
| Biostatistics | ||
| Probability & Statistics for Computer Science | ||
| CS 374 | Introduction to Algorithms & Models of Computation | 4 |
| CS 421 | Programming Languages & Compilers | 3 |
| Mathematics (may also fulfill the General Education Quantitative Reasoning I and II requirements) | ||
| MATH 221 | Calculus I | 4-5 |
| or MATH 220 | Calculus | |
| MATH 225 | Introductory Matrix Theory | 2 or 3 |
| or MATH 257 | Linear Algebra with Computational Applications | |
| MATH 231 | Calculus II | 3 |
| Required Anthropology Coursework - Minimum of 24 hours | ||
| Required Foundation Courses. Select at least 4 courses from the following. Students may make one course substitution for one of the required foundation courses, choosing from the option listed. | 12-18 | |
| Introduction to Anthropology | ||
| Humanizing Science | ||
| Introduction to Archaeology | ||
or ANTH 105 | World Archaeology | |
| Sociocultural Anthropology | ||
or ANTH 103 | Anthro in a Changing World | |
| Biological Anthropology | ||
or ANTH 102 | Human Origins and Culture | |
| Language in Culture | ||
or ANTH 104 | Talking Culture | |
| Anth of Science and Technology | ||
or ANTH 372 | Topics in Lang & Culture | |
| Electives (Substitutions with permission of advisor) | 6-9 | |
| Human Biological Variation | ||
| Images of the Other | ||
| 'America' in the World | ||
| The Culture of Nature | ||
| Special Topics (check with advisor for appropriate topics) | ||
| Research Methods in Socio-Cultural Anthropology | ||
| Economic Anthropology | ||
| Landscape Archaeology | ||
| Topics in Anthropology (check with advisor for appropriate topics) | ||
| Optional Senior Capstone Project (See advisor for details) | ||
for the degree of Bachelor of Sciences in Liberal Arts & Sciences Major in Computer Science + Anthropology
overview of college admissions & requirements: Liberal Arts & Sciences
college websites: https://las.illinois.edu/ and https://grainger.illinois.edu