Computer Science & Astronomy, BSLAS
for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Liberal Arts & Sciences Major in Computer Science & Astronomy
computer science website: CS + X Degrees
astronomy website: CS + Astronomy
department page: https://astro.illinois.edu/
overview of college admissions & requirements: Liberal Arts & Sciences
college websites: https://las.illinois.edu/ and https://engineering.illinois.edu
astronomy email: astronomy@illinois.edu
computer science email: undergrad@cs.illinois.edu
for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Liberal Arts & Sciences Major in Computer Science & Astronomy
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 astronomy 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 in the major must be taken on this campus.
Minimum hours required for graduation: 120 hours.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Computer Science Coursework | ||
| CS 100 | Freshman Orientation (recommended) 1 | 0-1 |
| CS 125 | Intro to Computer Science | 4 |
| CS 126 | Software Design Studio | 3 |
| CS 173 | Discrete Structures | 3 |
| CS 225 | Data Structures | 4 |
| CS 233 | Computer Architecture | 4 |
| CS 241 | System Programming | 4 |
| Choose one of the following: | 3 | |
| 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 |
| MATH 231 | Calculus II | 3 |
| Required Astronomy Coursework - Minimum of 24 Hours | ||
| Physics and Mathematics Courses 2 | ||
| PHYS 211 | University Physics: Mechanics | 4 |
| PHYS 212 | University Physics: Elec & Mag | 4 |
| MATH 241 | Calculus III | 4 |
| Intermediate and Advanced Astronomy Courses | 12 | |
| Select 12 hours from the following. Taking one of the computation-intensive ASTR 496 Seminar in Astronomy sections is strongly recommended | ||
| Extraterrestrial Life | ||
| The Big Bang, Black Holes, and the End of the Universe | ||
| Individual Study | ||
| Stellar Astrophysics | ||
| Planetary Systems | ||
| Galaxies and the Universe | ||
| Astronomical Techniques | ||
| Seminar in Astronomy (check with advisor for appropriate topics) | ||
| 1 | CS 100 is an orientation course aimed at first-year students, so students who declare the major after the freshman year are not required to complete it. |
| 2 | ASTR 210 is highly recommended. |