Software Engineering, B.S. MAP

Major Academic Plans

Students at Cal Poly Humboldt follow many different paths to graduation. Your educational and career goals, as well as personal interests all contribute to planning the courses you take. 

Major Academic Plans or MAPs show what courses you might take each semester in order to meet university and major program requirements and graduate with a degree in four years. Discussing course options with an advisor will best serve you in planning a customized schedule to meet your individual academic needs.

Additionally, you may build your personalized plan in DARS planning tools using a program MAP as a resource. Meet with your advisor each semester to assist in planning and to review your progress.

Year 1 (Freshman Year)

Fall - Semester 1 (16 Units) 

• Major, GE Area B4 Mathematics: MATH 107 - Introduction to Linear Algebra Units: 3   
• Major: CS 111 - Computer Science Foundations 1 Units: 4   
• GE Area A Written Communication: ENGL 104 - Accelerated Composition and Rhetoric Units: 3    
• GE Area E Lifelong Learning: SCI 100 - Becoming a STEM Professional in the 21st Century Units: 3   
• GE Area F Ethnic Studies/DCG Domestic: NAS 104 - Introduction to Native American Studies Units: 3   

Spring - Semester 2 (15 Units)

• Major: CS 112 - Computer Science Foundations 2 Units: 4   
• Major: MATH 253 - Discrete Mathematics Units: 3   
• GE Area B: Life Science ^[1]
• American Institutions/ GE Area D: Social Science: U.S. History  ^[2] Units: 3

^[1] One GE Area B science course must include a lab component

^[2] Consider taking NAS 200  to triple-count for U.S. History, GE Area D, and DCG-Domestic

Total Semester Units: 15

Year 2 (Sophomore Year)

Fall - Semester 3 (15 Units)

• Major: CS 201 - Requirements Engineering Units: 4   
• Major: CS 211 - Data Structures Units: 4   
• Major: MATH 109 - Calculus I Units: 4   
• Lower Division GE Area C: Arts  Units: 3

Spring - Semester 4 (15 Units)

• Major: STAT 109 - Introductory Biostatistics Units: 4   
• Major: MATH 110 - Calculus II Units: 4   
• Major: CS 243 - Architecture Units: 4    
• Lower Division GE Area C: Humanities  Units: 3

Year 3 (Junior Year)

Fall - Semester 5 (15 Units)

• Major: CS 375 - Systems Programing Units: 4    
• Major: CS 325 - Database Design Units: 4   
• Major: CS 374 - Operating Systems Units: 4   
• Lower Division GE Area C: Arts  OR Humanities  Units: 3 

Spring - Semester 6 (15 Units) 

• Major: CS 312 - Algorithms Units: 4   
• Major: CS 328 - Web-Apps Using Databases Units: 4   
• Major: CS 356 - Software Design Engineering Units: 3   
• Major Elective ^[1] (course 1 of 2) Units: 3
• Elective Units: 1

^[1] Select course in consultation with a major advisor.

Year 4 (Senior Year)

Fall - Semester 7 (14 Units)

• Major: CS 357 - Software Project Management Units: 4   
• Major: CS 453 - Software Quality Assurance Units: 3   
• American Institutions: U.S. and California Government  Units: 3
• Major / Lower Division GE Area B: Physical Science  Units: 4

Spring - Semester 8 (16 Units)

• Major: CS 449 - Computer Security Units: 4   
• Major: CS 459 - Software Engineering Senior Project Units: 3   
• Upper Division GE Area C: Arts & Humanities  Units: 3
• Upper Division GE Area D: Social Sciences  Units: 3
• Major Elective ^[1] (course 2 of 2) Units: 3

^[1] Select course in consultation with a major advisor.