Example Course Plan
Computer Science Course Plan (first 2 years)
This is an example course plan based on the 2022-2023 University Catalog; your actual
schedule may deviate from this example. Your faculty advisor will work with you to
select appropriate courses.
As an IWU student, it is your responsibility to track your progress each semester
towards completing graduation requirements using the degree audit tool available through
MyIWU.
Year 1
Fall Semester
* CS 127 is recommended for Computer Science majors. Incoming students with a 4 or 5 on a CS AP exam or previous programming experience are encouraged to contact the department chair to discuss enrolling directly in CS 128 instead. CS 125 and CS 126 can also count as a first course for the major. They are not recommended for new CS majors, but if a student has already taken one, they should continue into CS 128.
Spring Semester
- CS 128 Computer Science II
- MATH 135 Application of Sets, Logic, and Recursion (FR)
- General Education Course (or Gateway if not completed in the first semester)
- Second Language Course
May Term
- Optional
Year 2
Fall Semester
- CS 253 Software Development
- MATH 136 Computational Discrete Mathematics
- General Education Course
- Second Language Course
Spring Semester
- CS 354 Algorithm Design and Analysis
- Upper-level required or elective CS course
- General Education Course
- General Education Course
May Term
- Optional
Study Abroad
Students interested in studying abroad should consult with a faculty member in the Department of Computer Science to decide on a case-by-case basis which semester(s) would be most appropriate. The major is flexible enough for study abroad to fit easily into the junior or senior year in most cases.