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Computer Science Curriculum

See the JMU Catalog for course descriptions.

Prerequisites

The easiest way to see the prerequisite structure is to view the prerequisite tree, but you can also view the prerequisite table.

Dr. Kirkpatrick also maintains an unofficial prerequisite graphic on his advising website.

Anticipated Course Offerings

Although the CS department cannot guarantee that certain courses will be offered in the future, we plan course offerings ahead of time and do our best to follow the plan. Here is the current plan.

Plans of Study

The following sample plans illustrates various ways to fulfill CS and JMU degree requirements. Options B and C are recommended for students interested in the Information Security Certificate because classes required for the certificate have CS 361 as a prerequisite.