B.S. Combined Major for Computer Science and Music Composition and Technology
For Students Entering in Fall 2013 or Later
Summer 2013
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The College of Computer and Information Science and the Department of Music reserve the right to modify the curriculum described in this document or the individual courses as necessary in the future.
The 2009 version of these requirements may be found at 2009 Requirements
Change History
Computer Science (49 or 50 SH: 11 @ 4 SH, 5 or 6 @ 1 SH)
Required Computer Science Courses (41 or 42 SH)
Students will take CS 1200 during their first semester.
Students will take CS 1210 in the semester before going on co-op.
CS 1200 CS/IS Overview 1 1
CS 1210 CS/IS Overview 2: Co-op Preparation 1
Freshman level courses with labs or recitations
CS 1800 Discrete Structures 4
CS 1801 Recitation for CS 1800 0
CS 2500 Fundamentals of Computer Science 1 4
CS 2501 Lab for CS 2500 1
CS 2510 Fundamentals of Computer Science 2 4
CS 2511 Lab for CS 2510 1
CS 2800 Logic and Computation 4
CS 2801 Lab for CS 2800 1
Upper level courses
CS 3200 Database Design 4
CS 3500 Object-Oriented Design 4
CS 4500 Software Development 4
CS 4800 Algorithms and Data 4
IS 4300 Human Computer Interaction 4
Senior Seminar
CS 4000 Senior Seminar 1
Computer Science Elective Requirements (8 SH)
CS Elective 1 4
CS Elective 2 4

A CS elective is a 4 SH course that is not already required and that is in the ranges:
  • CS 2600 or higher, except CS 5010
  • IS 2000 or higher, except IS 4900
English (8 SH: 2 @ 4 SH)
ENGW 1111 (ENGL 1111) College Writing 4
ENGW 3302 (ENGL 3302) Advanced Writing in the Technical Professions 4
With permission, you may substitute ENGW 3301 for ENGW 3302.
ENGW 3301 (ENGL 3301) Advanced Writing in the Disciplines 4
Music (58 SH: 13 @ 4 SH, 6 @ 1 SH)
Music Theory (10 SH)
MUSC 1201 Music Theory 1 4
MUSC 1241 Musicianship 1 1
MUSC 1202 Music Theory 2 4
MUSC 1242 Musicianship 2 1
Music History (4 SH)
MUST 2315 History of Electronic Music 4
Music Composition (8 SH)
MUST 1301 Introduction to Composition 4
Choose one Music Composition Seminar.
MUST 3420 Music Composition Seminar 1 4
MUST 3422 Music Composition Seminar 2 4
Music Technology (12 SH)
MUSC 3560 Historical Traditions: Music since 1900 4
MUST 1220 Introduction to Music Technology 4
MUST 4520 Interactive Real-Time Performance 4
Electronic Composition and Performance (8 SH)
MUST 4610 Composition for Electronic Instruments 4
MUST 4611 Music Technology Capstone / Recital 4
Music Technology Integrative Course (4 SH)
MUST 3421 Digital Audio Processing 4
Music Lessons (4 Required @ 1 SH)
Complete 4 composition lessons.
MUSC 1903 Composition Lessons 1
Music Elective Requirements (8 SH)
Choose 2 Music Elective courses from:
  • MUSC 2000 to MUSC 4993
  • MUST 2320 to MUST 4993
Music Elective 1 4
Music Elective 2 4
General Requirements (4 SH: 1 @ 4 SH)
PSYC 1101 Foundations of Psychology 4
Computing and Social Issues (4 SH: 1 @ 4 SH)
Students learn how computing and social issues intersect.
Choose one.
SOCL 4528 Computers & Society 4
SOCL 3485 Environment, Technology, and Society 4
ANTH 3418 Wired/Unwired: Cybercultures and Technopolitics 4
POLS 3308 Governance and Society in the Cyberage 4
IA 5240 Privacy, Ethics, and Digital Rights 4
General Electives (16 SH: 4 @ 4 SH)
Elective 1 4
Elective 2 4
Elective 3 4
Elective 4 4
The general electives must be consistent with the policy on general electives articulated by the College of Computer and Information Science on the college web site.
NU Core
The Level 1 Core in Arts/Humanities is satisfied since Music is in the Arts category.
The Level 1 Core in Social Science is satisfied via PSYC 1101.
Comparative Cultures Requirement
The Comparative Cultures Requirement must be satisfied. If this is done by taking a course then this course must be one of the general electives.
Integrative Courses
See IS 4300 Human Computer Interaction.
See MUST 3421 Digital Audio Processing.