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School of Computing and Information Sciences
Software Development Track
Plan of Study
Freshman Year - 30 Credits

CGS 1920 - Introduction to Computing (1 credit)
MAC 2147 - Pre-calculus, if needed, or General Electives (3 credits)
MAC 2311 - Calculus I (4 credits)
MAC 2312 - Calculus II (4 credits)
CS Science Elective (3 credits)
UCC courses (15 credits)

Sophomore Year - 30 credits

COP 2210 - Computer Programming I (4 credits)
PHY 2048/PHY 2048L - Physics I w/Calculus (5 credits)
PHY 2048/PHY 2048L - Physics II w/ Calculus (5 credits)
MAD 2104 - Discrete Mathematics (3 credits)
UCC Life Science and Lab (4 credits) Choose from: BSC 1010, BOT 1010, MCB 2000, OCB 2003 and corresponding lab
UCC courses (6 credits)
General Electives (3 credits)

Junior Year - 30 credits

COP 3402 - Fundamentals of Computer Systems (3 credits)
COP 3337 - Computer Programming II (3 credits)
ENC 3213 - Professional and Technical Writing (3 credits)
COM 3110 - Business and Professional Communications (3 credits)
STA 3033 - Introduction to Probability and Statistics for CS (3 credits
COP 3530 - Data Structures (3 credits)
COT 3420 - Logic for Computer Science (3 credits)
CDA 4101 - Structured Computer Organization (3 credits)
CGS 3092 - Professional Ethics and Social Issues in Computing (1 credit)
General Electives (5 credits)

Senior Year - 30 credits

COP 4338 - Computer Programming III (3 credits)
MAD 3512 - Theory of Algorithms (3 credits)
CEN 4010 - Software Engineering (3 credits)
COP 4540 - Database (3 credits)
COP 4555 - Principles of Programming Languages (3 credits)
COP 4610 - Operating Systems Principles (3 credits)
CEN 4021 - Software Engineering II (3 credits)
CEN 4072 - Software Testing (3 credits) CIS 4911 - Senior Project (3 credits)
CS Elective (3 credits)

For students who are deficient in a foreign language, the general electives should include a two-semester sequence in one foreign language.

Students are required to earn at least nine credit hours prior to graduation by attending one or more summer semesters at FIU or any other University in the Florida State system.