General Requirements
In addition to the requirements for the major, each student must satisfy additional requirements for the University, College and School.
University Requirements
All students must complete the
Academic Degree Requirements and
Summer Enrollment Requirement as explained
in the FIU catalog:
http://catalog.fiu.edu/index.php?id=2727§ion=academicpolicies
All students must complete the University Core Curriculum
and Foreign Language Requirement as explained in the FIU
catalog:
http://catalog.fiu.edu/index.php?id=2812§ion=studentservices
All students entering Fall 2011 and later must complete the University Global Learning requirement.
The discipline specific course for all SCIS degrees is
CGS 3095 Technology in the Global Arena.
http://goglobal.fiu.edu/Courses/Pages/Graduation-Requirement.aspx
College of Engineering Requirements
All students must complete the General Requirements for a
Baccalaureate Degree in the College of Engineering as explained
in the FIU catalog:
http://catalog.fiu.edu/index.php?id=2239§ion=collegesandschools&college=1&parent=2239
In particular, students must complete at least 35 semester credits in the upper-division at FIU.
SCIS Requirements
If a student takes a course at FIU and has already received transfer credit for an equivalent course at another institution, then the credits for the repeated course at FIU are not applicable toward graduation.
At least 50% of the upper division credits required for the degree must be taken at FIU.
A grade of "C" or better must be obtained in all courses required for the major.
Note: A "C-" is not an acceptable grade.
Additional Requirements
Additional Requirements for Computer Science majors in both tracks:
No computer-related courses in other departments (including CGS 3300) may be taken for elective credit by a CS major, unless specifically approved in writing by the student's advisor.
No credit for graduation will be given to CS majors for the
following courses:
COP 3175, CGS 2060, CGS 3300, STA 1013, STA 2023, STA 2122,
STA 3123, MAC 2233, QMB 3200 and ESI 3161 unless the student
took the course before declaring a CS major.
Most of the IT classes cannot be taken for credit for Computer Science majors. The only exceptions are CGS 4285, CGS 4854, COP 4005, COP 4722, CTS 4408, COP 4813.
