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Understanding Degree Requirements for BA\/BS Majors and CS Minor<\/h2>\n

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How to Read Degree Requirements for BA\/BS Majors and CS Minor<\/h3>\n
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  1. Every course in a rectangular box is required. The only exception is the two choices for calculus, either Math 141, 142, 143 or Math 151, 152.<\/li>\n
  2. Every arrow between two rectangular boxes denotes a prerequisite relation, which means that one has to complete the course from which an arrow emanates before taking a course that the arrow points to. When multiple arrows point to a single course, all prerequisites represented by those arrows must be satisfied (i.e., jointly applied) before taking the course that they point to.<\/li>\n
  3. All temporary grades such as INC, PEN cannot be used to satisfy prerequisite requirements for subsequent courses.<\/li>\n
  4. Students who elect the P\/NC option for a major requirement must repeat the course, even if they obtain a grade of P. A grade of P does not satisfy prerequisite requirements for later courses.<\/li>\n
  5. The only difference between the current BA and BS is the number of electives.<\/li>\n
  6. All electives require successful completion of at least CSCI 313. Some have additional prerequisites \u2013 consult CUNYfirst at the time of enrollment for the prerequisites to a specific offering.<\/li>\n
  7. CSCI courses that can be used as electives are courses numbered 300-396 beyond the core requirements that are explicitly listed in the chart.<\/li>\n
  8. Many electives have the same course number CSCI 381 but with different course titles. Each CSCI 381 with a distinct title counts as an elective.<\/li>\n
  9. No course from a 2-year community college may transfer to QC as a 300-level CS course.<\/li>\n
  10. CSCI 499 is a special code for a CS\/IT course from another institution that has no equivalent counterpart in our curriculum, often due to insufficient technical sophistication. CSCI 499 can be used as a general elective that may count towards the 120 credits that are required for a QC degree, but not as an elective for the CS major\/minor.<\/li>\n
  11. See https:\/\/www.cs.qc.cuny.edu\/approved_nonCSelective.html<\/strong> for approved non-CSCI courses (only one is allowed) that may be used as an elective.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    How to Read Degree Requirements for CIT Minor<\/h3>\n
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    1. Every rectangular box represents a required course.<\/li>\n
    2. Every arrow between two rectangular boxes denotes a prerequisite relation, which means that one has to complete the course from which an arrow emanates before taking a course that the arrow points to.<\/li>\n
    3. CSCI 48 is an acceptable elective.<\/li>\n
    4. Many electives have the same course number CSCI 90 but with different course titles. Each CSCI 90 with a distinct title counts as an elective.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      How to Read Degree Requirements for Financial Modeling and Computational Linguistics<\/h3>\n
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      1. ACCT 123 can be satisfied by ACCT 101 and ACCT 102.<\/li>\n
      2. BUS 105 can be satisfied by ECON 101 and ECON 102.<\/li>\n
      3. CSCI 120 can be satisfied by Math 120 and CSCI 220.<\/li>\n
      4. CSCI 314 can be satisfied by CSCI 313.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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