Course Requirements
If you began at PSU as a first year, you must complete the University's first and second year general education requirements. Transfer students must complete the Maseeh College lower division general education requirements.
Students must complete the following required courses with a minimum grade of C:
Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
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CS 161 | Introduction to Programming and Problem Solving (This requirement will be waived for students who have completed CS 162 prior to fall 2022) | 4 |
CS 162 | Intro to Computer Science | 4 |
CS 163 | Data Structures | 4 |
CS 205 | Computer Systems Programming | 4 |
CS 250 | Discrete Structures I | 4 |
CS 251 | Discrete Structures II | 4 |
MTH 251 | Calculus I | 4 |
MTH 252 or MTH 261 | Calculus II or Linear Algebra | 4 |
How to Run & Interpret Your DARS Report
To opt into Upper Division Computer Science courses, you must have completed the required lower division courses with the minimum grade (listed above). To verify that you have met these requirements, you must run a DARS (Degree Audit Reporting System) report.
- Follow these steps to navigate to the DARS reporting system.
- Make sure the audit level is set to "PSU - Undergraduate or Post-bac Audit" and then click "Continue.”
- In the drop-down box for "Degree Program," select "Computer Science - Admission Requirements - ADMIT-CS" and then select "Run Audit."
- Your audit report will now be displayed.
Interpreting the Admission DARS report
If the message at the top of your ADMIT-CS DARS report is "All requirements identified below have been met," you are ready to submit the Upper Division Opt-In Form. Select "Print/Download" to display a printable version of your DARS report, and then use your browser to print or save the report as a PDF.
If another message displays, then continue to work toward completing the courses needed to meet the opt-in requirements listed above. If you have questions or need support to plan your courses, contact your academic advisor.
Computer Science Honors Track
The Computer Science Honors Program provides a valuable opportunity for qualified students to research a specialty area within Computer Science with a faculty advisor. This program is separate from the University Honors College, students may participate in both or either of these programs if admitted. If you are interested in pursuing this track, contact the Computer Science department at csoffice@pdx.edu no later than the first term of your senior year.