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Requirements

For the Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science, a minimum of 127 credits is required:

  • General Education: 45 credits
    (24 of the 45 credits for General Education are included in the Requirements for the Major. This includes: 9 credits of GN courses; 6 credits of GQ courses; 9 credits of GWS courses.)
  • Requirements for the Major: 106-108 credits

In order to be eligible for entrance to this major, students must satisfy the following requirements:

  • 29-55 graded Penn State credits (excludes transfer and AP credits)
  • completed with a grade of C or better: CMPSC 121 or CMPSC 131, CMPSC 122 or CMPSC 132, MATH 140, MATH 141, PHYS 211
  • earned a minimum cumulative grade-point average (GPA) of 2.60

Required coursework for the Computer Science degree can be found in the University Bulletin.

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Penn State Brandywine is Philadelphia's "next-door" neighbor. The 112-acre campus lies just 20 miles west of Center City and offers four-year baccalaureate degree programs, associate degree programs and workplace professional education programs.
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