CS and CSE Course Articulation

Overview

This document outlines how older "CS" courses can meet the requirements of the new "CSE" courses in the 2020 Software Engineering and Computer Science programs and their associated certificates/modules.

Please see the Program Change Overview page for more information about the changes in general.

The primary audience for this document is University Advising and Faculty mentors. It is made public so that students can see the same guidance given to advisers and plan accordingly.

Please note: Every effort has been made to ensure this listing is accurate, but if there are any errors or inconsistencies, the university catalog and registration system are the official source of this information and will take precedence over this informational page.

Definitions

Waiver – If a course is waived, it is no longer required for the student to complete that program (i.e., degree, certificate, etc.). They do not receive any credit for the course, but do not need to take it.
Substitution – If one course is substituted for another, it will fulfill the requirement in that program for the original course. Courses can be substituted as soon as the student is enrolled (we do not have to wait until the class is passed). Once substituted, the new course becomes program applicable.
Equivalency – If two courses are listed as equivalent, they will automatically count in place of the other. No authorization or forms are required. If a student takes one course, and then later takes an equivalent course, it appears on their transcript the same as any other “retake” of a course.
Vertical Credit – In some cases, courses progress through material in a sequential fashion. If a student has mastered a later course, it verifies their knowledge of the earlier courses. For example, in mathematics, someone who completed an algebra course has clearly demonstrated knowledge of pre-algebra. The same is true in many cases with computing courses. In these cases, if a student passes a later course (or one that is equivalent to it), they can receive credit for the earlier course. This process is called “vertical credit” but is not automatic. When vertical credit is awarded, it appears as a "P" grade ("Pass") for that course. To get vertical credit, students must fill out a form and have it signed to show they desire the additional credit. The academic advising office can help prepare these forms.

Core Courses (The shared left-hand side)

Computing Fundamentals Module

Requirement for course...		Can be met by taking...	Notes
CSE 100	Introduction to Computing	CS 246	This course is waived for students who have completed a significant amount of the old program. As a rule, this is defined as having taken CS 246. Separate from that, it can be waived on a case by case basis as determined by the CSE 100 course lead (Brother Grimmett).
CSE 170	Introduction to Technical Teamwork	CS 308	Can be substituted.
CIT 171	Introduction to Cyber Security	CIT 270	Can be substituted.
		CIT 470	Can be substituted.
		CS 470	Can be substituted.
		CSE 453	Can be substituted.
WDD 130	Introduction to Web Development	WDD 100	Equivalent.
WDD 130	Introduction to Web Development	CS 213 or WDD 230	Can be substituted. If the student is pursuing the Web Development certificate, WDD 130 can be waived based on CS 213/WDD 230, so that WDD 230 (or it's equivalent, CS 213) can also count in that certificate. If the student is not pursuing the Web Development certificate, WDD 130 should be substituted for, rather than waived, to avoid having CS 213/WDD 230 double count as a technical elective.
ECEN 106	Introduction to Computer Systems	ECEN 160	Can be substituted for Computer Science and Software Engineering majors. For Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering majors, it is more complicated. In short, after passing ECEN 160 and 160L, ECEN 160L can be substituted for ECEN 240. A student can then either take ECEN 106 or receive vertical credit after passing one of: (ECEN 240 or ECEN 160L) AND one of: (ECEN 260 or ECEN 324).
Choose one:
CSE 150	Data Intuition and Insight	Math 221a or 221b or 221c	Can be substituted.
		Math 335 or CS 335 or CSE 350	Can be substituted.
		Math 330 or other advanced statistics course	Can be substituted.
BUS 115	Introduction to Data Management
CIT 111	Introduction to Databases	CIT 225	Can be substituted. If the student is pursuing the Web Development or Functional Programming certificates, CIT 111 can be waived based on CIT 225, so that CIT 225 can count in that certificate. If the student is not pursuing the Web Development or Functional Programming certificates, CIT 225 should be substituted for CIT 111, rather than waiving CIT 111, to avoid having CIT 225 double count as a technical elective.
GEOL 141	GIS Basics

Computer Programming Certificate

Requirement for course...		Can be met by taking...	Notes
CSE 110	Programing Building Blocks	CS 101	Equivalent
		CS 124	Can be waived or given vertical credit. Waiver is generally preferred for CS/SE students, who usually do not need more credits. Vertical credit is always given for EE/CompE majors because ABET requires a specific number of engineering credits.
		CIT 160	Can be substituted.
CSE 111	Programing with Functions	CS 124	Equivalent.
CSE 111	Programing with Functions	CIT 260	Can be substituted.
CSE 121b	JavaScript Programing Language	CSE 341 (CS 313)	Waived based on CSE 341 or CS 313.
CSE 121b	JavaScript Programing Language	WDD 330 (CIT 261)	Waived based on WDD 330 or CIT 261.
CSE 210	Programing with Classes	CS 165	Equivalent.
		CS 241	Waived based on CS 241.
		CIT 360	Can be substituted.
CSE 212	Programing with Data Structures	CS 241	Equivalent.
CSE 212	Programing with Data Structures	CS 235	Can be substituted If the student is pursuing the Software Design certificate, CSE 212 can be waived based on CS 235, so that CS 235 can also count in that certificate (as it's equivalent, CSE 232). If the student is not pursuing the Software Design certificate, CSE 212 should be substituted for, rather than waived, to avoid having CS 235 double count as a technical elective.
CSE 310	Applied Programing	CS 246	Equivalent.

Internship & Senior Project

Requirement for course...		Can be met by taking...	Notes
CSE 398	Internship	CS 398	Equivalent.
CSE 499	Senior Project	CS 499	Equivalent.

Software Engineering Certificates and Modules

Web Development Certificate

Requirement for course...		Can be met by taking...	Notes
WDD 230	Web Frontend Development I	CIT 230	CIT 230 has been renamed WDD 230.
WDD 230	Web Frontend Development I	CS 213	Equivalent.
WDD 330	Web Frontend Development II	CIT 261	CIT 261 has been renamed WDD 330.
CSE 340	Web Backend Development I	CIT 336	CIT 336 has been renamed CSE 340.
CSE 341	Web Backend Development II	CS 313	CS 313 has been renamed CSE 341.
CIT 225	Database Design & Development	CS 225	Equivalent.

Software Design Certificate

Requirement for course...		Can be met by taking...	Notes
CSE 130	Algorithm Design
CSE 131	Modularization Design
CSE 220c	C++ Programming Language	CS 165	Can be waived based on CS 165. Vertical credit can be given if desired, but it is generally preferred to waive this course for CS/SE majors, who often don't need additional credit.
CSE 230	Encapsulation Design
CSE 231	Inheritance Design
CSE 232	Designing Data Structures	CS 235	Equivalent.
CSE 331	Design Patterns
CSE 430	Architecture Design	CS 364	CS 364 (4 credits) can substitute for CSE 430 (2 credits) and also waive CSE 372 (2 credits).

Software Quality Assurance Certificate

Requirement for course...		Can be met by taking...	Notes
CSE 270	Software Testing	CS 416	Can be substituted.
CSE 251	Parallelism and Concurrency	CS 345	Can be substituted.
CSE 372	Requirements Elicitation	CS 364	CS 364 (4 credits) can substitute for CSE 372 (2 credits) and also waive CSE 430 (2 credits).
CSE 453	Computer Security	CS 470	CS 470 has been renamed CSE 453.
CSE 474	Quality Assurance
CSE 220c	C++ Programming Language	CS 165	Can be waived based on CS 165. Vertical credit can be given if desired, but it is generally preferred to waive this course for CS/SE majors, who often don't need additional credit.

Software Management Module

Requirement for course...		Can be met by taking...	Notes
CSE 272	Software Lifecycle Models	CS 432	Can be substituted.
CSE 372	Requirements Elicitation	CS 364	CS 364 (4 credits) can substitute for CSE 372 (2 credits) and also waive CSE 430 (2 credits).
CIT 380	Project Management
CSE 471	User Interface Evaluation and Design	CS 371	CS 371 has been renamed CSE 471.
CSE 473	Continuous Improvement
CSE 474	Quality Assurance

Embedded Systems Certificate

This certificate helps students write the software behind physical systems. Successful students will have great experience with hardware and be well-prepared to develop software for IoT (the Internet of Things).

Requirement for course...		Can be met by taking...	Notes
CSE 121c	C Programming Language		Note: We previously considered waiving/giving credit for CSE 121c (C programming Language) based on CS 124. This is no longer done, because CSE 121c is less about the basic syntax of the C language (covered in CS 124), but rather how to use the C language in Electrical Engineering contexts (not covered in CS 124).
ECEN 240	Fundamentals of Digital Systems	ECEN 160L	Can be substituted for Software Engineering majors. For Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering majors, it is more complicated.
ECEN 260	Microprocessor-based System Design
ECEN 324	Computer Architecture
ECEN 361	Embedded Systems

Computer Science Certificates and Modules

Algorithmic Fundamentals Module

Requirement for course...		Can be met by taking...	Notes
CSE 180	Algorithmic Thinking	CSE 381 or CS 306	Waived for students who have already taken CSE 381 (CS 306).
CSE 121a	Clojure Programming Language
CSE 280	Discrete Math I	CS 237	CS 237 has been renamed CSE 280.
CSE 381	Algorithms and Complexity	CS 306	CS 306 has been renamed CSE 381.
CSE 251	Parallelism and Concurrency	CS 345	Can be substituted.

Machine Learning Fundamentals Certificate

Requirement for course...		Can be met by taking...	Notes
MATH 119	Applied Calculus for Data Analysis	Math 112 + Statistics	Math 119 covers principles from Calculus and Statistics. Therefore Math 112X (FDMAT 112), Calculus I, can be substituted for this if and only if the student has also taken a Statistics course (Math 221a/b/c, Math 325, Math 330, Math 425)
MATH 341	Linear Algebra
CSE 250	Data Science Programming
CSE 450	Machine Learning and Data Mining	CS 450	CS 450 has been renamed CSE 450.
CSE 451	Big Data Programming and Analysis

Functional Programming Module (2020 Version)

Requirement for course...		Can be met by taking...	Notes
MATH 112X	Calculus I
CSE 380	Discrete Math II	CS 238	CS 238 has been renamed CSE 380.
CSE 380	Discrete Math II	CSE 382	Can be substituted.
CSE 480	Computational Theory	CS 480	CS 480 has been renamed CSE 480.
CSE 480	Computational Theory	CSE 481	Can be substituted.
CIT 225	Database Design and Development	CS 225	Equivalent

Functional Programming Module (2021 Version)

Requirement for course...		Can be met by taking...	Notes
MATH 112X	Calculus I
CSE 121e	Erlang Language
CSE 382	Functional Programming Patterns and Data Structures	CSE 380 or CS 238	Can be substituted.
CSE 481	Massively Parallel Computation	CSE 480 or CS 480	Can be substituted.
CIT 225	Database Design and Development	CS 225	Equivalent