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Computer Science

The Science and Technology Elective is a requirement for Computer Science majors.  The "Sci-Tech Elective" is satisfied as follows depending on your catalog year:

Students following the 2006 catalog and thereafter
Students in catalog 2006 and thereafter are required three upper division
Science and Technology courses (12 units), not used to satisfy other requirements.  Effective W10, Science & Technology electives must be satisfied per the options listed on the following list:

Science & Technology Electives

Pay special attention to the subset restrictions. If you have questions regarding the restrictions, email your academic counselor.

*EFFECTIVE WINTER 2010
CS students who have chosen to complete their Technical Breadth Area in Engineering Mathematics and would like to complete their Sci-Tech requirements with additional upper division Mathematics courses must submit a petition for approval in advance of taking courses.

*EFFECTIVE FALL 2009
CS students will no longer be allowed to do the Sci-Tech in additional management/technology management courses if a student has also chosen the TBA in Technology Management.  The department feels additional units in the technology management area would not enhance your core engineering curriculum.

Please note: If you file a petition to include a course as part of your Sci-Tech elective please include the course descriptions in the petition for reference.  We advise you attach a copy of the course syllabus.

Students following the 2005 catalog
Students in catalog 2005 are required a CS technical minor or support area (12 units).  You must take three upper division courses selected from an approved department (please review your catalog year for the list of departments: http://www.seasoasa.ucla.edu/hsseas_announcement.html).

Students following the 2004 catalog and prior
Students in catalog 2004 and prior are required a CS technical minor or support area (12 units).  You must take three upper division courses selected from an approved department (please review your catalog year for the list of departments: http://www.seasoasa.ucla.edu/hsseas_announcement.html).

Please note you can not "double count" your COM SCI technical minor electives
with the GE coherent group.  For example: If you take ECON 101 to satisfy
your technical minor in "Economics" you can not use ECON 101 to satisfy the
GE coherent group in "Economics".  To review GE requirements for 2004 catalog
and prior please visit:  http://www.seasoasa.ucla.edu/2003-04curric.html/newge.html

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Please note there is no mixing and matching within the approved areas/departments.  Students who wish to do so may file a petition for consideration at 6426 BH, however filing a petition does not guarantee approval.

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