Computer Science to Mechanical or Civil Engineering at Columbia Track

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Inclement Weather: February 25, 2026

All classes starting prior to 11 a.m. will be remote. Classes after 11 a.m. will be in person. Non-essential staff should work remote until 11 a.m. then report to campus as scheduled.

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Fall 1

  • CH 151/153 Chemistry I
  • CS 111 Intro to Structured Programming
  • *FYS 125 First Year Seminar
  • MA 151 Calculus I
  • *Core - History
  • *Core – Art/Design       

Spring 1

  • CS 112 Data Structures
  • CS 113 Discrete Structures
  • MA 152 Calculus II
  • *Core - Literature
  • *Core – Theology/Religious Studies

Fall 2

  • CS 215 Computer Organization
  • CS 241 C Programming
  • CS 311 Database
  • CY 221 Foundations of Cybersecurity
  • MA 253 Calculus III
  • MA 331 Probability
  • PY 151/153 Physics I (Mechanics)

Spring 2

  • CS 312 Software Engineering
  • CS 319 Computer Ethics
  • CS 262 Programming Paradigms
  • MA 261 Linear Algebra
  • MA 332 Statistics
  • MA 354 Differential Equations
  • PY 152/154 Physics II (E&M)

Fall 3

  • *CIT Seminar I
  • CS 321 Research Methods Seminar
  • CS 339 Networking
  • CS 390 Internship
  • CS 417 Senior Project 1
  • *LAE course 1 (Humanistic  Enquiry)
  • PY 211 Classical & Quantum Waves
    • or PY 320 Introduction to Modern Physics

Spring 3

  • *CIT Seminar II
  • CS 341 Algorithms
  • CS 349 Operating Systems
  • CS 418 Senior Project 2
  • *EC 202 Microeconomics
  • +4 CS electives (may need to be transferred back from Columbia/RPI, or taken over winter intersessions)

Notes

  •  EC 202 counts as LAE 2
  •  PY 152 counts as LAE 3
  •  CH 151 counts as core science
  • *Core – Philosophy needs to be taken before CS 319

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