Foundation Courses

*These courses fulfill part of the General Education requirements.

• CISC 131 - Foundations of Computing I *
• CISC 231 - Foundations of Computing II *
• MATH 244 - Discrete Structures
• MATH 260 - Calculus I
• MATH 261 - Calculus II

Major Courses

• CISC 311 - Data Structures
• CISC 335 - Computer Networks
• CISC 339 - Artificial Intelligence
• CISC 341 - Computer Architecture
• CISC 371 - Software Engineering I: Principles
• CISC 411 - Analysis of Algorithms
• CISC 421 - Operating Systems
• CISC 471 - Software Engineering II: Senior Capstone Project (cc)
• MATH 350 - Probability: Theory and Applications

Major Electives

And three courses (Major Electives) from the following:

• CISC 301 - Information Systems within Organizations
• CISC 337 - Database Management Systems
• CISC 352 - Mathematical Methods in Data Science
• CISC 359 - Website Administration and Security
• CISC 380 - Workplace Experience in CS/CIS I
• CISC 381 - Workplace Experience in CS/CIS II
• CISC 385 - Cryptography and Computer Security
• CISC 395 - Special Topics in Computer Sciences
• CISC 397 - Independent Study in Computer Sciences
• CISC 430 - Healthcare Analytics and Apps
• IASP 221 - LINUX Administration
• IASP 230 - Introduction to Cybersecurity
• IASP 330 - Disaster Recovery / Business Continuity
• IASP 420 - Network Security
• IASP 430 - Digital Forensics
• MATH 307 - Number Theory
• MATH 315 - Linear Algebra
• MATH 329 - Numerical Analysis
• MATH 350 - Probability: Theory and Applications
• MATH 351 - Statistics: Theory and Applications
• MATH 362 - Differential Equations
• MATH 365 - Algebraic Structures
• MATH 395 - Special Topics in Mathematics

Note(s)

Mercy College’s 15-credit residency requirement in the major concentrations of mathematics, computer science, or computer information systems must be satisfied by courses numbered 200 or above.

Computer science majors who have not had their mathematics core requirement waived should complete MATH 116  and MATH 201  as part of their General Education requirement.

CISC 120  is a Prerequisite for introductory courses in computer science, but may be waived by passing the departmental waiver exam.

Some courses are offered once a year. Please check with the department for the current course offering schedule. Undergraduate students may take a maximum of two graduate level courses to fulfill the major elective requirement.

*CISC 120 /MATH 120 , MATH 131 , MATH 231 , MATH 116  and MATH 201  are prerequisites for the major and must be completed as part of the General Education requirements.