Computer Science (BA)

This program was approved for students entering the university in the Summer 2025-Spring 2026 catalog year. For more information about catalog year, go to Catalog Year Information.

Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science
Unit: Speed School of Engineering (SS)
Department: Computer Science and Engineering 
Academic Plan Code(s): CS BA

Program Information

The Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science provides students with a solid foundation and skills in computer science while allowing students to choose other areas of studies that are not necessarily tied to sciences or engineering applications of computer science.

Degree Summary

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Some courses required in this degree program satisfy multiple requirements. To complete the degree in the minimum number of hours listed, some hours from the General Education Requirements must be satisfied by courses defined by the unit and/or program. Using other courses to satisfy General Education Requirements will required additional hours to complete the degree program.

Incoming Student Admission Criteria

High School Curriculum Requirements: All schools require graduation from an accredited high school and completion of the Kentucky Pre-College Curriculum requirements. In addition, this program requires successful completion of either Calculus or Pre-calculus in high school.

Students with ACT / SAT Scores

• ACT composite and math scores of 25 OR SAT combined CR+M score of 1200 and math score of 590. A 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale

OR

• ACT composite and math scores of 24 OR SAT combined CR+M score of 1160 and math score of 570. A 3.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale

Students without ACT / SAT Scores

• HS GPA of 3.0 (or better) on a 4.0 scale
• Comprehensive transcript evaluation
• Review of Student Resume

Transferring to Engineering BA degree programs

Students with 24 hours or more transferable semester hours will have a minimum college grade point average of 2.8 and at least B-minus grades in College Algebra (MATH 111 or equivalent).

General Education Requirements

All degrees require the completion of the University-wide General Education Program (link provided above).  To complete the degree in the minimum number of hours listed on the Overview tab, some hours from the General Education Requirements must be satisfied by courses defined by the unit and/or program.

College/School Requirements

Program/Major Requirements

 Candidates for the Bachelor of Arts degree must be in good standing (university GPA > 2.25) and must attain a grade point average of at least 2.25 for all courses used to satisfy degree requirements.

At least 52 of the total minimum hours required must be at the 300 level or above.

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To complete the degree in the minimum number of hours listed, some hours from the General Education Requirement must satisfied by courses defined by the unit and/or program. Using other courses to satisfy General Education Requirements will require additional hours to complete the degree requirements.

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This course is a General Education requirement for the program; see louisville.edu/provost/ger/ for the listing, by academic year, of AH/P1/P2/SB/SBH Electives which satisfy the University-wide General Education requirements.

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Students completing ENGL 105 in lieu of ENGL 101 or ENGL 102 satisfy the General Education and Engineering Fundamentals requirements for Written Communication.  However, an additional 3-hr Writing (WR) course or honors Written Communication (WC) course may be needed to satisfy program credit hour requirements.  

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The CSE Electives must be chosen from the approved list (above) or with departmental consent for additional CSE 5XX or 6XX courses.

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Transfer classes that are only offered on a pass/fail basis may be considered to meet Other Areas of Study (OAS) requirements only.

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Students completing a track may complete the requirements with these hours.  See Track Requirements tab.

Artificial Intelligence Track

Academic Plan Code: CS__BA_ART

Data Science Track

Academic Plan Code: CS__BA_DAS

Cybersecurity Track

Academic Plan Code: CS__BA_CYB

NOTE: Students completing the Cybersecurity track are encouraged to also complete the additional courses below towards any remaining CSE Electives and/or OAS hours.

The Flight Plan outlined above is intended to demonstrate one possible path to completing the degree within four years.  Course selection and placement within the program may vary depending on course offerings and schedule, elective preferences, and other factors (study abroad, internship availability, etc.). Please consult your advisor for additional information about building a flight plan that works for you.

Degree Audit Report
Degree Audit reports illustrate how your completed courses fulfill the requirements of your academic plan, and which requirements are still outstanding. Degree audits also take transfer credits and test credits into account. "What-if" reports allow you to compare the courses you have completed in your current academic plan to the courses required in another academic plan.  Should you have questions about either report, please consult with your academic advisor.

Flight Planner
The Flight Planner tool is available for you to create a personalized Flight Plan to graduation.  Advisors have access to review your Flight Planner and can help you adjust it to ensure you remain on track to graduate in a timely manner.

To create these reports:

1. Log into your ULink account.
2. Click on the Academic Progress tile.
3. Select the appropriate report.
   1. To run a Degree Audit report, click on "View my Degree Audit."
   2. To create a What-if report, click on "What-if Advisement Report."
   3. To run a Flight Planner report, click on "Use My Flight Planner."

Click here to run a Degree Audit report, create a What-if report, or run a Flight Planner report.