LaGuardia: Liberal Arts Math & Science to Baruch: Computer Science General Concentration

2 + 2 Degree Map

The Liberal Arts: Math & Science major at LaGuardia Community College offers the best pathway to transfer to Baruch College and complete the BS degree in Computer Science: General Concentration

The 2 + 2 degree map (2 years at LaGuardia and then 2 years at Baruch) is a term-by-term sample course schedule designed to make it easier for you to navigate your time at LaGuardia and then transfer to Baruch College. This is just an example path from LaGuardia to Baruch so please consult your academic advisor along with Degreeworks and the CUNY Transfer Explorer tool to make sure you are on track in your major.

AA Degree Liberal Arts: Math & Science

FIRST YEAR AT LAGUARDIA

Semester 1 15 Credits			Semester 2 14 Credits
ENG 101 = ENG 2100 English Composition I	3 CR		ENG 201 = ENG 2150 English Composition II	3 CR
MAT 115 or MAT 117= MTH 1030 or LAS 7500 College Algebra and Trigonometry	3 CR		Biology, Chemistry or Physics I Program Requirement	4 CR
Flexible Core Program Requirement	3 CR		MAT 200 = MTH 2000 Precalculus (Scientific World)	4 CR
Humanities/Social Sciences Course Program Requirement	3 CR		Flexible Core Program Requirement	3 CR
LIF 101 = LAS 7500 First Year Seminar for Liberal Arts	3 CR		LaGuardia First Year Semester 1 + Semester 2= 29 credits

SECOND YEAR AT LAGUARDIA

Semester 3 17 Credits			Semester 4 14 Credits
MAT 201 = MTH 2610¹ Calculus	4 CR		LIB 200 = LAS 7000 Humanism, Science & Technology (Capstone)	3 CR
MAT 231 = MTH 2301 Introduction to Discrete Mathematics (Math or Science Elective)	3 CR		MAT 202 = MTH 3010¹ Calculus II (Math or Science Elective)	4 CR
Biology, Chemistry or Physics II Program Requirement	4 CR		Math or Science Elective Program Requirement	4 CR
Flexible Core Program Requirement	3 CR		Flexible Core Program Requirement	3 CR
LIN 150 = LAS 7000 Introduction to Integrative Research Methods	3 CR		¹Combined MAT 201 and MAT 202 GPA must be at least 3.5 out of 4.0* in order to be eligible to major in the Computer Science program at Baruch* LaGuardia Second Year Semester 1 + Semester 2= 31 credits Total credits completed at LaGuardia = 60 with A.S. Degree

BS Degree Computer Science: General Concentration

FIRST YEAR AT BARUCH

Semester 5 16 Credits			Semester 6 16 Credits
MTH 3150 Discrete Math Program Prerequisite Requirement	4 CR		MTH 4300 Algorithms, Computers & Programming II Major Requirement	3 CR
MTH 3300 or CIS 2300 Algorithms, Computers, & Programming I Or Programming & Computational Thinking Major Requirement	3 CR		MTH 4320 Fundamental Algorithms Major Requirement	4 CR
Foreign Language I¹ 1st Semester of Foreign Language Pre-Weissman Requirement	3 CR		Foreign Language II¹ 2nd Semester of Foreign Language Pre-Weissman Requirement	3 CR
COM 1010 Speech Communication Pre-Weissman Requirement	3 CR		MTH 3210 Intro to Linear Algebra Program Prerequisite Requirement	3 CR
Liberal Arts Minor Capstone Pathways College Option Requirement	3 CR		ENG 2800, CMP 2800, ENG 2850, or CMP 2850 Great Works of Literature I or II Pathways College Option Requirement	3 CR
Baruch First Year Semester 1 + Semester 2 = 32 credits			¹Both Foreign Language courses must be in the same language at the appropriate level

SECOND YEAR AT BARUCH

Semester 7 14 Credits			Semester 8 14 Credits
MTH 4350 Computer Architecture Major Requirement	4 CR		MTH 4355 Operating Systems Major Requirement	4 CR
MTH 4360 Complexity & Computational Models Major Requirement	3 CR		Major Elective Major Requirement	4 CR
Major Elective Major Requirement	3 CR		Major Elective Major Requirement	3 CR
Major Elective Major Requirement	3 CR		Free Elective Degree Requirement	3 CR
Free Elective Degree Requirement	1 CR		Baruch Second Year Semester 1 + Semester 2 = 28 credits Total Credits Completed at Baruch = 60 60 Credits at LaGuardia + 60 Credits at Baruch = BS Computer Science (120 Credits)

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