New York University NYU Shanghai 42 courses 128 total credits
Computer Science at NYU Shanghai is designed to create technological leaders with a global perspective, a broad education, and the capacity to think creatively. Computer science focuses on how to design, build, and effectively use the computers and systems that we interact with every day β from the iPhones in our hands to the complex databases in our banks and hospitals and to the self-driving cars of the future. Because computer technology powers the most essential functions of business, industry, government and entertainment, computer scientists have tremendous opportunities for growth and exploration. The Bachelor of Science in Computer Science is a rigorous program that not only covers fundamental computer science subjects - such as object-oriented programming, computer architecture, algorithms, and operating systems β but provides a wide variety of elective courses, spanning artificial intelligence, game programming, natural language processing, information visualization, security and privacy, computer networking, machine learning, and database design. Students are actively encouraged to pursue research with NYU Shanghai computer science professors, all of whom are renown in their respective fields. Students are involved in an increasing number of interdisciplinary initiatives across the university, including the Center for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence and the Neuroscience Research Institute. Computer science graduates have a myriad of career paths, including creating products for major high-tech companies such as Google, Tencent, Microsoft, founding or joining a high-tech startup, applying computer science savoir-faire in the public sector such as healthcare, law enforcement, or transportation, or going on to do cutting-edge research in a Ph.D. program. Household names such as Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, Larry Page, Melisa Myers, Robin Li, and Kai-Fu Lee all began in computer science.
| Computer Science Electives | credits |
| Select four of the Computer Science Electives listed below | 16 credits |
Core Courses
Social and Cultural Foundations
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CCSF-SHU 101L | Global Perspectives on Society | 4 |
Core Courses
Writing
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| WRIT-SHU 102 | Writing as Inquiry | 4 |
| WRIT-SHU 201 | Perspectives on the Humanities | 4 |
Major Requirements
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CSCI-SHU 101 | Introduction to Computer Science | 4 |
| CSCI-SHU 210 | Data Structures | 4 |
| CSCI-SHU 215 | Operating Systems | 4 |
| CSCI-SHU 220 | Algorithms | 4 |
| CSCI-SHU 2314 | Discrete Mathematics | 4 |
Major Requirements
Select one of the following: 1
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CSCI-SHU 420 | Computer Science, Data Science, and Engineering Senior Project | 0 |
| CSCI-SHU 430 | Computer Science, Data Science, and Engineering Advanced Senior Project | 4 |
| Total Major Requirements | 0-4 credits | |
Major Requirements
Select one of the following:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MATH-SHU 235 | Probability and Statistics | 4 |
| MATH-SHU 238 | Honors Theory of Probability | 4 |
| BUSF-SHU 101 | Statistics for Business and Economics | 4 |
| Total Major Requirements | 4 credits | |
Major Requirements
Select one of the following:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CENG-SHU 202 | Computer Architecture | 4 |
| CSCI-UA 201 | Computer Systems Organization | 4 |
| CSCI-SHU 350 | Embedded Computer Systems | 4 |
| Total Major Requirements | 4 credits | |
Computer Science Electives
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