"Double-Dipping" Rules
Computer Science Department Policy on 鈥淒ouble-Dipping鈥� of courses for Requirements of Majors or Minors
March 2022
This document seeks to clarify policies with respect to awarding multiple majors or minors, in so far as they relate to any of the majors and minors administered by the Computer Science Department; we also touch upon interdepartmental programs that include many COMP courses. Download: Double-Dipping March 2022
For the most part, departmental policy is captured by the College of Arts & Sciences default rules (/media/lucedu/cas/pdfs/Double%20Dipping%20Policy.pdf) that a student may not major and minor in the same discipline, any extra major requires 21 credits not being used for another major, and any minor requires at least 8 credits not being used for another major or minor.
Some further details relating to computing majors and minors follow.
The programs admistered by the Computer Science Department are the following majors:
- 鈥淐omputer Science鈥� (COMP-BS)
- 鈥淐ybersecurity鈥� (CSEC-BS)
- 鈥淚nformation Technology鈥� (ITEC-BS)
- 鈥淪oftware Engineering鈥� (SWEN-BS)
and minors:
- 鈥淐omputer Science鈥� (COMP-MINR)
- 鈥淚nformation Technology鈥� (ITEC-MINR)
- 鈥淐omputer Crime and Forensics鈥� (CCFR-MINR)
In addition, the following majors administered primarily through an interdepartmental program or another department incorporate heavy computing content:
- 鈥淢athematics & Computer Science鈥� (MCSC-BS)(administered primarily by the Department of Mathematics and Statistics)
- 鈥淧hysics With Computer Science鈥� (PCSC-BS)(administered primarily by the Department of Physics)
- 鈥淒ata Science鈥� (DSCI-BS)(interdepartmental program with its own director)
- 鈥淏ioinformatics鈥� (BIOI-BS)(interdepartmental program with its own director)
The Department of Computer Science has established the following policies:
- The CAS rule against obtaining a major and a minor in the same discipline is to be interpretedas generally prohibiting combinations of very closely related disciplines. In particular, a minor in 鈥淐omputer Science鈥� (COMP-MINR) or 鈥淚nformation Technology鈥� (ITEC-MINR) is prohibited for any student majoring in 鈥淐omputer Science鈥� (COMP-BS), 鈥淐ybersecurity鈥� (CSEC-BS), 鈥淚nformation Technology鈥� (ITEC-BS), 鈥淪oftware Engineering鈥� (SWEN-BS), 鈥淢athematics & Computer Science鈥� (MCSC-BS), 鈥淧hysics With Computer Science鈥� (PCSC-BS), or 鈥淒ata Science鈥� (DSCI-BS).
- At the same time, a minor in 鈥淐omputer Crime and Forensics鈥� (CCFR-MINR) is permitted with any major, as long as it incorporates the CAS default of at least 8 distinct credits. (Note that this may restrict 鈥淐omputer Crime and Forensics鈥� (CCFR-MINR) choices for computing majors; in particular, a student with a 鈥淐ybersecurity鈥� (CSEC-BS) major will always need to incorporate three CJC courses.)
- In addition, a minor in 鈥淐omputer Science鈥� (COMP-MINR) or 鈥淚nformation Technology鈥� (ITECMINR) is permitted with a major in 鈥淏ioinformatics鈥� (BIOI-BS) as long as it incorporates the CAS default of at least 8 distinct credits. In consultation with the Undergraduate Program Director, students may also be able to arrange certain substitutions in the minor to avoid taking excessively similar classes.
- A major in 鈥淢athematics & Computer Science鈥� (MCSC-BS) is not meaningful for a student who completes separate majors in both Mathematics and any of 鈥淐omputer Science鈥� (COMP-BS), 鈥淐ybersecurity鈥� (CSEC-BS), 鈥淚nformation Technology鈥� (ITEC-BS), or 鈥淪oftware Engineering鈥� (SWEN-BS), even if extra course work is incorporated.
- A major in 鈥淧hysics With Computer Science鈥� (PCSC-BS) is not meaningful for a student who completes separate majors in both Physics and any of 鈥淐omputer Science鈥� (COMP-BS), 鈥淐ybersecurity鈥� (CSEC-BS), 鈥淚nformation Technology鈥� (ITEC-BS), or 鈥淪oftware Engineering鈥� (SWEN-BS), even if extra course work is incorporated.
The following table summarizes the number of distinct credits required for various combinations of majors and minors, where X represents a disallowed combination:
|
|
COMP BS |
CSEC BS |
ITEC BS |
SWEN BS |
MCSC BS |
PCSC BS |
DSCI BS |
BIOI BS |
|
COMP-BS |
X |
21 |
21 |
21 |
21 |
21 |
21 |
21 |
|
CSEC-BS |
21 |
X |
21 |
21 |
21 |
21 |
21 |
21 |
|
ITEC-BS |
21 |
21 |
X |
21 |
21 |
21 |
21 |
21 |
|
SWEN-BS |
21 |
21 |
21 |
X |
21 |
21 |
21 |
21 |
|
MCSC-BS |
21 |
21 |
21 |
21 |
X |
21 |
21 |
21 |
|
PCSC-BS |
21 |
21 |
21 |
21 |
21 |
X |
21 |
21 |
|
DSCI-BS |
21 |
21 |
21 |
21 |
21 |
21 |
X |
21 |
|
BIOI-BS |
21 |
21 |
21 |
21 |
21 |
21 |
21 |
X |
|
COMP-MINR |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
8 |
|
ITEC-MINR |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
8 |
|
CCFR-MINR |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
|
double major involving two corresponding departments |
X |
X |
Computer Science Department Policy on 鈥淒ouble-Dipping鈥� of courses for Requirements of Majors or Minors
March 2022
This document seeks to clarify policies with respect to awarding multiple majors or minors, in so far as they relate to any of the majors and minors administered by the Computer Science Department; we also touch upon interdepartmental programs that include many COMP courses. Download: Double-Dipping March 2022
For the most part, departmental policy is captured by the College of Arts & Sciences default rules (/media/lucedu/cas/pdfs/Double%20Dipping%20Policy.pdf) that a student may not major and minor in the same discipline, any extra major requires 21 credits not being used for another major, and any minor requires at least 8 credits not being used for another major or minor.
Some further details relating to computing majors and minors follow.
The programs admistered by the Computer Science Department are the following majors:
- 鈥淐omputer Science鈥� (COMP-BS)
- 鈥淐ybersecurity鈥� (CSEC-BS)
- 鈥淚nformation Technology鈥� (ITEC-BS)
- 鈥淪oftware Engineering鈥� (SWEN-BS)
and minors:
- 鈥淐omputer Science鈥� (COMP-MINR)
- 鈥淚nformation Technology鈥� (ITEC-MINR)
- 鈥淐omputer Crime and Forensics鈥� (CCFR-MINR)
In addition, the following majors administered primarily through an interdepartmental program or another department incorporate heavy computing content:
- 鈥淢athematics & Computer Science鈥� (MCSC-BS)(administered primarily by the Department of Mathematics and Statistics)
- 鈥淧hysics With Computer Science鈥� (PCSC-BS)(administered primarily by the Department of Physics)
- 鈥淒ata Science鈥� (DSCI-BS)(interdepartmental program with its own director)
- 鈥淏ioinformatics鈥� (BIOI-BS)(interdepartmental program with its own director)
The Department of Computer Science has established the following policies:
- The CAS rule against obtaining a major and a minor in the same discipline is to be interpretedas generally prohibiting combinations of very closely related disciplines. In particular, a minor in 鈥淐omputer Science鈥� (COMP-MINR) or 鈥淚nformation Technology鈥� (ITEC-MINR) is prohibited for any student majoring in 鈥淐omputer Science鈥� (COMP-BS), 鈥淐ybersecurity鈥� (CSEC-BS), 鈥淚nformation Technology鈥� (ITEC-BS), 鈥淪oftware Engineering鈥� (SWEN-BS), 鈥淢athematics & Computer Science鈥� (MCSC-BS), 鈥淧hysics With Computer Science鈥� (PCSC-BS), or 鈥淒ata Science鈥� (DSCI-BS).
- At the same time, a minor in 鈥淐omputer Crime and Forensics鈥� (CCFR-MINR) is permitted with any major, as long as it incorporates the CAS default of at least 8 distinct credits. (Note that this may restrict 鈥淐omputer Crime and Forensics鈥� (CCFR-MINR) choices for computing majors; in particular, a student with a 鈥淐ybersecurity鈥� (CSEC-BS) major will always need to incorporate three CJC courses.)
- In addition, a minor in 鈥淐omputer Science鈥� (COMP-MINR) or 鈥淚nformation Technology鈥� (ITECMINR) is permitted with a major in 鈥淏ioinformatics鈥� (BIOI-BS) as long as it incorporates the CAS default of at least 8 distinct credits. In consultation with the Undergraduate Program Director, students may also be able to arrange certain substitutions in the minor to avoid taking excessively similar classes.
- A major in 鈥淢athematics & Computer Science鈥� (MCSC-BS) is not meaningful for a student who completes separate majors in both Mathematics and any of 鈥淐omputer Science鈥� (COMP-BS), 鈥淐ybersecurity鈥� (CSEC-BS), 鈥淚nformation Technology鈥� (ITEC-BS), or 鈥淪oftware Engineering鈥� (SWEN-BS), even if extra course work is incorporated.
- A major in 鈥淧hysics With Computer Science鈥� (PCSC-BS) is not meaningful for a student who completes separate majors in both Physics and any of 鈥淐omputer Science鈥� (COMP-BS), 鈥淐ybersecurity鈥� (CSEC-BS), 鈥淚nformation Technology鈥� (ITEC-BS), or 鈥淪oftware Engineering鈥� (SWEN-BS), even if extra course work is incorporated.
The following table summarizes the number of distinct credits required for various combinations of majors and minors, where X represents a disallowed combination:
|
|
COMP BS |
CSEC BS |
ITEC BS |
SWEN BS |
MCSC BS |
PCSC BS |
DSCI BS |
BIOI BS |
|
COMP-BS |
X |
21 |
21 |
21 |
21 |
21 |
21 |
21 |
|
CSEC-BS |
21 |
X |
21 |
21 |
21 |
21 |
21 |
21 |
|
ITEC-BS |
21 |
21 |
X |
21 |
21 |
21 |
21 |
21 |
|
SWEN-BS |
21 |
21 |
21 |
X |
21 |
21 |
21 |
21 |
|
MCSC-BS |
21 |
21 |
21 |
21 |
X |
21 |
21 |
21 |
|
PCSC-BS |
21 |
21 |
21 |
21 |
21 |
X |
21 |
21 |
|
DSCI-BS |
21 |
21 |
21 |
21 |
21 |
21 |
X |
21 |
|
BIOI-BS |
21 |
21 |
21 |
21 |
21 |
21 |
21 |
X |
|
COMP-MINR |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
8 |
|
ITEC-MINR |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
8 |
|
CCFR-MINR |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
|
double major involving two corresponding departments |
X |
X |