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2. Understand the Program

An overview of a typical Computer Science curriculum β€” general orientation only. Your actual credits, course codes and prerequisites depend on your own program and cohort.

Total credits and course groups​

The program is divided into course groups (knowledge blocks):

  • General education β€” math, basic sciences, politics, foreign languages.
  • Core foundations β€” programming and computer-systems fundamentals.
  • Specialization β€” core courses and direction-specific courses.
  • Electives β€” chosen according to your career direction.
  • Internship & projects β€” internship, specialized project, graduation thesis.

Total credits and the exact breakdown: check your cohort's official program (each cohort can differ). Don't rely on memory β€” always cross-check the official document.

Program map​

A typical path from foundations β†’ specialization β†’ graduation:

Foundations (Y1)  β†’  Core systems & DSA (Y2)  β†’  Specialization (Y3)
        β†’  Internship + specialized project (Y3–Y4)  β†’  Graduation thesis (Y4+)

Detail by knowledge block: see Course Map. Detail by year: see Semester-by-Semester Guide.

Key milestones​

  • Foundation courses β€” math, intro to programming, discrete structures.
  • Core courses β€” DSA, OOP, computer architecture, operating systems, databases, networks.
  • Specialization courses β€” by direction (AI / Software / Data / Security / Systems).
  • Electives β€” reinforce your chosen direction.
  • Internship β€” real-world work at a company or lab.
  • Specialized project β€” a large project in your chosen direction.
  • Graduation thesis β€” a complete product/research work (see an example in Projects).

Symbols explained​

  • Prerequisite: you must finish course A before taking course B.
  • Corequisite: take A in the same term as B.
  • Recommended: a background is advisable, but not mandatory.
  • Required: a course that cannot be substituted.
  • Elective: chosen from a list to meet the required number of credits.

Registering courses in the wrong prerequisite order is a common mistake β€” see the Student Survival Guide.