Villanova Department of Computing Sciences

Science / Math Requirements for ISC Majors

Information Science majors are required to take a two-semester science sequence with the appropriate laboratories. Any of the following sequences can be used to fulfill this requirement.

First Semester Credits Second Semester Credits
AST 2122 / AST 1073 3 / 1 AST 2121 / AST 1075 3 / 1
AST 2121 / AST 1075 3 / 1 AST 2120 / AST 1073 3 / 1
BIO 2105 4 BIO 2106 4
CHM 1151 / CHM 1103 4 / 1 CHM 1152 / CHM 1104 4 / 1
PHY 1100 / PHY 1101 3 / 1 PHY 1102 / PHY 1103 3 / 1
PHY 2401 / PHY 2411 3 / 1 PHY 2412 / PHY 2413 3 / 1

Notes:

The following mathematics courses are required:

MAT 1500 Mathematical Analysis I (Calculus) 4 credits
MAT 1505 Mathematical Analysis II (Calculus) 4 credits
MAT 4310 Statistical Methods 3 credits