BS in Robotics Requirements

Curriculum Requirements

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First Year

  • CSC 241 Introduction to Computer Science I 1
  • CSC 242 Introduction to Computer Science II
  • CSE 101 Robot Prototyping
  • MAT 140 Discrete Mathematics I
  • MAT 150 Calculus I
  • MAT 151 Calculus II
  • 1 Students with one semester programming experience may take CSC 243 and one(1) Major Elective in lieu of CSC 241 and CSC 242.
Liberal Studies Requirements
  • LSP 110 Discover Chicago
    OR LSP 111 Explore Chicago
  • LSP 112 Focal Point Seminar
  • WRD 103 Composition and Rhetoric I
  • WRD 104 Composition and Rhetoric II
  • 1 Arts & Literature
  • 1 Social, Cultural, and Behavioral Inquiry


Second Year

Liberal Studies Requirements
  • LSP 200 Seminar on Race, Power, and Resistance
  • 1 Philosophical Inquiry
  • 1 Religious Dimensions
  • 1 Social, Cultural, and Behavioral Inquiry
  • 1 Historical Inquiry

Third Year

Liberal Studies Requirements
  • 1 Arts & Literature
  • 1 Historical Inquiry
  • 1 Philosophical Inquiry

Fourth Year

  • CSC 380 Foundations of Artificial Intelligence
  • CSE 303 Planning and Decision Making for Robots
  • CSE 393 Cyber-Physical Systems Engineering Practicum I (Experiential Learning)
  • CSE 394 Cyber-Physical Systems Engineering Practicum II (Capstone)
  • Eight (8) credit hours of Major Electives
Liberal Studies Requirements
  • 1 Arts & Literature
  • 1 Religious Dimensions
  • 1 Scientific Inquiry Lab
  • 1 Social, Cultural, and Behavioral Inquiry

Major Electives

Major electives may be selected from the following list of courses:

  • BIO 191 General Biology I for Science Majors
  • BIO 192 General Biology II for Science Majors
  • BIO 193 General Biology III for Science Majors
  • CHE 140 University Chemistry I
  • CHE 142 University Chemistry II
  • CHE 144 University Chemistry III
  • MAT 141 Discrete Mathematics II
  • MAT 152 Calculus III
  • MAT 260 Multivariable Calculus I
  • MAT 261 Multivariable Calculus II
  • MAT 304 Differential Equations
  • MAT 305 Graph Theory
  • MAT 348 Applied Statistical Methods
  • MAT 381 Fourier Analysis and Special Functions
  • MAT 384 Mathematical Modeling
  • MAT 385 Numerical Analysis I
  • MAT 386 Numerical Analysis II
  • PHY 170 University Physics I
  • PHY 171 University Physics II
  • PHY 172 University Physics III
  • PHY 231 Linear Electric Circuits
  • PHY 270 University Physics IV
  • PHY 300 Methods of Computational and Theoretical Physics I
  • PHY 301 Methods of Computational and Theoretical Physics II
  • PHY 320 Electricity and Magnetism I
  • PHY 321 Electricity and Magnetism II
  • PHY 370 Electronics
  • or any 300-level CSC, CSE, CSEC, DS, SE course.

Open Electives

Open Elective Credit Hours are required to meet the minimum graduation requirements of 192 hours. Open electives may be taken from any unit at DePaul.


Liberal Studies

The Liberal Studies program is the general education portion of the curriculum at DePaul University. Students must earn a grade of D or better in all courses taken to satisfy these requirements. The only exception is the Capstone course which is considered also a major requirement and WRD 103 and WRD 104 in which students need to earn a C- or better.

Students may choose to take some CDM courses that carry Liberal Studies credit but they cannot double count them if they are part of the major requirements. A complete list of courses that carry Liberal Studies credit can be found on the Liberal Studies website along with an overview of the Liberal Studies requirements for this program. Students can search for courses that satisfy a particular Liberal Studies requirement on campusconnect.

Note Students must take DC 228 or IT 228 Ethics in Computer Games and Cinema as one of the two required Philosophical Inquiry learning domain requirements. Students must take ANI 101 Animation for Non-Majors and DC 201 Introduction to Screenwriting as two of the three required Arts and Literature learning domain requirements.

Although students are free to take course requirements in any order they choose, provided they have mastered the course-specific prerequisites, it is strongly recommended that students follow these year-by-year suggestions, especially regarding the first-year major courses.

Courses offered in the student's primary major cannot be taken to fulfill LSP Domain requirements.

Degree Requirements

Students in this degree must meet the following requirements

  • Complete a minimum of 192 credit hours (generally 48 courses)
  • Earn a grade of C- or higher in WRD 103, WRD 104, and all Major and Minor courses
  • Earn a grade of D or higher in all other Liberal Studies and Open Elective courses
  • Maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher

Students who earn a cumulative DePaul University GPA

  • Between 3.500 and 3.699 will graduate cum laude
  • Between 3.700 and 3.849 will graduate magna cum laude
  • Of at least 3.850 will graduate summa cum laude

For DePaul's policy on repeat courses and a complete list of academic policies see the DePaul Undergraduate Handbook in the Course Catalog.