After CS 261H
Gateway: CS 261H
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Department paths
Courses with no prerequisites inside the department that unlock the most downstream work.
The shortest canonical route from each entry point to a gateway course.
Generated from Oregon State University’s catalog, prerequisite, and concentration data. Spotted an error? Departments can adjust labels, ordering, and notes without a code change, so contact us.
Each of these unlocks the largest share of downstream work on this map. Courses from other departments can appear here when they genuinely gate CS coursework.
Intro tiers at the top, advanced work below; arrows point from a prerequisite to the course it unlocks. Courses from other departments appear where they gate CS work. Click any course to see what it requires and unlocks without leaving this page; hovering lights up its neighbors. The lists on this page carry the same courses in text form.
Showing the 64 CS and feeder courses that have prerequisite links. 90 more CS courses have no recorded prerequisites. They are listed under Tracks below, not drawn as loose dots here.
The concentrations and majors that build on CS, and how their requirements are structured. Expand a program to see which courses satisfy each group, then plan it in the Planner.
Engineering+ (College of Engineering Core)all required
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Biochemistry/Molecular Biology; Computer Science; Genomics and Bioinformatics; Statistics
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Engineering+ (College of Engineering Core)all required
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Chemistryall required
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BIS Coreall required
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Upper-level clusters, grouped by the gateway that opens them.
The deepest prerequisite chains in CS. These are the routes that take the most semesters to climb.
5 courses deep, ending at CS 434
4 courses deep, ending at CS 331H
4 courses deep, ending at CS 480
3 courses deep, ending at CS 426
Remaining Credits15 required
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Required Option15 required
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Electiveschoose 1
Select two data science courses from the following or complete an option:; Select three additional upper-division courses of a data science nature or complete an option
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ECE/CS/ENGR Required Coursesall required
Math or Science Electives; Complete the following for a minimum of 7 credits of math or science electives:; Select any additional BB, BHS, BI, CH, MB, MTH, PH, ST or Z course at 200-level or above
ECE Junior Core2 required · verify with the official sheet
Junior Design; Foundations; Select four courses from the following:; Junior Electives; Select 12 credits from the following courses, including at least 3 credits from ECE:; Any ECE, CS or AI course at 300-level or above
ECE Senior Corechoose 1
Senior Design; Sequence A; Sequence B; Senior Electives; Select 24 credits from the following courses, including at least 16 credits from ECE:; Any ECE, CS or AI course at the 400-level or above
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Remaining Core Education Credits15 required
Molecular Biology1 required
Advanced Molecular, Cell, Organismal or Physiologychoose 1
Other course with advisor approval
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Experiential Learningall required
Select 2 credits from the following courses:; Any COB 004 Internship (eg. BIS 004 ); Any COB 403 Thesis (eg. BIS 403 ); Any COB 405 Reading & Conference (eg. BA 405 ); Any COB 406 Projects (eg. BA 406 ); Any COB 409 Practicum (eg. BIS 409 ); Any COB 410 Internship (eg. BIS 410 ); Department Approved Certification
All CS courses in the Oregon State catalog
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