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Department paths
Courses with no prerequisites inside the department that unlock the most downstream work.
Each of these unlocks the largest share of downstream work on this map. Courses from other departments can appear here when they genuinely gate COMPSCI coursework.
Generated from University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee’s catalog, prerequisite, and concentration data. Spotted an error? Departments can adjust labels, ordering, and notes without a code change, so contact us.
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 COMPSCI 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 135 COMPSCI and feeder courses that have prerequisite links. 32 more COMPSCI courses have no recorded prerequisites. They are listed under Tracks below, not drawn as loose dots here.
The concentrations and majors that build on COMPSCI, and how their requirements are structured. Expand a program to see which courses satisfy each group, then plan it in the Planner.
Major Requirements2 required · verify with the official sheet
Mathematics Requirementchoose 1
Must take one of IND ENG 367 or equivalent
Natural Science Requirement - Complete 6 credits including 1 laboratory credit from approved list.6 required
Technical Electives - Complete 12 credits of non-required Computer Science courses including at least 6 credits numbered 400 and above.12 required
Applied Mathematics Electives - Complete 6 credits of courses including COMPSCI 318 , COMPSCI 319 , COMPSCI 657 (with appropriate topic), any non-required MATH or MTHSTAT level 200 or above, or ELECENG 234 .6 required
Free Electives14 required
Core Requirementschoose 1
Select the following (or an equivalent sequence):
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Major Course Requirements2 required · verify with the official sheet
Preparatory Courseschoose 1
Mathematics; Computer Science; Statistics
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Upper-level clusters, grouped by the gateway that opens them.
Gateway: MATH 211
Gateway: MATH 231
Gateway: COMPSCI 251
Gateway: COMPSCI 351
The deepest prerequisite chains in COMPSCI. These are the routes that take the most semesters to climb.
10 courses deep, ending at COMPSCI 530
9 courses deep, ending at COMPSCI 655G
8 courses deep, ending at COMPSCI 482
8 courses deep, ending at COMPSCI 594
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Advanced Requirements2 required · verify with the official sheet
Select 9 credits in COMPSCI at the 300 level or above; Select 12 credits from MATH and/or MTHSTAT and/or ACTSCI at the 300 level or above; Select 9 additional credits from CompSci, Math, MthStat, and ActSci courses at the 300 level or above, beyond the "Core" as well as the above "Advanced" Requirements; included in these 9 cr must be a Capstone or Internship Course.; Capstone and Internship Cours
Second major or pair of minors (see below)15 required
Free electives15 required
Statisticschoose 1
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Computer Literacy 1choose 1
Computer Literacy 2choose 1
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All COMPSCI courses in the UW-Milwaukee catalog
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