Computer Science

Major Description
Major Requirements
Recommended Courses
Faculty Mentors
Minor Requirements

Computer Science at NYU Shanghai is designed to create technological leaders with a global perspective, a broad education, and the capacity to think creatively. Computer science focuses on how to design, build, and effectively use the computers and systems that we interact with every day — from the iPhones in our hands to the complex databases in our banks and hospitals and to the self-driving cars of the future. Because computer technology powers the most essential functions of business, industry, government and entertainment, computer scientists have tremendous opportunities for growth and exploration. The liberal arts core provides the intellectual breadth, a “license to learn,” preparing students to thrive in a multicultural globalized world and to learn and adapt quickly in areas that evolve with ever-increasing swiftness.

The Bachelor of Science in Computer Science is a rigorous program that not only covers fundamental computer science subjects - such as object-oriented programming, computer architecture, and operating systems – but provides a wide variety of elective courses, spanning artificial intelligence, game programming, natural language processing, information visualization, security and privacy, computer networking, machine learning, and smartphone application development. Students are actively encouraged to pursue research with NYU Shanghai computer science professors, all of whom are renown in their respective fields. Students are involved in an increasing number of interdisciplinary initiatives across the university, including the Center for Data Science and Analytics and the Neuroscience Research Institute.

Computer science graduates have a myriad of career paths, including: creating information technology products of the future at large and dynamic companies such as Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Apple or within exciting high-tech startups throughout the world. Entrepreneurship skills combined with computer science prowess can help in creating your own high-tech startup, pursuing careers in business or finance that leverage computer science expertise, or going on to do cutting-edge research in a PhD program. Household names such as Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, Larry Page, Melisa Myers, Robin Li, and Kai-Fu Lee all began in computer science.

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Degree Requirements – 2017-18 Bulletin
Total: 12 courses

* = offered in Spring ’18 in Shanghai

PREREQUISITE COURSES

CSCI-SHU 101 Introduction to Computer Science* Pre-req: Introduction to Programming
MATH-SHU 235 Probability and Statistics* Pre-req: Calculus
or  MATH-SHU 233 Honors Theory of Probability* Pre-req: "Honors Analysis 1" and "Linear Algebra or Honors Linear Algebra 1"
or  BUSF-SHU 101 Statistics for Business and Economics*
or  BIOL-SHU 42 Biostatistics 
REQUIRED MAJOR COURSES
CSCI-SHU 210 Data Structures* Pre-req: ICS, OR A in ICP, OR A- in ICP and enrolled in ICS concurrent to Data Structures
CSCI-SHU 2314 Discrete Mathematics* Pre-req: Calculus or Honors Calculus
CENG-SHU 202 Computer Architecture* OR CSCI-UA 201 Computer Systems Organization Pre-req: Intro to Programming or Intro to Computer Science
CS-UY 2413 / CSCI-UA 310 / CSCI-SHU 220 Algorithms* Pre-reqs: "Discrete Math" and "Data Structures"
CSCI-SHU 215 Operating Systems Pre-reqs: "Data Structures" AND "Computer Architecture or Computer Systems Organization"
CSCI-SHU 420 Senior Project*
COMPUTER SCIENCE ELECTIVES - Choose Four
Not every course listed is taught every semester, and in any given semester other courses may be offered that fulfill this requirement. Requirements may be met through equivalent courses in the Global Network with prior approval. If you find a class not on the list that you would like to count towards this requirement, please email your advisor.
  • CSCI-SHU 188 Computer Music* Pre-req: Intro to Programming OR Intro to Computer Science OR Interaction Lab
  • CSCI-SHU 213 / CS-UY 3083 Databases* Pre-req: Intro to Computer Science
  • CSCI-SHU 308 Computer Networking* Pre-req: Intro to Programming
  • CENG-SHU 350 Embedded Computer Systems* Pre-reqs: "Computer Architecture or Digital Logic" AND "Intro to Programming OR Intro to Computer Science"
  • CSCI-SHU 360 Machine Learning and Data Mining* Pre-reqs: Intro to Programming AND Calculus/Honors Calculus AND a statistics course
  • CSCI-SHU 410 / CS-UY 4513 Software Engineering* Pre-req: Intro to Computer Science
  • BUSF-SHU 326 Big Data and Accounting Analytics* Pre-reqs: Principles of Financial Accounting AND Introduction to Computer Science OR with Instructor Permission
  • CENG-SHU 201 Digital Logic Pre-req: Intro to Programming or Intro to Computer Science OR Interaction Lab
  • CSCI-SHU 235 Information Visualization Pre-req: Data Structures
  • INTM-SHU 230-002 Topics in Computation & Data: Generative Language Pre-req: Intro to Programming or Interaction Lab or Communications Lab
  • INTM-SHU 231 Developing Web
  • CSCI-SHU 222 Game Programming Pre-reqs: Data Structures or Data Structures and Algorithms (CS-UY 2134) or Intro to Computer Science with Department Consent
  • CSCI-SHU 402 Advanced Algorithms
  • CSCI-SHU 372 / CS-UY 4613 Artificial Intelligence
  • CSCI-SHU 323 / CSCI-UA 480 Computer Graphics
  • CENG-SHU 304 / CS-UY 3923 Computer Security
  • CSCI-UA 201 Computer Systems Organization (if not taken as a major required course)
  • CSCI-SHU 271 Computer Vision
  • CSCI-UA 480 iOS Application Development Pre-req: Intro to Computer Science - B grade or higher recommended
  • CSCI-SHU 378 Introduction to Cryptography
  • CSCI-UA 480 Natural Language Processing
  • CS-UY 3933 Network Security
  • CENG-SHU 303 / CSCI-UA 480 Parallel and Distributed Computing
  • EENG-SHU 375 Robotic System
  • CSCI-SHU 358 / CSCI-UA 453 Theory of Computation
  • CSCI-SHU 310 / CS-UY 3393 UNIX System Programming

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Recommended Spring 2018 Courses for Freshmen

  1. Writing as Inquiry
  2. Introduction to Computer Programming / Introduction to Computer Science / Data Structures
  3. Core Curriculum Course
  4. Chinese Language Course / English for Academic Purposes

Recommended Spring 2018 Courses for Sophomores

  1. Computer Architecture
  2. Computer Science Elective
  3. Core Curriculum Course
  4. Chinese Language Course / Core Curriculum Course / General Elective Course / Math Course

Recommended math courses are Theory of Probability, Linear Algebra, Analysis 1, and Multivariable Calculus.

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Faculty Mentors

Prof. Keith Ross Office: 1415 | Email: kwr200@nyu.edu | Profile

Prof. Zheng Zhang Office: 1118 | Email: zz17@nyu.edu | Profile

Prof. Olivier Marin Office: 1243 | Email: ogm2@nyu.edu | Profile

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Minor Requirements

Computer Science Minor: 4 or 5 courses
  • MATH-SHU 121 Calculus*
  • CSCI-SHU 11 Introduction to Programming* Students can place out of this course if they have prior programming background through the placement exam. 
  • CSCI-SHU 101 Introduction to Computer Science* 
  • CSCI-SHU 210 Data Structures*
  • CENG-SHU 202 Computer Architecture*
  • One Computer Science Elective course (DM-UY 2193 Intro to Web Development, INTM-SHU 231 Developing Web or CSCI-UA courses under 100 level do not count towards the minor. CS-UY 3913 Java and Web Design can count towards the minor.)
Note: Data Science majors should take one additional Computer Science Elective to earn at least 12 unique credits for the minor.

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