Study plans, course flow/schedule for CS/IT majors

Your study plan is based on the first math course you are taking or took. If you cannot find a proper study plan, please use the empty one. Please click on the link to download the MS-Word file.

New Study plan templates.
Note: These first-year study plans are for new students only. All new students should see their CS/IT faculty advisor in October to review and update their 4-year study plans before the early registration period (in November). Students should pay attention to each course’s prerequisites and the available courses in each semester.
First year study plan templates

Regular 4-year study plan templates

CS/IT Academic Guide Sheet Packet (program guide sheet, course flow, schedule, 4-year study plan)

28700 B.S. Information Technology, 2/2021 version
28701 B.S. Information Technology (Cybersecurity Option), 2/2021 version
28702 B.S. Information Technology (5-year M.S. Computer Information Systems Option), 11/2020 version
78305 B.S. Computer Science, 2/2021 version
78306 B.S. Computer Science (Information Systems Option), 9/2022 version
78307 B.S. Computer Science (Cybersecurity Option), 2/2021 version
78308 B.S. Computer Science (Data Science Option), 2/2021 version
78309 B.S. Computer Science (5-year M.S. Computer Information Systems Option), 11/2020 version
78310 B.A. Computer Science (2nd degree for CS students), 09/2022 version
NEW B.S. in Artificial Intelligence, 9/2024 version
NEW M.S. in Computer Science, 2/2025 version - Plus: Bridge Courses for M.S. in Computer Science
Previous versions of Guide Sheet packets

CS/IT minor forms

Other minors for CS/IT students

Minor in Bioinformatics. Please contact Dr. Maria Shumskaya (Biology), Office: Science Building, C-116, mshumska@kean.edu, 908-737-3695, or Dr. Nicholas Lorusso (Biology), Office: Science Building, C-117, niloruss@kean.edu, 908-737-3719.
Minor in Math, form. Please contact Dr. Louis Beaugris (Math), Office: Science Building, C232, Lbeaugri@kean.edu, 908-737-3707.

Forms and information for students

Registration Petition - Prerequisite/Co-requisite override or approved petition required, credit overload, Time conflict override
Change Major/Minor form Undergraduate
Graduation information and application
Course withdraw form
Office of the Registrar's Forms and Policies
A list of all approved GE courses, pdf file
Take courses at another institution. Need to get preapproved by the Department before you register at another college.

Software for students

Handshake - internship, full-time jobs for students
Suitable - for Cougar Pathway points

Conferences for students to explore and find internship/full-time jobs

Great Minds in STEM (GMiS) - Early October every year
Tapia - mid September every year,
Grace Hopper - late September to early October every year

Conference for faculty/student research

Computer Science Conferences
Computer Science Upcoming Conferences, published by Research.com
CCSC Conference Calendar
MIT Undergraduate Research Technology Conference (URTC), Sept-Oct, Cambridge, MA.
IEEE Integrated STEM Education Conference (ISEC), March, Princeton University, NJ.
CSCI in December, CSCE in july, Las Vegas, NV.
A Wiki for calls for papers

Systems for faculty