Course Planning
The MCS curriculum seeks to deeply educate its students in their disciplines, to provide professional communication skills that will aide them beyond the walls of the classroom, to create a sense of balance and wellness and to train them to be active citizens in their community and world.
MCS Course Planning
| Non-Technical Breadth Requirements | Technical Breadth Requirements | Core Education | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | First Year Writing (9 units) Computing @ Carnegie (3 units) | Technical Courses from 3 of the 4 categories (27 units):
| First Year Seminar (3-6 units):
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| Years 1-3 | Cultural/Global Understanding (9 units) Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (36 units) Free Electives: It is up to you to determine the right balance between science and non-science courses | Major-Specific Courses Technical Course from the remaining 4th category (9 units):
| Science and Society: Reading and Writing Science or preapproved elective ENGAGE in Service (1 unit) ENGAGE in Arts (2 units) ENGAGE in Wellness: Looking Inward (sophomore spring, 1 unit); Looking Outward (junior fall, 1 unit) |
| Year 4 | Cultural/Global Understanding (9 units) Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (36 units) Free Electives: It is up to you to determine the right balance between science and non-science courses | Major-Specific Courses Technical Course from the remaining 4th category (9 units):
| ENGAGE in Wellness: Looking Forward (senior fall, 1 unit) |