The program includes the study of the underlying principles as well as the specific applications of information manipulation. Offering both theoretical and applied courses designed to develop the creativity and other patterns of thought required of the professional computer scientist.

This curriculum is recommended for students preparing to transfer into a baccalaureate degree program in Computer Science.

Completion of CSC 101 (or CIS 100 and CSC 101) with a grade of C or higher is required before taking any other CSC course.

As a basic transfer program intended to accommodate students with varied career goals in the computer science field, the curriculum makes available several elective options in the second year. They include courses in computer science, mathematics, and natural science. Such flexibility will allow the student to pursue a course of study consistent with his or her needs.

RECOMMENDED PREPARATION: Students who plan to complete this program in two years should have successfully completed four years of high school mathematics (including Precalculus), and two years of laboratory sciences. Three years of laboratory sciences are recommended.

(Housed in the Information and Computer Technologies Department)

Distribution Requirements	Credit Hours
FIRST SEMESTER: 18 Credit Hours
ENG 101 College Composition OR ENG 200 Advanced Composition	3
PHL 105 Technology and Values	3
SOCIAL SCIENCE ELECTIVE*	3
MTH 210 Calculus I	4
CSC 101 Introduction to Computer Science	4
Physical/Health Education	1
Total	18
SECOND SEMESTER: 17 Credit Hours
ENGLISH LITERATURE ELECTIVE	3
SOCIAL SCIENCE ELECTIVE*	3
MTH 211 Calculus II	4
CSC 103 Introduction to Data Structures	4
CSC 223 Computer Programming - "C++"	3
Total	17
THIRD SEMESTER: 17 Credit Hours
MTH 220 Discrete Mathematical Structures	3
NATURAL SCIENCE ELECTIVE**	4
CSC 202 Assembly Language Programming of Embedded Microcontrollers	4
CSC 206 Digital Computer Organization	3
SOCIAL SCIENCE ELECTIVE*	3
Total	17
FOURTH SEMESTER: 17-18 Credit Hours
ENG 251 Technical Writing	3
MTH 160 Statistics I OR MTH 212 Calculus III	3-4
NATURAL SCIENCE ELECTIVE**	4
LIBERAL ARTS ELECTIVE****	3
COMPUTER SCIENCE ELECTIVE***	3
Physical/Health Education	1
Total	17-18
TOTAL CREDITS	69-70

* Recommended Social Science Electives: ECO 111 and ECO 112, HIS 108 or HIS 112, PSY 101, SOC 101.
** Natural Science Electives: PHY 161-261 (recommended for transfer), PHY 154-155, CHE 151-152, BIO 155-156, GEO 101-102.
*** Computer Science Electives: CSC 225, CPT 210, CSC 214, CSC 215.
**** May be chosen from Social Science, Humanities, Math or Natural Science.


NOTES: For any elective, consideration should be given to the requirements of the four-year institution to which the student plans to transfer.