Overall Requirements of A.S. Degree
A total of 61 credit hours is required for the awarding of the A.S. in computer science. This two-year program is designed for part-time students or for those who wish to enter the job market as soon as possible. All credits can be applied toward the corresponding B.S. degree in computer science. It is recommended, however, that students enroll in the bachelor's degree program when they begin the associate degree program in order to guarantee that all A.S. credits can be applied toward the B.S. degree.
Required Courses
| Freshman Year | ||
| CS 110 | Introduction to C Programming | 3 credits |
| CS 166 | Discrete Mathematics for Computing | 3 credits |
| CS 210 | Java Programming | 3 credits |
| EAS 107P | Introduction to Engineering | 3 credits |
| E 105 | Composition | 3 credits |
| E 110 | Composition and Literature | 3 credits |
| FE 001 | Freshman Experience (for all first-time day-division freshmen) | (1) credit |
| CC 4.1 | History Core Elective | 3 credits |
| or | ||
| CC 4.2 | Citizenship Core Elective | |
| M 117 | Calculus I | 4 credits |
| M 118 | Calculus II | 4 credits |
| CC 5.1 | Social Interaction Core Elective | 3 credits |
| or | ||
| CC 5.2 | Global Perspective Core Elective | |
| Sophomore Year | ||
| CS 212 | Intermediate C Programming | 3 credits |
| CS 214 | Computer Organization | 3 credits |
| CS 215 | Introduction to Databases | 3 credits |
| CS 226 | Data Structures with Collections | 3 credits |
| CS 247 | Networking Essentials and Technologies | 3 credits |
| EE 155 | Digital Systems I | 3 credits |
| Laboratory Science Elective 1 | 4 credits | |
| Laboratory Science Elective 2 | 4 credits | |
| CC 6 | Aesthetic Responsiveness Core Elective | 3 credits |
Elective Definitions
| Laboratory Science Elective | Electives must be part of a one-year sequence in either Biology, Chemistry or Physics. Courses must be intended for science majors. The three sequences begin with BI 253 for Biology, CH 115/117 for Chemistry and PH 150 for Physics. |