Computer Science Associate in Science (A.S.) Mission The mission of the Computer Science A.S. program is to provide a rigorous and comprehensive foundation in computer science as well as a solid liberal arts curriculum, in accordance with the principles of the Schenectady County Community College’s mission. The computer science curriculum is designed primarily for the student who anticipates transfer to a four-year institution to complete a baccalaureate in computer science or software engineering. Goal I: Program effectively in an object-oriented language • Objective 1 Perform a software requirements analysis. • Objective 2 Design a solution employing effective programming techniques. • Objective 3 Implement and test software. Goal II: Demonstrate effective teamwork skills • Objective 1 Employ teamwork skills to solve a programming problem. • Objective 2 Demonstrate the capacity to interact and collaborate with others effectively. • Objective 3 Demonstrate the ability to make a significant contribution to a software development team.
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(a) Laboratory Science Electives: BIO 141-142, BIO 241, CHM 121-122, GEO 143-145, PHY 221-222 (b) Mathematics Elective: MAT 167 (if taken as a prerequisite for MAT 180), MAT 240, MAT 242, MAT 244 (c) Computer Science Electives: CIS 129 (if taken as a prerequisite for CIS 134), CIS 135, CIS 136, CIS 220, CIS 223, CIS 225, CIS 229, CIS 236, CIS 237, CIS 238, CIS 240, CIS 259 (d) Students should carefully review the MAT/CIS requirements of the college to which they plan to transfer before selecting either a MAT or CIS course from those in (b) or (c) above. (e) This may be any course with the exception of courses designated in the SCCC Catalog as not satisfying A.A. or A.S. degree program requirements. However, students need to consider the transferability of the course to particular colleges. Depending upon math background, students may take MAT 167 Precalculus with Analytic Geometry in the first semester as a prerequisite to the Calculus sequence with no loss in course sequence or credits. Humanities and Social Science electives should be taken to supplement General Education Principles. Electives should be chosen based upon concentration, transfer school prerequisite and interest. Advisor should be consulted.
Goal III: Demonstrate effective oral and written communications skills • Objective 1 Develop a written analysis of a computer-based problem. • Objective 2 Demonstrate a finished software project.
First Year Fall Semester CIS 134 ENG 123 MAT 160
CR C++/UNIX...............................................................4 College Composition..............................................3 Discrete Structures..................................................3 Social Science Elective............................................3 13
Spring Semester CR CIS 246 Data Structures........................................................3 ENG 124 Introduction to Literature......................................3 MAT 180 Calculus I.................................................................4 Humanities Elective................................................3 Social Science Elective............................................3 16
Second Year
Fall Semester CR CIS 133 JAVA..........................................................................3 MAT/CIS Elective (d).........................................3-4 Lab Science Elective (a)..........................................4 MAT 181 Calculus II................................................................4 Humanities Elective................................................3 17-18 Spring Semester CR General Elective (e).................................................3 CIS Elective (c)........................................................3 Lab Science Elective (a)..........................................4 Liberal Arts Elective...........................................3-4 Mathematics Elective (b)....................................3-4 16-18
Minimum Credit Hours required for degree: 62
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