Computer Science
Associate of Science
Transfer Major
Decisions on the transferability of courses are made by the four-year colleges and differ from school to school. Students enrolled in this major should contact the Transfer Services Office early in their academic program to determine which courses will transfer to the college of their choice.
Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics Department
Founders 110 • Phone (215) 968-8305
Curriculum Code No. 1103
This major prepares students for upper-division course work leading to a bachelor's degree in computer science. The major parallels the first two years of study required by similar majors offered at four-year colleges and universities.
Graduates of this program will be able to:
- demonstrate proficiency in mathematics at the calculus level;
- demonstrate proficiency in Program Analysis, algorithm development, coding, testing, debugging and documentation; and
- demonstrate the ability to analyze a business problem and develop data management.
Degree Course Requirements*
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| CISC110 Intro to Information Systems F | 3 |
| CISC113 Visual Basic Programming I | 3 |
| CISC115 Computer Science I F | 4 |
| CISC122 Computer Science II F | 4 |
| CISC213 Computer Science III F,9 | 4 |
| CISC215 Database Design & Application Development F,9 | 3 |
| COLL101 College Success Seminar | 1 |
| COMM110 Effective Speaking F,4,5 | 3 |
| COMP110 English Composition I A,F,2,10 | 3 |
| COMP111 English Composition II F,2,10 | 3 |
| MATH121 Discrete Mathematics F | 3 |
| MATH140 Calculus I A,F,4,6 | 4 |
| MATH141 Calculus II F | 4 |
| Computer Science Electives B | 6 |
| Science Electives C,7 | 8 |
| Arts/Humanities D,1,3 | 3 |
| Social Sciences E,3,8 | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 62 |
Recommended Semester Sequence
The recommended course sequence is designed for full-time students who average 15 credit hours per semester. Students may need more time to complete major requirements based on placement testing. This additional time will entail some adjustments to the sequence recommended.
First Semester
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| CISC110 Intro to Information Systems F | 3 |
| CISC115 Computer Science I F | 4 |
| COLL101 College Success Seminar | 1 |
| COMP110 English Composition I A,F,2,10 | 3 |
| MATH140 Calculus I A,F,4,6 | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours | 15 |
Second Semester
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| CISC113 Visual Basic Programming I | 3 |
| CISC122 Computer Science II F | 4 |
| COMP111 English Composition II F,2,10 | 3 |
| MATH141 Calculus II F | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours | 14 |
Third Semester
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| CISC213 Computer Science III F,9 | 4 |
| Computer Science Elective B | 3 |
| MATH121 Discrete Mathematics F | 3 |
| Science Elective C,7 | 4 |
| Social Sciences E,3,8 | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 17 |
Fourth Semester
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| CISC215 Database Design & Application Development F | 3 |
| COMM110 Effective Speaking F,4,5 | 3 |
| Computer Science Elective B | 3 |
| Science Elective C,7 | 4 |
| Arts/Humanities D,1,3 | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 16 |
A Placement testing required.
B Choose any CISC (except CISC100), CISD, CISS, ENGR112 or SCIE206. Consult with an advisor.
C Choose either PHYS121 and PHYS122 or CHEM121 and CHEM122.
D Any of the following may be chosen for Arts/Humanities- (this will also fulfill the Diversity requirement): FREN110, FREN111, GRMN110, GRMN111, HIST111, HIST112, HIST151, HIST152, ITAL110, ITAL111, JPNS101, JPNS102, LITR254, LITR255, LITR261, PHIL125, SPAN110, SPAN111.
E Any of the following may be chosen for Social Sciences (this will also fulfill the Diversity requirement): ECON111, MUSC103, POLI111, PSYC110, SOCI110, SOCI120.
F Course requires prerequisite.
1 Satisfies Arts/Humanities.
2 Satisfies Critical Thinking.
3 Satisfies Diversity.
4 Satisfies Information Literacy.
5 Satisfies Oral Communication.
6 Satisfies Quantitative Literacy.
7 Satisfies Scientific Literacy.
8 Satisfies Social Sciences.
9 Satisfies Technological Competence.
10 Satisfies Writing.