Liberal Arts & Sciences: Computer Science Concentration (code: EB38)
Associate in Arts Degree
The goal of this program is to prepare computer science majors to transfer to a baccalaureate degree program. Students have the opportunity to explore their interests and meet their first- and second-year requirements in computer science, mathematics, science, humanities, and social science courses. Students are advised to review the requirements of the transfer institution prior to course selection.
Outcomes
- Demonstrate the ability to read and write program code in a variety of programming languages and have extensive experience with at least one high-level, widely-used and modern programming language
- Demonstrate a basic understanding of the two major components of current software systems and the interaction between these two components: processing logic, and data storage and manipulation logic
- Demonstrate strong problem-solving skills, and good analytic, design, and implementation skills required to formulate and solve computing problems
- Demonstrate the ability to analyze, evaluate and compare alternate solutions to computational problems
- Attain a broad general education assuring an adequate foundation in science and mathematics relevant to computing, and an exposure to the humanities and social sciences that provides breadth and a societal context
- Communicate clearly and effectively in both written and oral form with a wide range of audiences
- Recognize the need for and have the ability to engage in life-long learning, and demonstrate the ability to meet the demands of the rapidly-changing field of computer science through self-study or further formal education
Suggested Sequence of Courses:
Prerequisite or parallel courses may be required. Please check individual course
descriptions for details.
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