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Nov 26, 2024
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2017-2018 Official General Catalog [Archived Catalog]
Computer Science: A.S.
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Associate in Science Transfer Program
CIP CODE: 5101.00
The Computer Science program leads to an Associate in Science degree and prepares students for transfer to a four year college or university.
The Computer Science program provides a firm grounding in the fundamentals of Computer Science which involves a variety of topics such as computer architecture, programming languages, object oriented programming and applications. Mathematics also plays a key role in Computer Science. Computer Scientists are problem solvers and need strong critical thinking skills and must be able to apply these to a variety of challenging problems and situations. These skills will be important in their further studies as well as in their chosen computer science career.
Students completing the Computer Science program are well prepared for transfer to four year institutions and generally transfer with junior status.
Learning Outcomes:
- Demonstrate a fundamental understanding of algorithms, data structures,software design, concepts of programming languages, and computer organization and architecture, and an awareness of the evolution and dynamic nature of the foundational core of computer science.
- Demonstrate the ability to analyze and solve computing problems.
- Demonstrate understanding of discrete mathematics, differential and integral Calculus, and probability and statistics.
- Demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in written form, and work in a team environment.
- Demonstrate familiarity with basic concepts, emerging technologies, and contemporary issues relating to the societal impacts of computing.
Program supervised by:
Peggy Sniezek, Chairperson
Office: Applied Technology Building, Room 011
Telephone: 607 778-5022
E-mail: sniezekpa@sunybroome.edu
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Spring Semester 16 Credits
- CIV Ed Elective Credits: 3
- Gen Ed Elective Credits: 3
Fall Semester 13/17 Credits
- Gen Ed Elective Credits: 3
- Natural Sciences Sequence Credits: 4
Spring Semester 13/17 Credits
- Natural Sciences Sequence Credits: 4
GRADUATION REQUIREMENT: 63 CREDITS
On-Line Course Recommendations:
It is recommended that all students taking on-line courses through a CMS (Course Management System) should have high-speed Internet connections. The software used by on-line students may come bundled with the course textbook, and/or be available on-line. Some on-line courses will require a student to purchase the software necessary to complete the course.
Computer Recommendation:
A student seeking a career in the computer programming profession should have a home computer with an Internet connection. Students will have to have access to a computer and internet in order to write programs, analyze problems, make presentations, and write reports and submit assignments in online courses. Many assignments cannot be completed without access to a computer. While the College provides access to computers, in open labs, these labs are not available at all times. Students are strongly urged to purchase a computer that can run the current version of Microsoft Windows, has at least two processing cores with speeds of at least 2.8 GHz, with 4 GB of RAM memory, and a 250 Gigabyte hard drive. The Computer Science Department currently uses Microsoft Visual Studio.NET as its main development environment.
Note:
*Students are required to take only one of these two math courses.
The program may take more than two years to complete depending on a student’s academic background. Preparatory courses are offered for students not meeting entry requirements into the regular Computer Science program. Courses taken to meet prerequisite requirements will not count as credit towards the Computer Science degree. Students can attend full-time or part-time, both day and evening.
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