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Program Description/Purpose: The associate of science degree in Computer Science is designed for students who wish to pursue a four-year degree in Computer Science. The curriculum is mapped to the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) Transfer curriculum. The degree prepares students for success in a Computer Science bachelor’s degree program or for a junior developer/analyst job. Students should know the specific requirements of the four-year institution to which they wish to transfer to make appropriate elective choices. The degree is transferable under TransferVA articulation agreements as long as the common curriculum is followed.
Through Virginia Community College System agreements, students who graduate with the computer science associate degree and a minimum grade point average may obtain guaranteed admission to many of the commonwealth’s colleges and universities. Explorer more details about the Transfer Virignia initative at https://www.transfervirginia.org/.
Occupational Outcomes: Computer Science Generalist, Junior Developer/Analyst
Program Student Learning Outcomes:
- Students will demonstrate their information literacy skills by effectively locating, evaluating, and utilizing various digital development resources.
- Students will investigate factors other than computational efficiency that influence the choice of algorithms.
- Students will compare different methods for converting numerical data from one format to another.
- Students will illustrate the concepts of modeling and abstraction with respect to problem-solving.
- Students will compare practical examples to the appropriate set, function, or relation model and interpret the associated operations and terminology in context.
- Students will use at least one national or international user interface design standard in a simple application.
- Students will explain the characteristics that distinguish the database approach from the approach of programming with data files.
- Degree completion in 4 semesters requires calculus readiness in semester one. Students needing additional coursework to gain readiness for calculus may require additional semesters to complete the degree.
- Please discuss your plan including elective selection with your advisor to ensure it meets your academic goals.
- Students who complete this degree will also complete the requirements for and may be awarded the Computer Science Career Studies Certificate and the Uniform Certificate of General Studies .
| Course credit may be awarded for industry certifications per the Credit For Prior Learning Guide. It is important for students to understands that credit for prior learning credit may not transfer to another 2-year college, 4-year college, or university. |
Computer Science Degree Curriculum Requirements:
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