Science, Specialization in Computer Science (880-01), Associate of Science Degree

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Purpose: This degree is designed to prepare students to transfer into a bachelor’s degree program in computer science. The curriculum emphasizes the study of science, mathematics, and the use of computing in a scientific setting. This degree provides the basic skill set required for further specialization at the university level. Depending on the university, students will have the opportunity to select a field of study including software engineering, bioinformatics, cyber security, or basic research.

Course Offerings: Courses in this program are offered at the Hampton and Historic Triangle Campuses in the daytime, evenings, and online.

Special Notes: Students will not be able to enroll in computer science classes without a “C” or better in MTH 163 /MTH 164 .

For more information, contact the Science, Engineering and Technology Division at (757) 825-8298 or stemoffice@tncc.edu.

♦ Course requires pre/co-requisites.

Fall I

ENG 111 - College Composition I ♦ (3 credits)
CSC 200 - Introduction to Computer Science ♦ (3 credits)
MTH 173 - Calculus with Analytic Geometry I ♦ (4 credits)
Social Science (3 credits) ^1,2,3
SDV 100 - College Success Skills (1 credit)

Semester Total Credits 14

Spring I

ENG 112 - College Composition II ♦ (3 credits)
CSC 201 - Computer Science I ♦ (4 credits)
Social Science (3 credits) ^1,2,3
Health/Physical Education (2 credits) ^1,2
MTH 174 - Calculus with Analytic Geometry II ♦ (4 credits)

Semester Total Credits 16

Fall II

CSC 202 - Computer Science II ♦ (4 credits)
Humanities (3 credits) ^1,2,4
Laboratory Science I (4 credits) ^1,2,5
Social Science (3 credits) ^1,2,3
MTH 240 - Statistics ♦ (3 credits)

Semester Total Credits 17

Spring II

CSC 205 - Computer Organization ♦ (3 credits)
Humanities (3 credits) ^1,2,4
Laboratory Science II (4 credits) ^1,2,5
Math/Science (3/4 credits) ^1,2,6

Semester Total Credits 13/14

Total Minimum Credits 60/61

¹Recommended courses to meet general education requirements are listed under General Program Information .
²In selecting transfer courses, students should consult the catalog of their intended transfer institution and major.
³The social science area must include a three credit history course.
⁴Two semesters of humanities may be selected from the areas of literature, religion, art, music, philosophy and religion.
⁵Two semester laboratory science may be selected from the following: BIO 101 -BIO 102 , BIO 141 -BIO 142 , CHM 111 -CHM 112 , CHM 241 -CHM 242 , GOL 105 -GOL 106 , GOL 111 -GOL 112 , PHY 201 -PHY 202 , PHY 241 -PHY 242 or any two of the following: BIO 150 , BIO 170 , BIO 256 or BIO 270 .
⁶Math/Science may be chosen from biology, chemistry, geology, physics, or math. Cannot be the lab science course used to fulfill lab science requirements.

*NOTE: CHM 101 -CHM 102 and PHY 101 -PHY 102 do not satisfy credits for this program.

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