Computer Science, CA

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CODE: COMPS-CT | TOTAL CREDITS: 30 | FINANCIAL AID ELIGIBILITY: Eligible

Financial Aid Note: This certificate is financial aid eligible (as of Aug. 1, 2023).

GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION

Important information about the educational debt, earnings, and completion rates of students who attended this program are located at www.csn.edu/gainful-employment.

DESCRIPTION

Upon successful completion of this certificate program, students will have completed the first year of CSN’s Associate of Arts - Computer Science.

This certificate includes skills in mathematics, communication (oral, written, and listening), computer programming, and computer science fundamentals.

NOTE: This program was primarily developed as a dual-credit high school program. It is the first year of study for the Associate of Arts: Computer Science. High school students receive dual credit while attending high school and CSN. Ideally, a high school student can complete a bachelor’s degree in computer science in 3 years after graduation from high school. Non-high school students may also pursue this certificate.

COMPUTATION & HUMAN RELATIONS COMPONENTS

Computation: Any MATH prefix course (except MATH 104B, MATH 122 and MATH 123)
Human Relations: COM 101

ACADEMIC MAP

CSN CA Computer Science Map

Student Learning Outcomes

Describe the current tools and techniques in software development.
Identify computing requirements.
Create computer programs using current tools and techniques.

General Education Requirements

TOTAL GENERAL EDUCATION CREDITS: 12

Mathematics (3 Credits)

^{REQUIRED: Your first college-level MATH course MUST be completed before reaching 30 total college-level credits.}

MATH 127 - Precalculus II or above
^{REMINDER: If a student does not place into the correct college-level MATH course, they are required to complete a prerequisite course(s) or attempt to gain a higher score on the MATH placement exam. Such prerequisite courses are not part of the certificate, may delay certificate completion, and will cause the student to complete more credits than the total listed on this certificate.}

English Composition (3-5 Credits)

^{REQUIRED: Your first college-level ENG course MUST be completed before reaching 30 total college-level credits.}

Communications (3 Credits)

COM 115 - Applied Communication

Reasoning/Literature/Humanities/Social Sciences (3 Credits)

any ANTH prefix course (except ANTH 102 and 110L)
or COM 101 - Oral Communication
or CRJ 104 - Introduction to Administration of Justice
or any ECON prefix course
or ENG 231 - World Literature I
or ENG 232 - World Literature II
or HHP 201 - Stress Management
or HHP 213 - Healthy Aging
or PHIL 114 - Introduction to Symbolic Logic
or PHIL 135 - Introduction to Ethics
or PHIL 205 - Science and Religion
or PHIL 207 - Social and Political Philosophy
or PHIL 216 - Philosophy of Human Nature
or PHIL 244 - Bioethics
or PHIL 245 - Contemporary Moral Issues
or PHIL 246 - Philosophy of Law
or PHIL 249 - Environmental Ethics
or any PSC prefix course
or any PSY prefix course
or any SOC prefix course
or WMST 113 - Gender, Race, and Class

Special Program Requirements

TOTAL SPECIAL PROGRAM CREDITS: 18

Core Requirements (12 Credits)

CIT 129 - Introduction to Programming
and CIT 180 - Database Concepts and SQL
and CIT 260 - Systems Analysis and Design
and CS 135 - Computer Science I

Electives (6 Credits)

^{Please note: For CIT and MATH courses, students may choose any course not used to complete another section of this certificate (and only CIT courses without a B designation may be used). Please see the academic map, or an advisor/counselor for course selection.}

any CIT prefix course that does not have a B designation
or CPE 100 - Digital Logic Design I
or CPE 100L - Digital Logic Design I Laboratory
or CS 202 - Computer Science II
or IS 101 - Introduction to Information Systems
or any MATH prefix course (except MATH 104B, MATH 122, and MATH 123)