Map: CSN AAS Computing and Information Technology: Software Programming

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WHO SHOULD USE THIS ACADEMIC MAP

This academic map should be used by CSN students who are completing the Computing and Information Technology: Software-Programming, AAS .

HOW THIS ACADEMIC MAP IS SET UP

The academic map totals a minimum of 61 credits and assumes no transferred coursework. It is designed to provide students with the optimal route to earning an Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree. Students who cannot take the map’s recommended number of credits each semester will take longer to complete the degree and graduate. Click on a course to see more information about that course including description, prerequisites and credit value.

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Semester #1 - Recommended Courses

Total Minimum Credits: 15-18
Grades of D+, D, and D- in the major requirements (occupational) area in an Associate of Applied Science degree program will not count toward graduation requirements.
Student MUST MEET with an advisor or counselor BEFORE REGISTERING for their NEXT SEMESTER.

Mathematics (General Education) - Credits 3: Options Include: ET 111B or MATH 120 or above (*except MATH 122/123)
English Composition (General Education) - Credits 3-5: Options Include: ENG 100 or ENG 101 or ENG 107 or ENG 110 or ENG 113
Human Relations (General Education) - Credits 3: See a counselor or advisor to choose a course option without prerequisites and is valued at 3 credits from the Human Relations list on the AAS Computing and Information Technology: Software Programming degree sheet.
Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: CIT 112B - Network+
Elective (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: See a counselor or advisor to choose a course option without prerequisites and is valued at 3 credits from the Elective list on the AAS Computing and Information Technology: Software Programming degree sheet.
Digital Literacy (Major Requirements) - Credits 0-3: Options Include: IS 100B or IS 101 *

Semester #2 - Recommended Courses

Total Minimum Credits: 15
Grades of D+, D, and D- in the major requirements (occupational) area in an Associate of Applied Science degree program will not count toward graduation requirements.
Student MUST MEET with an advisor or counselor BEFORE REGISTERING for their NEXT SEMESTER.

Natural Science (General Education) - Credits 3: See a counselor or advisor to choose a course option without prerequisites and is valued at 3 credits from the Natural Science list on the AAS Computing and Information Technology: Software Programming degree sheet.
Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: CIT 129 - Introduction to Programming
Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: CIT 151 - Beginning Web Development
Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: CIT 160 - Introduction to Computer Security
Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: CIT 263 - Project Management

Semester #3 - Recommended Courses

Total Minimum Credits: 15
Grades of D+, D, and D- in the major requirements (occupational) area in an Associate of Applied Science degree program will not count toward graduation requirements.
Student MUST MEET with an advisor or counselor BEFORE REGISTERING for their NEXT SEMESTER.

Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: CIT 130 - Beginning Java
Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: CIT 180 - Database Concepts and SQL
Beginning Programming Languages (Major Requirements) - Credits 6: See a counselor or advisor to choose a course option without prerequisites and is valued at 6 credits from the Beginning Programming Languages list on the AAS Computing and Information Technology: Software Programming degree sheet.
Elective (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: See a counselor or advisor to choose a course option without prerequisites and is valued at 3 credits from the Elective list on the AAS Computing and Information Technology: Software Programming degree sheet.

Semester #4 - Recommended Courses

Total Minimum Credits: 16
Grades of D+, D, and D- in the major requirements (occupational) area in an Associate of Applied Science degree program will not count toward graduation requirements.
APPLY FOR GRADUATION by the deadline. Visit www.csn.edu/graduation for more information on applying for graduation.

Fine Arts/Humanities/Social Science Elective (General Education) - Credits 3: See a counselor or advisor to choose a course option without prerequisites and is valued at 3 credits from the Fine Arts/Humanities/Social Science list on the AAS Computing and Information Technology: Software Programming degree sheet.
Communication (General Education) - Credits 3: COM 115 - Applied Communication
U.S. and Nevada Constitutions (General Education) - Credits 4: Options Include: HIST 100 or PSC 101
Advanced Programming Languages (Major Requirements) - Credits 6: See a counselor or advisor to choose a course option without prerequisites and is valued at 6 credits from the Advanced Programming Languages list on the AAS Computing and Information Technology: Software Programming degree sheet.
*Students who complete IS 101 will complete a total of 64 credits for this degree.