2018-2019 Catalog and Student Handbook

Apr 16, 2024

2018-2019 Catalog and Student Handbook [Archived Catalog]

Computer Science, A.S.

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Major in Tennessee Transfer Pathway with Emphasis in Computer Science (A.S.)

Program and Career Description:

The Computer Science emphasis is a two-year program for students planning to complete a bachelor's degree in Computer Science. Students will develop strong problem-solving, communication and team skills and be able to design, implement and document computer software systems. Employment of computer technology occupations is projected to grow 12 percent from 2014 to 2024, faster than the average for all occupations. Below are a few examples of career and salary estimates.

Career	Entry-Level Education	Entry-Level Pay	Median Pay	Experienced Pay
Database Administrator	Bachelor's degree	$51,830	$76,180	$100,520
Computer Programmer	Bachelor's degree	$46,610	$85,080	$90,000
Information Security Analyst	Bachelor's degree	$45,840	$71,572	$97,300

Career and salary information taken from JOBS4TN.GOV. Check out this website for additional information about job descriptions, education requirements and abilities, and supply and demand for these careers. For additional information from a national perspective, go to Bureau of Labor Statistics, U. S. Department of Labor on the internet at www.bls.gov. Visit the Occupational Outlook Handbook on this website. Salaries are not guaranteed.

Transfer Options

This program is a Tennessee Transfer Pathway (TTP) major. A student who completes the associates degree in this major is guaranteed that all required community college courses will be accepted in this major at the transfer institution. To see which four-year institutions offer this TTP major and guarantees a seamless transfer, visit the Tennessee Transfer Pathway website at www.tntransferpathway.org.

Articulation agreements exist between other private and non-TN public institutions. These agreements are available at www.columbiastate.edu/admissions/transfer-information.

Program Requirements

Students may be required to take additional Learning Support courses.

Communications Requirement

ENGL 1010 - English Composition I Credit(s): 3
ENGL 1020 - English Composition II Credit(s): 3
COMM 2025 - Fundamentals of Communication Credit(s): 3
or
COMM 2055 - Argumentation and Debate Credit(s): 3

History Requirement

Take 2 courses

HIST 2010 - Early United States History Credit(s): 3
HIST 2020 - Modern United States History Credit(s): 3
HIST 2030 - Tennessee History Credit(s): 3
HIST 2310 - Early World History Credit(s): 3
HIST 2320 - Modern World History Credit(s): 3

Humanities/Fine Arts

Take 3 courses - one must be a literature course

ART 1035 - Introduction to Art Credit(s): 3
ART 2000 - Art History Survey I Credit(s): 3
ART 2020 - Art History Survey II Credit(s): 3
ENGL 2160 - Mythology Credit(s): 3
ENGL 2860 - Introduction to Film Credit(s): 3
HUM 1010 - Early Humanities Credit(s): 3
HUM 1020 - Modern Humanities Credit(s): 3
MUS 1030 - Introduction to Music Credit(s): 3
PHIL 1030 - Introduction to Philosophy Credit(s): 3
PHIL 1040 - Introduction to Ethics Credit(s): 3
PHIL 2200 - Introduction to World Religions Credit(s): 3
THEA 1030 - Introduction to Theatre Credit(s): 3

Literature Options:

ENGL 2055 - African-American Literature Credit(s): 3
ENGL 2130 - Topics in American Literature Credit(s): 3
ENGL 2235 - Topics in British Literature Credit(s): 3
ENGL 2310 - Early World Literature Credit(s): 3
ENGL 2320 - Modern World Literature Credit(s): 3

Natural Sciences Requirement

Select one eight-hour sequence from the following:

BIOL 1110 - General Biology I Credit(s): 4
BIOL 1120 - General Biology II Credit(s): 4
CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry I Credit(s): 4
CHEM 1120 - General Chemistry II Credit(s): 4
PHYS 2010 - Non-Calculus Physics I Credit(s): 4
PHYS 2020 - Non-Calculus Physics II Credit(s): 4
PHYS 2110 - Calculus-Based Physics I Credit(s): 4 *
PHYS 2120 - Calculus-Based Physics II Credit(s): 4 *

Requirements for Graduation Include:

earning 25% of total program credits in residence at Columbia State.
earn a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher.
taking the Exit Exam.

If you have completed TN eCampus courses, run a degree audit from the student tab in myChargerNet to determine how these courses apply to this program.

Computer Science, A.S. Sample Academic Plan - Total Credit Hours: 62

First Year - Fall Semester - Total Credit Hours: 15

ENGL 1010 - English Composition I Credit(s): 3
Humanities/Fine Arts Requirement Credit(s): 3
MATH 1910 - Calculus I Credit(s): 4
CISP 1010 - Computer Science I Credit(s): 4
COLS 101 - Columbia State College Success Credit(s): 1

First Year - Spring Semester - Total Credit Hours: 17

ENGL 1020 - English Composition II Credit(s): 3
MATH 1920 - Calculus II Credit(s): 4
CISP 1020 - Computer Science II Credit(s): 4
Humanities/Fine Arts Requirement Credit(s): 3
COMM 2025 - Fundamentals of Communication Credit(s): 3
or
COMM 2055 - Argumentation and Debate Credit(s): 3

Second Year - Fall Semester - Total Credit Hours: 17

CISP 2410 - Assembly & Computer Organization Credit(s): 4
MATH 2010 - Introduction to Linear Algebra Credit(s): 3
Natural Science Requirement Credit(s): 4
Social/Behavioral Science Requirement Credit(s): 3
History Requirement Credit(s): 3

Second Year - Spring Semester - Total Credit Hours: 13

Literature Requirement Credit(s): 3
Social/Behavioral Science Requirement Credit(s): 3
Natural Science Requirement Credit(s): 4
History Requirement Credit(s): 3

Note(s):

*Students planning to transfer to the University of Tennessee, Knoxville must complete PHYS 2110 , PHYS 2120 .

At some universities, foreign language may be required in certain programs that lead to the Bachelor of Science Degree. Complete information regarding foreign language requirements at each university may be found on the transfer and articulation web sites of the Tennessee Board of Regents and the University of Tennessee System. Community college students are encouraged to be familiar with foreign language requirements at the universities and, if applicable, complete the requirements before transferring.

For more information contact:
Deepa Janakiraman at
djanakiraman@columbiastate.edu or 615.790.5984
or
Science, Technology & Math Division office at 931.540.2710

Columbia State Community College, a Tennessee Board of Regents institution, is an equal opportunity, affirmative action educational institution. CoSCC- CS-02-14-18