Computer Science Associate of Science

Program Student Learning Outcomes

Students who complete this program will be able to:

• Apply critical thinking skills in the analysis of a variety of programming problems.
• Create a correctly functioning program from a previously designed solution to a given programming problem.
• Complete a programming project with multiple programs, working individually and as part of a group.

Core/Required Courses

• CS 1A INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SCIENCE I 3.5 Units
• CS 1B INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SCIENCE II 3.5 Units *
• MATH 3A ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS 5 Units *

• Or

• MATH 3AH HONORS ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS 5 Units *
• CS 1C INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SCIENCE III 3.5 Units *
• MATH 3B ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS 5 Units *
• CS 3A COMPUTER ORGANIZATION AND MACHINE LANGUAGE 3.5 Units *
• CS 1D DATA STRUCTURES 3.5 Units *
• CS 3B COMPUTER ORGANIZATION AND ASSEMBLY LANGUAGE 3.5 Units *
• Select from Restricted Electives 3.5-4 Units

Total Units for the Major: 34.5-35

Restricted Electives

• CS 4A INTRODUCTION TO JAVA FOR COMPUTER SCIENCE 3.5 Units *
• CS 4B ADVANCED TOPICS IN JAVA FOR COMPUTER SCIENCE 3.5 Units *
• ET 114 DIGITAL ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS 4 Units *

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  *Course has a prerequisite, corequisite, limitation, or recommended preparation; see course
  description.

Associate of Science Degree

Completion of all courses listed above and a minimum of 60 units including the general education requirements with an overall GPA of 2.0 qualifies the student for the Associate of Science degree. A minimum of 12 units must be completed at Saddleback College.

General Education Requirements for Associate Degrees

Refer to the Graduation Requirements  or to the CSU-GE and IGETC patterns in this catalog for specific courses which meet general education requirements. Refer to ASSIST.org and to the transfer institution’s catalog for transfer requirements.