Division: Mathematics, Engineering &
Physical Sciences
Academic Dept: Computer Science and
Technology
Curriculum Chair: Prof. Elizabeth Branca
Tel: 914-606-7914
Program Description:
Westchester
Community College
offers an A.S. degree in Computer Science, which enables graduates to
transfer to four-year SUNY and private colleges and universities to earn
a bachelor’s degree with two additional years of study.
This degree program emphasizes the scientific and
technical aspects of computers. Courses involve programming in different
languages such as C++ and Java, data structures, operating systems, and
computer architecture and design. Most courses include a lab component.
Recommended Full-Time
Semester Plan
The curriculum chairperson for this
program
recommends taking the courses for this degree in a particular order.
Click the button above for recommended semester-by-semester layout of
the classes needed to complete this program.
Program
Descriptions Table of Contents
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Core Requirements
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Credit Hours
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ENG 101, 102 Comp & Lit I & II |
6 |
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Behavioral Science |
3 |
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Social Science |
3 |
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Humanities |
3 |
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MATH 121,
122 Calculus I & II |
8 |
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Two Semesters of Science* |
8 |
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Phys. Ed.
(1 health/fitness, 1 sport) |
2 |
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Total
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33 |
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Degree
Requirements
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Credit Hours
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COMSC 101 Computer Prog. I |
3 |
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COMSC 110
Computer Prog. II |
3 |
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COMSC 105 Computer
Architecture I |
3 |
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COMSC 125
Computer
Architecture II |
3 |
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COMSC 207 Java
Application Development |
3 |
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COMSC 201A Data Structures |
4 |
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MATH 130
Discrete Math |
3 |
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Specified Electives ** |
10 |
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Total |
32 |
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Minimum Total
Credits |
65 |
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* Science courses must be taken
as a pair from the following specified list of courses: PHYSC 101 & 103
Engineering Physics I & II w/Lab, PHYSC 123 & 125 College Physics I & II w/Lab,
BIOL 115 & 117 General Biology I & II w/Lab, BIOL 121 & 123 Anatomy & Physiology
I & II w/Lab, BIOL 215 & 217 General Microbiology I & II w/Lab, CHEM 107 & 111
Inorganic Chemistry I & II w/Lab, CHEM 201 & 205 Organic Chemistry I & II w/Lab,
and CHEM 242 & 244 Analytical Chemistry I & II w/Lab. For more information
contact the Curriculum Chair.
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Students are required to take 3 Computer Science elective courses. Students must
take at least one 4-credit COMSC elective. Only one MATH elective may be taken.
Choose from: COMSC 108 .NET GUI Development, COMSC 116 Linux Operating System,
COMSC 120 Internship in Computer Science, COMSC 214A Web Programming, COMSC 208A
Advanced .NET Development, COMSC 212A Advanced Java, MATH 113 Statistics, MATH
201 Calculus III, MATH 206 Linear Algebra.
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