Provides students with a broad range of information skills and technology. Students gain theoretical and technical knowledge in the areas of programming, networking, operating systems, systems analysis, and application software, as outlined in the Association for Computing Machinery degree guidelines. This degree prepares students for employment in today’s rapidly-changing information technology field.
Program Coordinator: Mahendra Shah, 860.773.1638
| First Semester | ||
|---|---|---|
| Course # | Title | Credits |
| CSS-101 | First Year Experience | 3 |
| CSC*101 | Introduction to Computers (a) | 3 |
| CSC*126 | Programming Logic & Design with Visual Basic | 3 |
| CST*130 | Network Essentials (a) | 3 |
| ENG*101 | Composition (a) | 3 |
| Second Semester | ||
| CSC*231 | Database Design I (a) | 3 |
| CST*210 | Operating Systems I (a) | 3 |
| MAT*165 | Elementary Statistics with Computer Application (a) | 4 |
| Computer Programming Elective (from CSC*208/213/214/220/221) | 3 | |
| Select one of the following courses: | ||
| COM*172 | Interpersonal Communication (a) or | |
| COM*173 | Public Speaking (a) or | |
| ENG*106 | Writing for Business (a) | 3 |
| Third Semester | ||
| CSC*250 | Systems Analysis and Design (a) | 3 |
| Directed Elective (a)(b) (from CSA*, CSC*, CST*) | 3 | |
| Directed Elective (a)(b) (from CSA*, CSC*, CST*) | 3 | |
| Directed Elective (a)(b) (from CSA*, CSC*, CST*) | 3 | |
| Social Science Elective (from ANT*, ECN*, GEO*, POL*, PSY*, SOC*) | 3 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| CSC*292 | Practicumin Computer Science (a) | 3 |
| Directed Elective (a)(b) (from CSA*, CSC*, CST*) | 3 | |
| Computer Programming Elective (from CSC*208/213/214/220/221) | 3 | |
| Fine Arts Elective | 3 | |
| (ART*, COM*154, COM*167, DGA*, GRA*, NMC*, MUS*, THR*) | ||
| Science Elective (c) (from AST*, BIO*, CHE*, EAS*, EVS*, MET*, OCE*, PHY*) | 3-4 | |
| Total | ||
| 61-62 | ||
(a) Prerequisite and/or co-requisite required.
(b) To be selected in consultation with faculty advisor based on student’s program of study.
(c) Students intending to transfer to a four-year program should take a 4-credit lab science.