Computer Science - Associate of Arts (Major Code - CSC)

The Computer Science Associate of Arts degree is designed for students interested in transferring to the University of Arizona South’s computer science program. To ensure seamless transfer, students must develop their specific program of study in close coordination with a Cochise College advisor and in consultation with a CIS faculty member.

Learning Outcomes

Students who successfully complete this program will be able to do the following:

  • Describe the mechanics of information transfer and control within a digital computer system.
  • Design, code, test, and debug programs using structured programming techniques in the command line environment.
  • Design, code, test, and debug medium-difficulty C programs using structured and modular techniques.
  • Select executable TASM utility programs and libraries.
  • Design structured and modular programs.
  • Apply data structures in solving programming problems.

Degree Map

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (AGEC-A) 35 CREDITS

Composition 6 credits

ENG 101CompositionSUN courseThis course may be offered online

3

OR

ENG 101LComposition with Support Lab

3

ENG 102English CompositionSUN courseThis course may be offered online

3

Mathematics 5 credits

MAT 220Calculus ISUN courseThis course may be offered online

5

Laboratory Sciences 8 credits

Laboratory sciences must be chosen from the following:

BIO 105Environmental BiologyThis course has laboratory or studio feesThis course may be offered online

4

BIO 181General Biology I (for majors)SUN courseThis course has laboratory or studio feesThis course may be offered online

4

BIO 182General Biology IISUN courseThis course has laboratory or studio fees

4

BIO 201Human Anatomy and Physiology ISUN courseThis course has laboratory or studio feesThis course may be offered online

4

BIO 202Human Anatomy and Physiology IISUN courseThis course has laboratory or studio feesThis course may be offered online

4

CHM 151General Chemistry ISUN courseThis course has laboratory or studio feesThis course may be offered online

4

CHM 152General Chemistry IISUN courseThis course has laboratory or studio feesThis course may be offered online

4

GLG 101Introduction to Geology I (Physical)SUN courseThis course may be offered onlineThis course has laboratory or studio fees

4

GLG 102Introduction to Geology II (Historical)This course may be offered onlineThis course has laboratory or studio feesSUN course

4

PHY 111General Physics ISUN courseThis course has laboratory or studio fees

4

PHY 112General Physics IISUN courseThis course has laboratory or studio fees

4

PHY 230Physics with Calculus ISUN courseThis course has laboratory or studio fees

4

PHY 231Physics with Calculus IISUN courseThis course has laboratory or studio fees

4

Arts 3 credits

Humanities 3 credits

Social and Behavioral Sciences 6 credits

General Education Electives 4 credits

General education electives must be chosen from the general education list. See www.cochise.edu/AGEC.

Six credits of arts, humanities, social and behavioral sciences, or general education electives must be chosen from the current listing of intensive writing courses. See www.cochise.edu/AGEC.

LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT 8 CREDITS

Non-English language second-semester proficiency.

CORE CURRICULUM 22 CREDITS

CIS 130Programming LogicThis course may be offered onlineThis course has laboratory or studio fees

3

CIS 204C ProgrammingThis course may be offered onlineThis course has laboratory or studio fees

4

CIS 206Assembler with ArchitectureThis course has laboratory or studio feesThis course may be offered online

4

CIS 220CData Structures-CThis course has laboratory or studio fees

4

MAT 227Discrete MathematicsSUN course

3

MAT 231Calculus IISUN courseThis course may be offered online

4

TOTAL DEGREE REQUIREMENTS 65 CREDITS