Howard Community CollegeOnline Catalogue2007-2008 Catalog
 
General and Academic InformationPrograms of Study




Business & Computer Systems - Programs of Study

Computer Science
An A.A. Degree Program (Transfer) 
Application Code 33
For Curriculum Information Contact the Business and Computer Systems Division—Room ELB-239—410-772-4441
The growing emphasis on technology has increased the demand for programmers in both a diverse range of application and systems development environments.  This curriculum prepares students for programming in environments such as engineering, scientific employment, government and education.  The computer science program emphasizes algorithm/modular design, structured programming techniques, program debugging and structured walkthrough skills, and group interaction.  This curriculum has been designed to fit with similar programs at Towson University and at the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC).
(General education core credits in excess of 36 will transfer as general electives or courses related to the major. Each student’s total of general education and required courses must equal at least 60 semesterhours of credit.)
GENERAL EDUCATION CORECredits
CompositionENGL-121 College Composition I3
ENGL-122 College Composition II3
Arts & HumanitiesLiterature Core Course3
Fine Arts Core Course 3
SPCH-105 Fundamentals of Public Speaking3
HistoryHistory Core Course 3
Social SciencesSocial and Behavioral Sciences Core Courses
(see p. 52)6
ScienceScience Core Courses 8
MathematicsMATH-140 or equivalent4
InterdisciplinaryInterdisciplinary and Emerging Issues Core
Course 1-3
REQUIRED COURSES RELATED TO MAJOR
CMSY-141Computer Science I4
CMSY-171Computer Science II4
MATH-150Calculus II4
MATH-220Discrete Structures3
MATH-250Linear Algebra4
ElectiveArts and Sciences Electives 6
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Retailing - RETL 
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