General Education Requirements

Credit Hours

ENC 1101
Freshman English I*
3
ENC 1102
Freshman English II*
3
SPC 2608
Fundamentals of Speech Communication
3

Humanities (6 Credit Hours)

 
 
Core Humanities Course*
3
 
Core or elective Humanities Course*
3

Social and Behavioral Sciences (6 Credit Hours)

 
POS 1041
American National Government
3
 
Core or elective Social and Behavioral Science
3

Science (7-8 Credit Hours)

 
PHY 2048C# General Physics I with Calculus
4
PHY 2049C# General Physics II with Calculus
4

Mathematics (6-8 Credit Hours)

 
MAC 1105#
College Algebra
3
MAC 1114#
Plane Trigonometry
3
 

Other Courses

CGS 1100C
Introduction to Microcomputers
3

Electives

MAC 1140 Pre-Calculus Algebra 3
MAC 2311# Calculus I with Analytical Geometry 4
MAC 2312# Calculus II 4
BSC 1101C#
CHM 2045C#
General Biology I (or)
General Chemistry I
4
BSC 1011C#
CHM 2045C#
General Biology II (or)
General Chemistry II
4
COP 2224#
COP 2250#
Introduction to C++ Programming (or)
JAVA Programming
3
SLS 1106
First-Year Experience Seminar
1

*A minimum grade of C is required in this course.
** # Common Program Prerequisite and required course for a university major. A minimum grade of C is required.
 

  • 15 credit hours of course work must be completed at SFSC.
  • You must meet a foreign language requirement in one of three ways: two years of foreign language in high school; two semesters of foreign language in college; or passing a College Level Examination Program (CLEP) exam in a foreign language.
 

Program Degree Total Hours
60

Other Considerations

It may be necessary for students to enroll in COP 2170C Principles of Computer Programming prior to completing COP 2224 or COP 2250. Students may speak to the instructor regarding a waiver of this prerequisite.

Students may take MAC 1147 in lieu of MAC 1114

Employment

After earning a bachelor’s degree in computer science at a four-year university, graduates may find employment in:

  • Computer Programming
  • Software Design
  • Systems Development/Installation
  • Hardware Production
  • Network Technology
  • Internet Technology
  • Consulting
  • Teaching/Instructional Technology