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PROGRAM OVERVIEW

COMPUTER SCIENCE CONCENTRATION - 2009
Computer Science Concentration
(Associate of Arts Degrees):

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The Computer Information Technology (CIT) Department mission is two-fold. CIT prepares its students for good paying, entry-level careers as database professionals through the Associate in Science (A.S.) and Certificate Database Programming and Administration Programs. CIT also prepares students to transfer to four-year college Information Technology (IT) Programs through the Computer Information Systems Transfer Program and the A.S. Computer Science Transfer Option. The department’s goals are in concert with the college’s goals (www.bhcc.mass.edu). Using input from its Industry Advisory Committee and internship course, the department is continually updating and fine tuning its programs of study.

Career Outlook:
Graduates of this concentration can transfer to bachelor’s programs at four-year colleges.

Upon completetion of this concentration graduates will be able to:

  • Design, implement, and maintain a software solution for a realistic problem by correctly employing and applying the principles of object oriented programming.
  • Write Java code.

Students enrolling in this degree program can earn World Studies Emphasis certification simultaneously.

COURSE TITLE
COURSE NUMBER SEMESTER TAKEN CREDITS PREREQUISITES
GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES:
 College Writing I  ENG111    3  ENG095 or placement and ESL098 or RDG095 or placement
 College Writing II  ENG112    3  ENG111
 Individual and Society  From Area 2    3  
 World View  From Area 3    3  
 Quantitative Thought  Area 4 satisfied by program      
 Science and Technology  Area 5 satisfied by program      
 Humanities  From Area 6    3  
    subtotal 15  
CONCENTRATION COURSES:
 Intro to Computer Science & Object Oriented Programming  CIT120 ; see note below    3  ENG095 and MAT094 or placement and ESL098 or RDG095 or placement
 Introduction to JAVA  CIT239    3  CIT120
 Advanced JAVA  CIT285    3  CIT239
 Data Structures  CIT242    3  CIT239
 Linear Algebra or  MAT291 or      MAT281
 C++ Programming  CIT237    3  CIT120 and MAT197
 Precalculus  MAT197    4  MAT195 or placement
 Calculus I  MAT281    4  MAT196 or MAT197
 Calculus II  MAT282    4  MAT281
 College Physics I/Lab  PHY251    4  pre/co-req MAT281
 College Physics II/Lab  PHY252    4  PHY251; prereq/coreq MAT282
Behavioral Science Elective    3  
Social Science Elective    3  
Literature Elective    3 pre/co-req ENG111 
Literature Elective    3 pre/co-req ENG111 
    subtotal 47-48  
TOTAL CREDITS     62  
 Note: The Department recommends that a college-level math course be taken before or concurrently with CIT120.

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