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Program Duration: 2 Year Program
Degree Type: Associate in Science (A.S.)
Total Credit Hours: 65

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About This Program

Our Computer Science program teaches you the intricacies of how a computer operates and how to create sophisticated computer hardware, software and programming. You will learn mathematic and scientific principles for solving computer problems; logical structures commonly used in developing programs; team exercises for testing and designing software; and basic skills for computer animation and computer game development. Our program will also introduce you to other facets of computer science such as artificial intelligence, numerical analysis, programming languages, software engineering and theories of computing. At present, Computer Science graduates are needed in most industries, from health care and education to telecommunications and software publishing.

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Online Learning 60% or greater
General Contact Call (215) 751-8010

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Semester 1

Course Number and Name	Prerequisites and Corequisites	Credits	Gen Ed Req.
CSCI 111 - Computer Science I ^*	FNMT 118 or higher (or MATH 161 placement)	4 credits	Technological Competency
MATH 163 - Discrete Mathematics	MATH 161 with a grade of "C" or better, or placement in MATH 162 or higher	4 credits	Quantitative Reasoning
MATH 171 - Calculus I	MATH 162 or higher with a grade of "C" or better, or placement in MATH 171 or higher	4 credits
ENGL 101 - English Composition I or ENGL 101H - English Composition I (Honors)		3 credits	Writing/Research/Info Lit 1
ENGL 115 - Public Speaking	ENGL 101, which may be taken concurrently	3 credits	Oral Communication/Creative Expression

Semester 2

Course Number and Name	Prerequisites and Corequisites	Credits	Gen Ed Req.
CSCI 112 - Computer Science II ^*	CSCI 111 with a grade of "C" or better	4 credits	Technological Competency
CIS 205 - Database Management Systems	CSCI 112, which may be taken concurrently, or CIS 103 or CSCI 118	4 credits
MATH 172 - Calculus II	MATH 171 or higher with a grade of "C" or better, or placement in MATH 172 or higher	4 credits
ENGL 102 - The Research Paper or ENGL 102H - The Research Paper (Honors)	ENGL 101 with a grade of "C" or better	3 credits	Writing/Research/Info Lit 2

Semester 3

Course Number and Name	Prerequisites and Corequisites	Credits	Gen Ed Req.
CSCI 211 - Data Structures and Algorithms	CSCI 112 with a grade of "C" or better	4 credits
PHYS 140 - Mechanics, Heat and Sound	MATH 171 or higher	5 credits	Scientific Reasoning
CSCI 218 - Statistics for Computing and Data Science	MATH 161 with a grade of "C" or better (or higher placement) and either CSCI 111 with a grade of "C" or better or CSCI 118 with a grade of "C" or better	4 credits
HUM 101 - Cultural Traditions: Ancient to the 13th Century or HUM 101H - Cultural Traditions: Ancient to the 13th Century (Honors) or HIST 121 - World History: The Distant Past or HIST 122 - World History: The Recent Past or World Language ^**		3 credits

Semester 4

Course Number and Name	Prerequisites and Corequisites	Credits	Gen Ed Req.
CSCI 213 - Computer Organization	CSCI 111 with a grade of "C" or better and MATH 163 which may be taken concurrently	4 credits
PHYS 241 - Electricity, Magnetism and Light	PHYS 140 and MATH 172	5 credits
SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology or SOC 101H - Introduction to Sociology (Honors) or HIST 121 - World History: The Distant Past or HIST 122 - World History: The Recent Past		3 credits	Cultural Analysis and Interpretation
Directed Elective (see list below) ^***		4 credits

Launch Your Career in Computer Science

Computer Network Architect est. salary $126,959
Computer Programmer est. salary $91,021
Information Security Analyst est. salary $119,390
Software Developer est. salary $116,550
Web Administrator est. salary $92,275

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**EMSI Data, 2022; The greater Philadelphia region; a percentage of people in these jobs may have a bachelor's degree or higher.

Career Outlook

$154,892

Median Salary of a Computer and Information Systems Manager

2,015

Number of Jobs in the Region

+9.1%

10-year Job Outlook in the Region for a Computer and Information Systems Manager

Featured Career

Computer and Information Systems Manager

Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as electronic data processing, information systems, systems analysis, and computer programming.

Starting Pay: $102,002

Typical Tasks

Direct daily operations of department, analyzing workflow, establishing priorities, developing standards and setting deadlines.
Meet with department heads, managers, supervisors, vendors, and others, to solicit cooperation and resolve problems.
Review project plans to plan and coordinate project activity.
Assign and review the work of systems analysts, programmers, and other computer-related workers.
Provide users with technical support for computer problems

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