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General studies (AA) - computer science major
The following is a recommended sequence of courses for students intending on majoring in a Computer Science field at a Texas public university. The Associate of Arts (AA) General Studies degree is designed to transfer into a bachelor’s degree at a four-year public university in the state of Texas. The transfer university is the final authority on determining if all the courses within the NCTC Associate of Arts degree are transferable and applicable for an intended major, so students should consult with an advisor at the university level regarding all coursework to be completed at NCTC
Students placing at college preparatory levels will have additional courses to complete before taking eligible college-level courses in this sequence, and some courses may have pre-requisites; please check the course descriptions in the NCTC catalog. The number of courses taken each semester can also be adjusted as several core classes are offered during Summer and Mini-mesters; this sequence only maps out Fall and Spring semesters. Depending on how many credit hours you have already attempted, all courses on this pathway may not be eligible for Financial Aid through NCTC.
First Semester
COURSE
CREDIT HOURS
EDUC 1300 - Learning Frameworks
3
MATH Core - MATH 2414‐Calculus II**
4
ENGL 1301 - Composition I
3
Elective - COSC 1436‐Programming Fundamentals I*
4
HIST 1301 U.S. History I (up to 1865)
3
SEMESTER TOTAL
17
Second Semester
COURSE
CREDIT HOURS
3
3
ARTS Core - MUSI 1306 or other Creative Arts core
3
2nd MATH - MATH 2318‐Linear Algebra*
3
Elective - COSC 1437‐Programming Fundamentals II*
4
SEMESTER TOTAL
16
Third Semester
COURSE
CREDIT HOURS
GOVT 2305 - American National Government
3
SOCIAL/BEHAV Core - ECON 2301‐Macroeconomics or other Social Science core
3
LANG/PHIL/CULTURE Core PHIL 2306‐Intro. to Ethics or other Lang/Phil/Culture core
3
Elective - COSC 2436 ‐ Programming Fundamentals III*
4
1st LAB SCIENCE Core PHYS 2425‐Univeristy Physics I**
4
SEMESTER TOTAL
17
Fourth Semester
COURSE
CREDIT HOURS
GOVT 2306 - Texas Government
3
3
3-4
2nd LAB SCIENCE Core - PHYS 2426‐UniversityPhysics II**
4
SEMESTER TOTAL
13-14
Total Credit Hours: 63-64
*Consult with your intended transfer university AND an advisor to determine which NCTC courses would satisfy both elective and core requirements for your major, and also how many credit hours beyond the 60 hours required for an AA or AS degree are transferable. Some universities may require 12-14 hours of a Foreign Language for Bachelor of Arts majors or proven language proficiency through credit by exam (CLEP, AP, IBD).