Post on 31-Mar-2015
ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCECOMPUTER SCIENCE
Norwalk Community College
Computer Science
Program Objectives
Consolidate Existing, Rigid Programs Determine and Provide Basic CS Skills Serve target populations
Transfer Student Career Student Part Time Student
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Existing Programs
Always a good idea at the time! Technology changes too rapidly Classes become obsolete
Skills aren’t marketable Classes don’t transfer
Population dwindles, classes don’t run Course Substitutions
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Basic Computer Science Skills We believe every CS student should:
Know a programming language Be able to access and manipulate data
stored in a relational database Know XML
Student-driven curriculum
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Target Populations
Transfer Student Seeking a Bachelor’s degree Articulation agreements Deferring classes
Career Student Seeking employment Cooperative Education
Part Time Student Class availability
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Transfer Students
Classes determined by receiving institution
Articulation Agreements UConn Fairfield University Sacred Heart University Western Connecticut State University
Flexibility required to meet multiple needs
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Career Students
Employable skills Desired skills NCC Services
Cooperative Education Career Center
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Part Time Students
Sequencing Distance learning
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One Degree – All Students
Liberal Arts Core Basic CS Skills Flexible Design
Student-centered Allows for new technology Sequencing marginalized
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Liberal Arts Core
Core Requirements Course Number Credit
Composition ENG 101 3
Literature and Composition ENG 102 3
College Algebra (or higher) MAT 172 3
Pre-Calculus MAT 186 4
Introduction to Programming or Introduction to Visual Basic
CSC 108OrCSC 207
4
Public Speaking COM 173 3
Biology, General, or Physical Science w/ Lab
4
Social Science Elective 3
Humanities Elective 3-4
Free Elective 3-4
33-35
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CS Requirements
CS Requirements Course Number Credit
Database Development I CSC 233 4
Database Development II CSC 234 4
XML For The World Wide Web CST 255 4
2 Semester Programming Language Sequence
4
4
Approved Elective 3-4
Approved Elective 3-4
Approved Elective 3-4
29-32
Total Credits: 62-67
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Transfer Opportunities
Uconn Fairfield University Sacred Heart University WCSU SCSU
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Job Search
Dice.com Job Search 12/19/10 40 mile radius from Norwalk Jobs posted within 30 days Keyword match
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Job Search
java: 1658 .net: 835 oracle: 1599 web: 2070 network: 1549 c#: 745 xml: 910
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Target Population
Accuplacer Math – MAT 172 English – ENG 101 Developmental Courses
Definite Goals in CS Transfer school Career Path
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Tuition and Fees
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Contact Information
Tom Duffy Chair, Computer Science tduffy@ncc.commnet.edu 203-857-6892
Patrick Cassidy Coordinator, Computer Security pcassidy@ncc.commnet.edu 203-857-7336
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Contact Information
Charles Hornung chornung@ncc.commnet.edu 203-857-6891
Charles Gabor cgabor@ncc.commnet.edu 203-857-7315
Otmar Boser oboser@ncc.commnet.edu 203-857-7162
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Download
http://www.ncc.commnet.edu/cs/ASCS.pptx