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COMPUTER SCIENCE
Houston Community College's (HCC) Computer Science program is a two-year transfer program for students who desire a four-year degree in computer science. Students complete a maximum of 70 credit hours at HCC and then transfer to complete the final two years of their degree.

Students learn the fundamentals of computer science and programming using high level programming languages such as C++, C#, Java and Assembly Language. Additional courses to strengthen the student’s background are available in networking and operating systems. Students have the opportunity to learn scripting languages, and become familiar with the UNIX operating system environment.

HCC can provide a less expensive, more convenient alternative to the lower-division undergraduate Computer Science (CS) courses offered at four-year schools.  HCC's core CS courses are comparable in scope, content, and rigor to the undergraduate courses offered at four-year Universities. Some institutions accept HCC's courses as direct substitutes for their own, allowing students to take advantage of HCC's lower cost and multi-campus resources.

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PREREQUISITES: BCIS 1405 Business Computer Applications (literacy course) and prerequisite for Math 2412 should be completed before entering the program.

Computer Science (CS or COSC) Transfer Associate Degree

Houston Community College

Year One - First Semester

Credit Hours

ENGL1301

Composition I

3

MATH2412

Precalculus

4

HIST1301

U. S. History I

3

Elective

Fine Arts Elective

3

COSC1436

Programming Fundamentals I

4

Total Semester Hours

17

Year One - Second Semester

ENGL1302

Composition II

3

MATH2413

Calculus I

4

COSC1437

Programming Fundamentals II

4

HIST1302

U. S. History II

3

SPCH1311 OR SPCH1315 OR SPCH1321

Fundamentals of Speech OR Public Speaking OR Business and Professional Speaking

3

Total Semester Hours

17

Summer Session

MATH2414

Calculus II

4

Total Semester Hours

4

Year Two - First Semester

ENGL2311

Technical and Industrial Correspondence and Report Writing

3

COSC2325

Computer Organization and Assembly Language

3

GOVT2301

American Government: National, State, and Local I

3

PHYS

Physics I

4

MATH2318/Elective

Linear Algebra/Math course required by University transferring to

3

Total Semester Hours

16

Year Two - Second Semester

SOCI1301

Introduction to Sociology

3

PoSC

U. S. Government II

3

PHYS

Physics II

4

MATH 2305/Elective

Discrete Math/Math course required by University transferring to

3

COSC

Introduction to Data Structures

3

Total Semester Hours

16

Total Hours:

70