Bachelor of Science with a major in Computer Science

For students attending classes at the Maricopa County Community Colleges and preparing to transfer to The University of Arizona, the following course work is recommended. A maximum of 72 units of community college credit may be applied to a bachelor’s degree program at The University of Arizona. Refer to The University of Arizona On-line Catalog or contact the Office of Academic Services (621-3336) for additional information.

Admission to the computer science major is selective and competitive. CSC 227 is a pre-major requirement that is not available at the Maricopa County Community Colleges and must be completed at The University of Arizona prior to making application for admission to the major. Contact the Department of Computer Science (621-8449) for information about admission to the major.

PRE-MAJOR REQUIREMENTS

CHEMISTRY or PHYSICS--4-5 units

• CHM 151/151LL or PHY 121

MATHEMATICS--18 units

• Calculus Option 1 -- MAT 220, 231
• Calculus Option 2 -- MAT 223, 224

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
The course listed in this section is available at the Maricopa County Community Colleges and is a requirement within the computer science major. Students may complete this course at the Maricopa County Community Colleges and apply the credit upon admission to the major.

MATHEMATICS--3 units

• CSC 226

GENERAL EDUCATION SKILLS AND PROFICIENCIES

ENGLISH--6 units

• ENG 101 or 107
• ENG 102 or 108

MATHEMATICS--3 units
This requirement may be fulfilled by completing the mathematics course work listed under the pre-major requirements.

SECOND LANGUAGE--16 units
This requirement may be met by demonstrating proficiency in a single second language at the fourth semester level. Refer to Examination Policies in The University of Arizona On-line Catalog for additional informationon ways in which proficiency may be demonstrated. Course work available at the Maricopa County Community Colleges includes the following. For Arabic, Chinese, Hebrew, Japanese or Sign Language sequences, a placement test may be required to appropriately place students or to satisfy fourth semester proficiency.

• ARB 101, 102
• CHI 101, 102
• FRE 101 or 101AA, 102 or 102AA, 201 or 201AA, 202 or 202AA
• GER 101 or 101AA, 102 or 102AA, 201 or 201AA, 202 or 202AA
• GRK 101, 102
• HEB 101, 102, 201, 202
• ITA 101 or 101AA, 102 or 102AA, 201 or 201AA, 202 or 202AA
• JPN 101, 102, 201, 202
• LAT 101, 102, 201, 202
• POR 101, 102
• RUS 101 or 101AA, 102 or 102AA, 201, 202
• SLG 101, 102, 201, 202
• SPA 101 or 101AA or 103, 102 or 102AA or 104, 201 or 201AA, 202 or 202AA or 203 or 204

Note: If students select Arabic, Chinese, Greek or Portuguese, the intermediate level of study may be completed upon transfer to the UA.

GENERAL EDUCATION STUDY AREAS
One of the courses (identified with an * [asterisk] preceding the course number) must focus on gender, class, race or ethnicity.

TRADITIONS AND CULTURES--9 units total from List 1 and List 2

LIST 1 (Non-Western Traditions and Cultures) - complete one course from the following options:

• HIS 113, 114, 271, 272

LIST 2 (Western Traditions and Cultures) - complete a two-course sequence from the following options:

• Option 1 -- ARH 101, 102
• Option 2 -- HIS 100 or 101 and select one course from HIS 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 241, 242
• Option 3 -- HUM 103, 104, 108

BIOLOGICAL AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES--8 units
This requirement is to be satisfied by completing courses which include laboratory work. Students are strongly encouraged to take either courses in the biological sciences or courses in the physical sciences when completing this requirement.

• Astronomy -- AST 101 and 102 or 111 and 113, 112 and 114
• Biology -- BIO 100 or 101 or 102, 105, 108, 109 and 110, 150, 160, 181, 182, 183, 201, 202, 205
• Chemistry -- CHM 130/130LL or 151/151LL, 152/152LL or 154/154LL, 230/230LL
• Geography -- GPH 111
• Geology -- GLG 101 and 103, 102 and 104, 110 and 111
• Physics -- PHY 101, 111, 112, 115 and 116

INDIVIDUALS, SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS--9 units from at least two areas

• Anthropology -- ASB 102, 222; ASM 101
• Geography -- GCU 141, 253
• History -- HIS *201, *203, *209
• Mass Communications -- MCO 120
• Philosophy -- PHI 101 or 102, 105, 244
• Psychology -- PSY 101, *235, 250
• Religion -- REL 244
• Sociology -- SOC 101, *130, *140, *142, *253

ARTS--3 units

• ARH 100
• ART 105, 111, 112, 113, 115
• DAH 100
• DAN 131, 132, 134, 135, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 268
• MHL 141, 142, 145
• MTC 101
• MUP 150, 153, 160, 163, 181, 182, 288, 289
• THP 281

LITERATURE--3 units

• ENH 201, 202, 204, 254, *294
• SPH 150, 151

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Last updated April 18, 2000