Thomas Edison State College | BA in Computer Science Credit Distribution

BA in Computer Science Credit Distribution

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Subject Category	Credits
I. General Education Requirements	60
A. English Composition	6
B. Humanities	12
Must include at least two subject areas
C. Social Sciences	12
Must include at least two subject areas
D. Natural Sciences and Mathematics	12
Calculus I	(3)
Calculus II	(3)
Other natural sciences/mathematics	(6)
Must include at least two subject areas
E. General Education Electives	18

II. Area of Study: Computer Science	33
A. Required Courses	12
Introduction to Computer Science	(3)
Assembly Language Programming	(3)
Data Structures	(3)
Select one of the following courses for the mathematics requirement:
Numerical Analysis	(3)
Discrete Math	(3)
Linear Algebra (Calculus-based)	(3)

B. Computer Science Electives*	21
Artificial Intelligence Comparative Programming Languages Compiler Construction Computer Architecture Computer Arithmetic Algorithms Computer Graphics (Required to be taught from a computer science department) Computer Organization Computer Statistical Techniques Computer Simulation Numerical Calculus Operations Research Problem Analysisand Solution Programming Languages (maximum ofthree courses/exams or 9 credits) Switching Theory and Automata UNIX
III. Free Electives	27
Total	120

*This list is a guide. Other computer science courses may be appropriate for this area of study.

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