Computer Science Pathway, A.S.

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Computer Science is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and of practical techniques for their application and implementation in computer systems.

Computers are a mainstay in today’s society. Whether at home, school, or in the workplace, people use technology. Understanding how computer systems work and learning how to make everyday tasks more efficient are valuable skills. Studying computer science introduces students to the exciting and ever-changing technological world.

Perimeter College’s guided pathway in Computer Science teaches students the fundamentals of the science while also helping them to learn how to conceptualize, design and implement technology solutions. The pathway prepares students for careers in technology and for transfer to a four-year institution.

Perimeter College computer science students can benefit from scholarships, stipends, undergraduate research and STEM initiatives, such as ENLISTEM, MESA, PSLSAMP and STEP. Routinely, Perimeter’s students win national conference awards for research projects, and the robotics team consistently places in the top three in the Association for Computing Machinery Southeast Regional Robotics Competition.

Degree Requirements

Areas A-E of the Core Curriculum (42 Credit Hours)

See 1410 Core Curriculum Requirements in the Undergradate Catalog.

Area A: Essential Skills
Area B: Institutional Foundations
Area C: Humanities and Fine Arts
Area D: Natural and Computational Sciences
Area E: Social Science

Recommendations

Areas A

Required course:

MATH 1113 - Precalculus 3 Credit Hours or higher level MATH course

Area D

Computer Science students may select a lab sequence from any of the options in Area D for science majors.

Required course:

MATH 2211 - Calculus of One Variable I 4 Credit Hours (or a higher level mathematics course) (One credit hour counts in Area F.)

Area F: Courses Appropriate to the Pathway (18 Credit Hours)

All new students who begin the Computer Science pathway Fall 2017 or after will need to meet additional Computer Science major eligibility requirements to transition to the B.S. program in Computer Science at the Atlanta campus. Please see Major Eligibility Requirement for the B.S. degree in the bachelor level Undergraduate Catalog.
CSC 2720 Data Structures is a required course in Area G for the B.S. in Computer Science at Georgia State University’s Atlanta campus. Students who transition to the B.S. in Computer Science at Georgia State University will be required to complete an Area F elective to substitute for CSC 2720 when it is moved into Area G. Please note this will not result in the loss of any credit hours or require students to take additional credit hours when they transition to the B.S. degree at the Atlanta campus.
Students who continue to the B.S. in Computer Science at Georgia State University-Atlanta will be required to complete MATH 2212.
All separate lecture and lab course combinations (e.g., BIOL 2107 and BIOL 2107L; CHEM 1211 and CHEM 1211K) are commonly offered as a combined course at Georgia State UniversityAtlanta (e.g., BIOL 2107K; CHEM 1211K. The combined (K) courses and separate lecture and lab (L) courses cover the same subject matter and are considered equivalent courses.

Carry Over from Areas A and/or D (1-2 Credit Hours)

Students will carry one additional credit hour over to Area F for each 4-credit-hour mathematics course taken in Area A and/or Area D.

Required Courses (14 Credit Hours)

CSC 1301 - Principles of Computer Science I 4 Credit Hours
CSC 1302 - Principles of Computer Science II 4 Credit Hours
CSC 2510 - Theoretical Foundations of Computer Science 3 Credit Hours
or
MATH 2420 - Discrete Mathematics 3 Credit Hours
CSC 2720 - Data Structures 3 Credit Hours

Select additional elective courses to complete 18 credit hours in Area F

ASTR 1010 - Astronomy of the Solar System 3 Credit Hours and
ASTR 1010L - Astronomy of the Solar System Lab 1 Credit Hours
ASTR 1020 - Stellar and Galactic Astronomy 3 Credit Hours and
ASTR 1020L - Stellar and Galactic Astronomy Laboratory 1 Credit Hours
BIOL 1103 - Introductory Biology I 3 Credit Hours and
BIOL 1103L - Introductory Biology I Lab 1 Credit Hours
BIOL 1104 - Introductory Biology II 3 Credit Hours and
BIOL 1104L - Introductory Biology II Laboratory 1 Credit Hours and
BIOL 2107 - Principles of Biology I 3 Credit Hours
BIOL 2107L - Principles of Biology I Laboratory 1 Credit Hours
BIOL 2108 - Principles of Biology II 3 Credit Hours and
BIOL 2108L - Principles of Biology II Laboratory 1 Credit Hours
CHEM 1211 - Principles of Chemistry I 3 Credit Hours and
CHEM 1211L - Principles of Chemistry I Laboratory 1 Credit Hours
CHEM 1212 - Principles of Chemistry II 3 Credit Hours and
CHEM 1212L - Principles of Chemistry II Laboratory 1 Credit Hours
CSC 2222 - Introduction to Information Security and Privacy 3 Credit Hours
CSC 2920 - Ethical and Social Issues in Computing 3 Credit Hours
GEOL 1121 - Introductory Geology I 3 Credit Hours and
GEOL 1121L - Introductory Geology I Lab 1 Credit Hours
GEOL 1122 - Introductory Geology II 3 Credit Hours and
GEOL 1122L - Introductory Geology II Laboratory 1 Credit Hours
MATH 2212 - Calculus of One Variable II 4 Credit Hours