Intellectually motivated students planning on pursuing a bachelor’s degree with the intention of going into the Computer Science field or becoming a high school mathematics teacher would be interested in this program. Under the provisions of an approved articulation agreement with Central Connecticut State University, Tunxis Community College graduates of this program with a grade point average of 2.7 or better may enter Central Connecticut State University’s School of Arts and Sciences at the junior level and apply their credits toward a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics for Secondary Teaching Certification, a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science Honors, or a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science Alternative Program. The agreement is subject to space availability and completion of the required Central Connecticut State University admission process.
Program Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of all courses in the program, students will be able to:
- design high-quality, object-oriented software
- identify and understand the function of stacks, and queues and linked files
- develop and implement multithreaded software
- utilize hashing algorithms
- utilize differentiation and partial differential techniques
- solve problems using multiple integrations
- apply Green’s theorem and Stoke’s theorem
- identify and utilize vector valued functions.
Program Coordinator: Mahendra Shah
| First Semester | ||
|---|---|---|
| Course # | Title | Credits |
| ENG*101 | Composition (a) | 3 |
| MAT*186 | Precalculus (a) | 4 |
| Directed Elective (b) | 3 | |
| Humanities Elective (d) | 3 | |
| CSC*213 | Object Oriented Programming Using C++ (a) | 3 |
| Second Semester | ||
| CSC*214 | Advanced C++ Programming (a) | 3 |
| ENG*293 | Survey of Literary Genres (a) | 3 |
| MAT*254 | Calculus I (a) | 4 |
| Directed Elective (b) | 3 | |
| Social Science Elective (from ANT*, ECN*, GEO*, POL*, PSY*, SOC*) | 3 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| CSC*220 | Object Oriented Programming Using JAVA (a) | 3 |
| MAT*256 | Calculus II (a) | 4 |
| Directed Elective (b) | 3 | |
| Humanities Elective (d) | 3 | |
| Select one of the following courses: | ||
| CHE*121 | General Chemistry I (a) or | |
| PHY*221 | Calculus-Based Physics I (a) | 4 |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| CSC*221 | Advanced Java Programming I (a) | 3 |
| MAT*268 | Calculus III: Multivariable (a) | 4 |
| Fine Arts Elective (from ART*, COM*154, COM*167, DGA*, GRA*, NMC*, MUS*, THR*) | 3 | |
| Select one of the following courses: | ||
| CHE*122 | General Chemistry II (a) or | |
| PHY*222 | Calculus-Based Physics II (a) | 4 |
| Total | ||
| 63-65 | ||
(a) Prerequisite and/or co-requisite required.
(b) To be selected in consultation with faculty advisor based on student’s program of study.
(d) To be selected from courses in ANT*, ART*, CHI*, COM*, ENG*, ESL*143 or above, FRE*, HIS*, ITA*, LAT*, LAW*, LIN*,
MUS*, NMC*, PHL*, PLH*, POL*, Religious Studies, RUS*, SPA*, and THR*.
Computer Science/Mathematics (Honors – A.S. Degree) Program Abilities:
Upon successful completion of all courses in the program, students will be able to:
1. design high-quality, object-oriented software
2. identify and understand the function of stacks, and queues and linked files
3. develop and implement multithreaded software
4. utilize hashing algorithms
5. utilize differentiation and partial differential techniques
6. solve problems using multiple integrations
7. apply Green’s theorem and Stoke’s theorem
8. identify and utilize vector valued functions.
STUDENTS: The Community Colleges are undergoing a merger with a plan to become Connecticut State Community College in fall 2023; please work closely with your advisor/program coordinator to select your courses accordingly. Get more details about this merger.