Academic Programs - Butte College

Associate in Science Degree in Computer Programming

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Total Units: 60 - 66

Term 1

14.00 - 17.00 Units. Specified core courses are signified by icon.

	Course Name	Units	Notes
	CSCI 4: Introduction to Programming Concepts and Methodologies	3.00
Unit(s): 3.00 Transfer Status: CSU/UC Contact Hours: 42.50 hours Lecture / 25.50 hours Lab Out of Class Hours: 85.00 Total Course Hours: 153.00 This course introduces students to the fundamental concepts of programming. Students will learn about the software development life-cycle, algorithms, and the design, implementation, and testing of programs using an object-oriented programming language. (C-ID COMP 112).
	CSCI 31: Web Development I	3.00	Prerequisite: CSCI 4 (or concurrent enrollment) or CSCI 20 (or concurrent enrollment)
Prerequisite(s): CSCI 4 (or concurrent enrollment) or CSCI 20 (or concurrent enrollment) Unit(s): 3.00 Transfer Status: CSU/UC Contact Hours: 34.00 hours Lecture / 51.00 hours Lab Out of Class Hours: 68.00 Total Course Hours: 153.00 This course is an introduction to web development using HyperText Markup Language (HTML), Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), and JavaScript. Students will learn to design and build standards-compliant front-end/client-side web applications using current technologies and methodologies.
	Area 1A Choice (See GE Guide)	3.00 - 4.00

	Area 2 Choice (See GE Guide)	3.00 - 5.00

	Graduation Requirement Choice (See GE Guide)	2.00

Term 2

15.00 - 16.00 Units. Specified core courses are signified by icon.

	Course Name	Units
	CSCI 20: Programming and Algorithms I	3.00
Unit(s): 3.00 Transfer Status: CSU/UC Contact Hours: 34.00 hours Lecture / 51.00 hours Lab Out of Class Hours: 68.00 Total Course Hours: 153.00 This course is an introduction to the discipline of computer science, with a focus on the design and implementation of algorithms to solve simple problems using a high-level programming language. Topics include fundamental programming constructs, problem-solving strategies, debugging techniques, declaration models, and an overview of procedural and object-oriented programming languages. Students will learn to design, implement, test, and debug algorithms using pseudocode and a high-level programming language. (C-ID COMP 122).
	CSCI 32: Web Development II	3.00
Prerequisite(s): CSCI 31 Unit(s): 3.00 Transfer Status: CSU/UC Contact Hours: 34.00 hours Lecture / 51.00 hours Lab Out of Class Hours: 68.00 Total Course Hours: 153.00 In this course students learn to develop applications for the World Wide Web. Topics include the fundamentals of web server platforms, programming languages for web development, using databases to persist information for a web application, and web application frameworks. Students will design, implement, and deploy a complete web application using a current programming language, database technology, and web server.
	Area 3 Choice (See GE Guide)	3.00 - 4.00

	Area 4 Choice (See GE Guide)	3.00

	Area 6 Choice (See GE Guide)	3.00

Term 3

15.00 - 17.00 Units. Specified core courses are signified by icon.

	Course Name	Units	Notes
	CSCI 21: Programming and Algorithms II	3.00
Prerequisite(s): CSCI 20 Unit(s): 3.00 Transfer Status: CSU/UC Contact Hours: 34.00 hours Lecture / 51.00 hours Lab Out of Class Hours: 68.00 Total Course Hours: 153.00 This is a software engineering course, focused on the application of software engineering techniques for the design and development of large programs. Topics include data abstraction, data structures and associated algorithms, recursion, declaration models, and garbage collection. Students will learn to design, implement, test, and debug programs using an object-oriented language. (C-ID COMP 132).
	CSCI 25: Linux 1	3.00
Unit(s): 3.00 Transfer Status: CSU Contact Hours: 34.00 hours Lecture / 51.00 hours Lab Out of Class Hours: 68.00 Total Course Hours: 153.00 In this course students learn the fundamental concepts of the Linux operating system and the basic skills needed to work productively on a Linux system. Topics covered include installation, basic configuration, and package management, fundamental command-line tools, text editing with the vi (visual editor), the File Hierarchy Standard (FHS), processes, and permissions. Students will configure, script, and work exclusively in a shell (text-based, command-line) environment. This course prepares students for the globally recognized LPIC1-101 Certification test.
	Area 1B/C Choice (See GE Guide)	3.00

	Area 5 Choice (See GE Guide)	3.00 - 5.00

	Elective (any course numbered 1-99 or C1000-C1999)	3.00	Only necessary if the 60 units needed to graduate have not been completed. Consider taking a Cal-GETC General Education course. Visit www.assist.org to see options.

Term 4

16 Units. Specified core courses are signified by icon.

	Course Name	Units	Notes
	CSCI 36: Programming Project	2.00
Prerequisite(s): CSCI 21 Unit(s): 2.00 Transfer Status: CSU Contact Hours: 17.00 hours Lecture / 51.00 hours Lab Out of Class Hours: 34.00 Total Course Hours: 102.00 This is a capstone programming project course integrating software engineering processes, project management, and computer programming skills. Topics include problem formulation, requirements elicitation, design, tools and frameworks, implementation and testing, version control, integration, and documentation. Emphasis will be placed on teamwork to design, develop, and deliver software projects that solve specific problems.
	Elective (any course numbered 1-99 or C1000-C1999)	14.00	Only necessary if the 60 units needed to graduate have not been completed. Consider taking a Cal-GETC General Education course. Visit www.assist.org to see options.