PRE-COMPUTER SCIENCE PROGRAM
Dr. Bill Pierson, Division Chair (e-mail)
Program Admission
(Updated Fall 2009 catalog degree requirements)
Students interested in pursuing a degree in computer science who have a minimum composite ACT score of 19 and Math ACT scores of 19-23 (SAT composite 900; Math 460- 550), will be admitted into Pre-Computer Science until all of the following minimum requirements are met:
- 15 earned semester credit hours of college level coursework;
- Overall college Grade Point Average of 2.0;
- Completion of ENG 101 (or equivalent) with a grade of C;
- Completion of MTH 127/130 College Algebra (or equivalent) grade of C;
- MTH 132 Pre-Calculus (or equivalent) grade of C
In order to transfer into the computer science program offered at Marshall,
students must meet the Math ACT requirement or complete the requirements listed above
for Pre-Computer Science majors. This pertains to transfer students within Marshall or
from another institution.
Once all requirements listed above have been met, students will be transferred
to the computer science major.
Plan of Study
Each student should meet with his/her faculty advisor early in the program to
develop an individual plan of study since requirements will vary based on math courses
completed.
In the tables below, the following notation is used:
= required
= see advisor
blank = not required
Math ACT 19-23 (SAT 460-550)
First Semester
| Course | Course Title | Credits | CE |
| ENG 101 | English Composition I | 3 |
|
| MTH 127 or MTH 130 |
College Algebra– Expanded Version* or College Algebra |
4 or 3 |
|
| CMM 103 | Fund. of Speech Communication | 3 |
|
| Social Science I | 3 |
|
|
| UNI 101 | New Student Seminar | 1 |
|
|
Total Credits: |
13-14 | ||
Second Semester
| Course | Course Title | Credits | CE |
| ENG 102 | English Composition II | 3 |
|
| MTH 132 | Pre-Calculus with Science Applications | 5 |
|
| CS 110 | Computer Science I | 3 |
|
| Social Science II | 3 |
|
|
| Fine Arts | 3 |
|
|
|
Total Credits: |
17 | ||
*Placement in MTH 127/130 is based on ACT/SAT math scores.
Once all requirements listed above have been met, students will be transferred to the computer science major.
Program-Related Links
www.computer.org
- IEEE Computer Society
www.webguru.neu.edu/index.php
- The Web Guide to Research for Undergraduates (WebGuru)