Program Description
The Associate Science Degree in Computer Science provides students with a foundation in the fundamental concepts of computer science. The two-year program will equip students with the necessary skills to design, develop, and maintain software applications, databases, and computer systems. In addition, the program guarantees that the students can complete the required courses in 4 semesters. The curriculum includes courses in programming languages, data structures, algorithms, operating systems, and database systems. In addition, students will learn how to write code in introductory and high-level programming languages (Python) and understand the principles of object-oriented programming.
Mission
Institutional Mission Statement
Turtle Mountain College is committed to functioning as an autonomous Indian controlled college on the Turtle Mountain Chippewa Reservation focusing on general studies, undergraduate education, Career & Technical Education, scholarly research, and continuous improvement of student learning. By creating an academic environment in which the cultural and social heritage of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa is brought to bear throughout the curriculum, the college establishes an administration, staff, faculty, and student body exerting leadership in the community and providing service to it.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to do the following:
Students will be able to develop their critical thinking skills and use them to design and implement software solutions to solve practical problems.
Students will be able to develop software applications using the popular programming languages like Python.
Students will be able to develop dynamic web applications and user interfaces and create interactive web pages using web development tools.
Students will be able to work effectively in teams, collaborating with others to develop software solutions.
Required Courses
Year One (Fall)
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Course ID
Course Title
Credits
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COMM 110
Fundamentals of Public Speaking
3
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CSCI 101
Introduction to Computers
3
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ENGL 110
College Composition I
3
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LANG 125
Ojibwa Language I
3
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SOCI 105
First Year Experience
2
Year One (Spring)
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Course ID
Course Title
Credits
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CSCI 110
Introduction to Computer Science
3
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CSCI 160
Computer Science I
4
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ENGL 120
College Composition II
3
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LANG 126
Ojibwa Language II
3
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MATH 103
College Algebra
4
Year Two (Fall)
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Course ID
Course Title
Credits
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CSCI 161
Computer Science II
4
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CSCI 289
Social Implications of Computer Technology
3
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CSCI
CSCI/CIS Elective
3
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HIST 118
Mitchif/Metis History 1498-1885
3
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MATH 210
Elementary Statistics
3
Year Two (Spring)
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Course ID
Course Title
Credits
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CSCI 242
Algorithms & Data Structures
3
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CSCI
CSCI/CIS Elective
3
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CSCI
CSCI/CIS Elective
3
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HUMM
Arts/Humanities Elective
3
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SOCI 120
Transitions -Graduation and Beyond
1
CSCI Electives
CSCI/CIS Electives are CIS 141, CIS 162, CIS 165, CIS 223, CIS 255, CIS 264, CSCI 163, CSCI 184, CSCI 243, CSCI 255, CSCI 263, CSCI 265
Total Credit Hours: 60
Contact Info
Ananth Ramaseri Chandra, Instructor
Marlin Allery, Instructor
