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2021-2022 Catalog & Student Handbook 
    
2021-2022 Catalog & Student Handbook Archived Catalog

Computer Science (A.S.) TTP


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Business and Technology
Associate of Science Degree

GENERAL EDUCATION (42 hours credit)


Humanities/Fine Arts (9 credit hours)


At least one course (three credit hours) must be in Literature.

History (6 credit hours)


Natural Science (8 credit hours)


Mathematics (4 credit hours)


AREA OF EMPHASIS REQUIREMENTS (19 credit hours)


Semester Hours Credit: 61*


*All computer science majors who are required to take Learning Support must also complete MSCC 1300 - First-Year Experience 

 

Additional Information for Transferring Students


  • Students transferring to UT-Chattanooga should enroll in Macroeconomics and Microeconomics for the Social/Behavioral Science general education requirement.
  • Students transferring to UT- Knoxville must complete PHYS 2110, 2120, Calculus-based Physics I & II; students transferring to UT-Chattanooga in Computer Engineering concentration must complete PHYS 2110, 2120, Calculus-based Physics I & II.
  • The Computer Science major requires completion of MATH 1910: Calculus I, MATH I920: Calculus II and MATH 2010: Introduction to Linear Algebra either at the community college or at the university.
  • Students transferring to MTSU should not take MATH 2010: Introduction to Linear Algebra but instead take MATH 2050: Calculus Based Probability & Statistics. Students who transfer to TN Tech must complete MATH 2010, 2050, 2110, or 2120 as their third math course in the pathway.

Recommended Full-Time Schedule (Fall Start)


The following is a recommended fall-start schedule. Learning Support, pre-requisites, and other academic factors may impact this schedule.  See your advisor to create a degree plan.

GPS (Graduation Planning System), along with the correct catalog, should be utilized by students for all of their educational planning.  Students can monitor their progress toward a degree or certificate and view missing requirements with the GPS audit, which is accessible through MyMotlow.

Semester One - Fall (17 credit hours)


Semester Two - Spring (18 credit hours)


Semester Three - Fall (13 credit hours)


  • History Sequence 3 sem hrs cr
  • Humanities/Fine Arts 3 sem hrs cr
  • Natural Science 4 sem hrs cr
  • Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 sem hrs cr

Semester Four - Spring (13 credit hours)


Recommended Full-Time Schedule (Spring Start)


The following is a recommended spring-start schedule. Learning Support, pre-requisites, and other academic factors may impact this schedule.  See your advisor to create a degree plan.

GPS (Graduation Planning System), along with the correct catalog, should be utilized by students for all of their educational planning.  Students can monitor their progress toward a degree or certificate and view missing requirements with the GPS audit, which is accessible through MyMotlow.

Semester One - Spring (15 credit hours)


Semester Two - Fall (17 credit hours)


Semester Four - Fall (14 credit hours)


  • History Sequence 6 sem hrs cr
  • Natural Science Sequence 8 sem hrs cr

Note: Students following this recommended schedule would take two accelerated courses to complete both in the same fall semester. For example, BIOL 1110 would be taken in the 1st Session (7 weeks), and BIOL 1120 would be taken in the 2nd Session (7 weeks).

Recommended Part-Time Schedule (Fall and Spring Start)


The following is a recommended part-time schedule. Learning Support, pre-requisites, and other academic factors may impact this schedule.  See your advisor to create a degree plan.

GPS (Graduation Planning System), along with the correct catalog, should be utilized by students for all of their educational planning.  Students can monitor their progress toward a degree or certificate and view missing requirements with the GPS audit, which is accessible through MyMotlow.

Semester One (7 credit hours)


Semester Two (7 credit hours)


Semester Three (6 credit hours)


Semester Four (7 credit hours)


Semester Five (7 credit hours)


Semester Six (6 credit hours)


Semester Seven (6 credit hours)


  • History Sequence  6 sem hrs cr

Semester Eight (7 credit hours)


Semester Nine (7 credit hours)


  • Humanities/Fine Arts  3 sem hrs cr
  • Natural Sciences  4 sem hrs cr

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