Computer Science
Certificate of Achievement
Program Details
By completing the certificate requirements, the student will apply program design principles and will acquire an understanding of data structures and their applications for an analysis and solution of numeric and non-numeric problems. The student will write programs using the C, C++, and assembly computer languages. All courses have a mandatory computer laboratory component requiring students to apply knowledge of the concepts from the lecture. Competencies are assessed regularly through examinations in the lecture component and through evaluation of computer laboratory activities.
Computer Science Pathways
Pathways listed below are for the catalog year 2025-2026. Maps for previous years are available on each pathway page. What is a catalog year?
Learning Outcomes
Learning outcomes help you work towards your educational goals.
- Explaining Concepts: Upon completion of their course of study in the Computer Science Department, students will be able to explain concepts specific to a particular language.
- Identifying and Correcting Errors: Upon completion of their course of study in the Computer Science Department, students, when given a code segment with errors, will be able to identify and correct the problems.
- Tracing the Execution: Upon completion of their course of study in the Computer Science Department, students, when given a code segment, will be able to trace the execution and give the output.
- Using Specifications: Upon completion of their course of study in the Computer Science Department, students, when given a specification for a program or program segment, will be able to design, code, compile, test and document a solution.