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Program checklist · AS

Computer Information Systems, AS

Century College · White Bear Lake, MN

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Program
Award
AS
Credential class
ceterms:AssociateDegree
CIP
11.0401
Catalog edition
2026-2027 Course Catalog
Checklist type
degree-program
Description
This degree starts the student on the path to becoming an information systems professional. Coursework is designed to develop the student’s analytical and problem-solving skills, in conjunction with gaining broad-based, hands-on programming experience and proficiency. The program has been designed to equip students to transfer into a typical baccalaureate Information Systems degree program.
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
175315
CourseShelf checklist
CK_175315_a97dddf2
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Program Requirements

0 items

    Career/Occupational Requirements

    3 items
    1. CSCI 1081
      4
    2. CSCI 1082
      4
    3. CSCI 2014
      4

    Career/Occupational Elective Requirements

    6 items
    1. 8 credits from any 2000-level CSCI courses Credits /
      Not resolved to a course
      8
    2. AND
      Not resolved to a course
    3. 10 credits from any of the following Credits /
      Not resolved to a course
      10
    4. CTSA 1001
      4
    5. CSCI - Any course not completed above (CSCI 1000, CSCI 1060 or CSCI 1071 recommended for students with little or no prior programming experience)
      Not resolved to a course
    6. MATH - Any course numbered MATH 1025 or higher
      Not resolved to a course

    MnTC/General Education Requirements

    0 items

      Goal 1: Communication

      3 items
      1. ENGL 1020
        Composition I
        or: ENGL 1021 - Composition I
        4
      2. AND
        Not resolved to a course
      3. COMM 1031
        Interpersonal Communication
        or: COMM 1041 - Small Group Communication
        3

      Goal 2: Critical Thinking

      0 items

        Goal 3 and/or 4: Natural Sciences/Math/Logical Reasoning

        Select a minimum of 4 additional credits from the following MATH courses: · 6 items
        1. MATH 1061
          4
        2. Select a minimum of 4 additional credits from the following MATH courses:
          Not resolved to a course
        3. MATH 1025
          4
        4. MATH 1062
          5
        5. MATH 1081
          5
        6. MATH 1082
          Single Variable Calculus II
          or: Any Goal 3 Science course with lab (PHYS 1041 , PHYS 1042 , PHYS 1081 or PHYS 1082 recommended)
          5

        Goal 5: History/Social/Behavioral Sciences

        1 item
        1. MnTC Goal 5 Course List
          Not resolved to a course

        Goal 6: Humanities/Fine Arts

        1 item
        1. MnTC Goal 6 Course List
          Not resolved to a course

        Goals 7-10: Theme Goals

        0 items

          Requirements

          2 items
          1. Goal 7A Human Diversity Course List
            Not resolved to a course
          2. Goal 7B Race, Power, and Justice Course List
            Not resolved to a course

          Requirements

          1 item
          1. MnTC Goal 8 Course List
            Not resolved to a course

          Requirements

          1 item
          1. MnTC Goal 9 Course List
            Not resolved to a course

          Requirements

          1 item
          1. MnTC Goal 10 Course List
            Not resolved to a course

          MnTC Elective Requirements

          1 item
          1. Select MnTC electives based on academic, career, and transfer goals
            Not resolved to a course

          Additional Elective Requirements

          0 items

            Additional Requirements

            0 items

              Program Information

              11 items
              1. A grade of C or higher in all career/occupational courses is required.
                Not resolved to a course
              2. A grade of C or higher in specific general education courses is required.
                Not resolved to a course
              3. For students with little or no prior programming experience, CSCI 1060 or CSCI 1071 is recommended.
                Not resolved to a course
              4. Courses will be counted only once in the overall total. When a Mathematics course is selected to fulfill the Career/Occupational Elective Requirement and also fulfills Goal 4, it may be necessary to complete additional credits to meet the 60 credit total.
                Not resolved to a course
              5. Analyze a problem and craft an appropriate algorithmic solution.
                Not resolved to a course
              6. Apply structured principles and best practices to the task of implementing software solutions.
                Not resolved to a course
              7. Effectively communicate both technical and non-technical aspects of their work in formal and informal situations.
                Not resolved to a course
              8. Apply formal or conceptual methods to the process of constructing solutions.
                Not resolved to a course
              9. Analyze the processes used to design a solution and employ established frameworks to evaluate the product.
                Not resolved to a course
              10. Apply the principles learned in the core curriculum to various application domains.
                Not resolved to a course
              11. Use contributions from other disciplines to determine the impact of software on society and human well-being.
                Not resolved to a course

              Sample Plan

              0 items

                Semester 1

                4 items
                1. ENGL 1021
                  4
                2. CSCI 1081
                  4
                3. MATH 1061
                  4
                4. COMM 1031
                  Interpersonal Communication
                  or: COMM 1041 - Small Group Communication
                  3

                Semester 2

                4 items
                1. CSCI 1082
                  4
                2. MnTC Elective Requirement
                  Not resolved to a course
                  3
                3. MnTC Goal 3: Natural Sciences (PHYS 1041 , PHYS 1042 , PHYS 1081 or PHYS 1082 recommended) or MnTC Goal 4: Mathematical/Logical Reasoning (MATH 1025 , MATH 1062 , MATH 1081 , or MATH 1082 )
                  Not resolved to a course
                  4
                4. MnTC Goal 6: Humanities/Fine Arts
                  Not resolved to a course
                  3

                Semester 3

                5 items
                1. Career/Occupational Elective Requirement
                  Not resolved to a course
                  3
                2. Career/Occupational Elective Requirement
                  Not resolved to a course
                  3
                3. Career/Occupational Elective Requirement
                  Not resolved to a course
                  4
                4. MnTC Goal 5: History/Social/Behavioral Sciences
                  Not resolved to a course
                  3
                5. MnTC Goal 6: Humanities/Fine Arts (2nd discipline)
                  Not resolved to a course
                  3

                Semester 4

                4 items
                1. CSCI 2014
                  4
                2. Career/Occupational Elective Requirement
                  Not resolved to a course
                  4
                3. Career/Occupational Elective Requirement
                  Not resolved to a course
                  4
                4. MnTC Goal 5: History/Social/Behavioral Sciences (2nd discipline)
                  Not resolved to a course
                  3

                Note

                0 items
                  Source. Century College, catalog 2026-2027 Course Catalog — https://catalog.century.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=23&poid=6573. Captured page pages/0158.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.