Program Type
Associates Degree
Estimated Time to Complete
Two Years
Format
On Campus & Online
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.
Program Outcomes
1. Students will be able to develop their critical thinking skills and use them to design and implement software solutions to solve practical problems.
2. Students will be able to develop software applications using the popular programming languages like Python.
3. Students will be able to develop dynamic web applications and user interfaces and create interactive web pages using web development tools.
4. Students will be able to work effectively in teams, collaborating with others to develop software solutions.
Credit Hours
60 Credits
Plan of Study Grid
Year One (Fall)
Year One (Spring)
Year Two (Fall)
| CSCI 161 | Computer Science II | 4 |
| CSCI 289 | Social Implications of Computer Technology | 3 |
CSCI
| CSCI/CIS Elective | 3 |
| HIST 118 | Mitchif/Metis History 1498-1885 | 3 |
| MATH 210 | Elementary Statistics | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Year Two (Spring)
| CSCI 242 | Algorithms & Data Structures | 3 |
CSCI
| CSCI/CIS Elective | 3 |
CSCI
| CSCI/CIS Elective | 3 |
HUMM
| Arts/Humanities Elective | 3 |
| SOCI 120 | Transitions -Graduation and Beyond | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 13 |
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