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Computer Science Transfer Major, AS: CU Boulder

2024-2025

CIP 110701 (DCIS)

The requirements for this program are for the University of Colorado Boulder.

The purpose of a statewide articulation agreement is to identify the courses a student at a Colorado public community college must complete as part of an AA/AS degree to be guaranteed to be able to complete the designated baccalaureate degree program at any public four-year college and university (hereafter referred to as receiving institutions) that offers that program within the minimum number of credits designated by the Colorado Commission on Higher Education.

For more information about this transfer degree please refer to the Colorado Department of Higher Education website.

Program Requirements

General Education Courses (33 credit hours)
Written Communication (6 credit hours)
Mathematics (5 credit hours)

MAT 2410 - Calculus I: GT-MA1 5 Credits

(Additional coursework might be required to meet pre-requisite requirements for calculus. Pre-requisite courses may apply toward elective credit hours.)

Arts and Humanities (6 credit hours)
  • Any two GT Pathways Arts & Humanities courses (GT-AH1, GT-AH2, GT-AH3, GT-AH4) (6 credits)
History (3 credit hours)
  • Any one GT Pathways History Course (GT-HI1) (3 credits)
Social and Behavioral Sciences (6 credit hours)
  • Any two GT Pathways Social & Behavioral Sciences courses (GT-SS1, GT-SS2, GT-SS3) (6 credits)
Natural and Physical Sciences (7 credit hours)
  • Select from GT-SC1/GT-SC2 courses with at least one GT-SC1 course. GT-SC1/GT-SC2 courses in sequence (same discipline) are recommended (and may be required depending on the receiving institution—consult the advising office).

Courses must be selected in consultation with the advising office from the community college and from the intended transfer institution, if known. Seven credit minimum; additional credits in this area will be applied toward electives.

Additional Required Courses (12 credit hours)

Please note: if these credits are not required for the major at a receiving 4-year institution, they will be applied to the bachelor's degree as elective credit towards graduation. Please check with the receiving institution to determine in which way these courses will be applied.

  • CSC 1060 - Computer Science I (Language) 4 Credits *
  • CSC 1061 - Computer Science II (Language) 4 Credits *

*(Courses must be selected in consultation with the advising offices to ensure that the courses taken are in the preferred programming language. Additional coursework might be required to meet pre-requisite requirements for Computer Science I. Pre-requisite courses may apply toward elective credit hours.)

  • CSC 2025 - Computer Architecture/Assembly Language Programming 4 Credits
Free Electives (15 credits)

(including institution-specific required courses listed below)

  • MAT 2420 - Calculus II: GT-MA1 5 Credits - Required for most Computer Science Programs at most four-year institutions. Consult an academic advisor at the intended transfer institution.

Required for University of Colorado Boulder:

For remaining free electives, students should choose from the following options. Elective credit must be completed from the following lists of approved prefixes or courses to bring the total credit hours to 60.

Guaranteed Transfer

Any Guaranteed Transfer Course

Any course in the following prefixes, except Special Topics (2075) and Independent Study (2085): AST (1000 or higher), BIO (1000 or higher), CHE (1000 or higher), EGG (1000 or higher), MAT (1340 or higher, except 1220 or 1230), PHY (1111 or higher), or any foreign language (1011 or above).

Specific Courses

AAA 1001 - College 101: The Student Experience 1 Credit

AAA 1009 - Advanced Academic Achievement 3 Credits

CIS 1018 - Introduction to PC Applications 3 Credits

CSC 1019 - Introduction to Programming: (Programming Language) 3 Credits

CSC 1026 - Game Design and Development 3 Credits

CSC 1060 - Computer Science I (Language) 4 Credits

CSC 1061 - Computer Science II (Language) 4 Credits

CSC 2065 - Discrete Structures 4 Credits

CSC 2000 - Game Programming I 3 Credits

CSC 2025 - Computer Architecture/Assembly Language Programming 4 Credits

CSC 2033 - Object-Oriented Prog.: (Lang) 3 Credits

CSC 2036 - C# Programming 4 Credits

CSC 2040 - Java Programming 3 Credits

HNR 1000 - Honors Seminar: 1 Credits

HNR 2089 - Capstone: Honors 1 Credits

HWE 1050 - Human Nutrition 3 Credits

HWE 1062 - Health and Wellness 3 Credits

HWE 1065 - Introduction to Exercise Health Sciences 3 Credits

Total: 60 credit hours

All courses required for this degree must be completed with a "C" or better to be considered for transfer to another Colorado institution. Transferability of courses to colleges or universities outside of Colorado is determined by the receiving institution.

Graduation Requirements