Computer Science
Start on your path toward a career in technology with a Computer Science AS transfer degree from ACC.
If you have strong math, computer, and keyboarding skills, and are detail-oriented, ACC's Computer Science transfer degree program could be the perfect path for you. Our associate of science program will give you a computer science foundation in mathematical and scientific principles through classroom and hands-on instruction. You'll develop your design and analysis skills related to computing systems. Your Computer Science AS will transfer to a 4-year university so you can complete your Bachelor of Science (BS) in Computer Science degree.
Transfer Options
Our Associate of Science degree in Computer Science is guaranteed to transfer to any public, 4-year institution in Colorado. Start at ACC. Move Mountains anywhere!
CIP 110701 (DCIS)
The requirements for this program are for Colorado State University.
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.
Admission Requirements
Program Requirements
- 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.)
- Any two GT Pathways Arts & Humanities courses (GT-AH1, GT-AH2, GT-AH3, GT-AH4) (6 credits)
- Any one GT Pathways History Course (GT-HI1) (3 credits)
- Any two GT Pathways Social & Behavioral Sciences courses (GT-SS1, GT-SS2, GT-SS3) (6 credits)
- 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.
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
(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 Colorado State University:
CSC 2065 - Discrete Structures 4 Credits (Colorado State will accept MAT 2520 as an alternative to CSC 1065)
CSC 2034 - C++ Programming (Platform) 4 Credits
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.
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).
AAA 1001 - College 101: The Student Experience 1 Credits
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
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
Apply for graduation online at www.arapahoe.edu/graduation
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.
Admission Requirements
Program Requirements
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.)
- Any two GT Pathways Arts & Humanities courses (GT-AH1, GT-AH2, GT-AH3, GT-AH4) (6 credits)
- Any one GT Pathways History Course (GT-HI1) (3 credits)
- Any two GT Pathways Social & Behavioral Sciences courses (GT-SS1, GT-SS2, GT-SS3) (6 credits)
- 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.
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
(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.
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).
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
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
- Apply for graduation online at www.arapahoe.edu/graduation.
CIP 110701 (DCIS)
The requirements for this program are for the Colorado School of Mines
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.
Admission Requirements
Program Requirements
(Additional coursework might be required to meet pre-requisite requirements for calculus. Pre-requisite courses may apply toward elective credit hours.)
- PHI 2018 Environmental Ethics: GT-AH3
- One additional course GT-AH course from the CSM CCCS H&SS Undergraduate Pre-Approved List
- HIS 2015 20th Century World History: GT-HI1 OR
- Another GT-HI1 course from the CSM CCCS H&SS Undergraduate Pre-Approved List
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.
*Courses must be selected in consultation with the advising offices to ensure that the courses taken are in the preferred programming language.
(including institution-specific required courses listed below)
Required for School of Mines:
- 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).
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
- Apply for graduation online at www.arapahoe.edu/graduation.
CIP 110701 (DCIS)
The requirements for this program are for the University of Colorado Denver and the University of Northern Colorado.
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
- 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.)
- Any two GT Pathways Arts & Humanities courses (GT-AH1, GT-AH2, GT-AH3, GT-AH4) (6 credits)
- Any one GT Pathways History Course (GT-Hl1) (3 credits)
- Any two GT Pathways Social & Behavioral Sciences courses (GT-SS1, GT-SS2, GT-SS3) (6 credits)
- 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.
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
(including institution-specific required courses listed below)
MAT 2420 - Calculus II: GT-MA 1 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 Denver and University of Northern Colorado:
CSC 2065 - Discrete Structures 4 Credits
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.
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).
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
Graduation Requirements
Apply for graduation online at www.arapahoe.edu/graduation.
ACC academic plans will help guide you through your chosen program. The academic plan will provide you with important information, like which semesters courses are offered if there are any prerequisites or co-requisites for courses, program outcomes, course sequence recommendations, notes for the program, graduation requirements, and other important information. These are updated annually, so we recommend downloading a copy of yours to keep on track to graduation.
