TESC: Will educational technology be considered a computer science course?

TESC: Based on your experience with TESC, will an educational technology course be considered a computer science course? The whole course was on computers, computer apps, and how they can be used in the classroom. Thanks.

 

It may be considered an elective. There was another thread on this topic recently.

 

I started a thread not too long ago about education classes in general. I am hoping they will consider it computer science. If not, I will have to take one more exam. No big deal.

 

No I'm pretty sure it ends up being listed under a free elective under education, oddly enough. You may want to verify that with Todd or Don in the office, though.

 

Almost certainly not. Computer science deals with the theory of information processing and includes courses such as discrete mathematics, operating system theory, programming languages and database theory. Anything dealing with a specific application (Word, the GIMP, iTunes) or with the deployment of proprietary systems for users (Cisco and MCSE, repair, most everything with 'technology' in its name) is applied computing.

 

I have been in educational technology for 21 years. I have seen a few community colleges where a 200 level "computers in the classroom" course was an elective in the computer info systems department, but I'm not sure that I have seen it in computer science.

 

According to the TESC catalog, the Information Systems and Computer Applications CLEP exam will count as computer science credits (See pages 108 and 133).

http://www.tesc.edu/files/College_Catalog_0809web.pdf

 

That's interesting. When I was an undergraduate at Christopher Newport, I considered Computer Science. All of the required intro courses were those dealing with word, excel, access, etc. Each of them had the same prefix as the more advanced computer science courses.

-Matt

 

As the catalog reveals, TESC views all of the courses as computer science, also.

 

Yes, that one does. I assumed you meant Educational Tech classes like Intro to Curriculum Design or Educational Technology in the Classroom, etc.

 

I wonder what AutoCad would fall under? I saw some place that Photoshop went under computer science!

 

Not to stat an argument but rather to learn something, where do you see computer application courses classified as computer science classes? I found the list of computer science (not free) electives:

* Artificial Intelligence
* Comparative Programming Languages
* Compiler Construction
* Computer Architecture
* Computer Arithmetic Algorithms
* Computer Graphics (Required to be taught from a computer science department)
* Computer Organization
* Computer Statistical Techniques
* Computer Simulation
* Numerical Calculus
* Operations Research
* Problem Analysis and Solution
* Programming Languages (maximum of three courses/exams or 9 credits)
* Switching Theory and Automata
* UNIX

and the computer science sources offered by TESC:

* Introduction to Computers (COS-101)
* C Programming (COS-116)
* Visual BASIC (COS-191)
* C++ Programming (COS-213)
* Assembly Language (COS-231)
* Data Structures (COS-241)
* UNIX (COS-283)
* Computer Architecture (COS-330)
* Operating Systems (COS-352)
* Artificial Intelligence (COS-451)

Also, when my transcripts were evaluated, my programming classes applied to the science portion of my degree, but my networking classes counted only as free electives.

Mark

 

"According to the TESC catalog, the Information Systems and Computer Applications CLEP exam will count as computer science credits (See pages 108 and 133)."

http://www.tesc.edu/files/College_Catalog_0809web.pdf

Page 108 identifies the Information Systems and Computer Applications CLEP exam as a COS course (COS-101). Page 133 has COS-101 classified as a Natural Sciences/Mathematics course.

 

Ah, yes, the CLEP computer exam. That's considered computer science because despite some application content (computer software, data management systems) there's significant computer science content (e.g., computer programming, data strucures). But TESC still won't count Word, Excel or MSCE networking classes as computer science (though they would apply to their computer information systems program).

 

I wasn't as clear as I could have been. TESC has the following courses that are considered computer science:

COS-101.......Introduction to Computers
COS-116......C Programming
COS-213......C++ Programming
COS-231.......Assembly Language
COS-241.......Data Structures
COS-330......Computer Architecture
COS-352......Operating Systems
COS-451 .....Artificial Intelligence

 

Agreed! I wouldn't be so pedantic (well, maybe I am) but there are lots of readers who use information they get here, so it's always good to make sure they have complete understanding of what is meant.

Good luck with your studies.

 

I'm a little confused about the distinction, so can I ask a computer class question? (remember please that I'm NOT a computer person - but I sort of understand the distinction between user vs programer...but not really...so answer like you're talking to a child LOL)

My son starts a local class community college class this week called "Introduction to Computers" with the alpha-numeric CIS101. The course description includes Office, Powerpoint, Excel, etc. So, clearly a user class. When the time comes, where will colleges generally apply this credit (in an AA for example)? Will this be considered a math/science transferable course, or a technology/elective course?

 

Jennifer,

I believe most colleges would classify that as a computer technology ("computer information systems," "management information systems") course rather than a computer science class.

 

It depends on the school. TESC considers Introduction to Computers and the CLEP exam to be computer science.

 

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Thanks guys- I knew that this had been tossed around before, I just wasn't clear in my understanding.