Foundation Computer Science Courses

Discussion in 'IT and Computer-Related Degrees' started by Sauron, Dec 11, 2011.

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  1. Sauron

    Sauron New Member

    Ladies and Gents,
    Please forgive me if this has been explored in the past. I am looking for foundation online computer science courses that are $250 per credit hour or less and of an 8 week duration. I am not looking for IT courses. If you have any insight into this it would be greatly appreciated.
     
  2. TEKMAN

    TEKMAN Semper Fi!

    What program you're looking? And what are the prerequisite courses as Foundation? Here are some of the Computer Science courses from Troy University. $260.00 per semester credit.

    Major Requirements
    CS 2250 (3) Computer Science I
    CS 2255 (3) Computer Science II
    CS 2265 (3) Advanced Programming I
    CS 3330 (3) Data Structures and Algorithms
    CS 4420 (3) Introduction to Database Systems
    CS 4443 (3) Web-Based Software Development
    CS 4445 (3) Data Communications and Networking
    CS 4447 (3) Systems Analysis and Design
    CS 4448 (3) Operating Systems

    Class is 10 weeks long, 5 terms per year.
     
  3. Sauron

    Sauron New Member

    Thank You TEKMAN. The ACM has a listing of knowledge areas that an academic computing program might adhere to. I think most computer science programs will adhere to generally the following:

    http://www.acm.org//education/curricula/ComputerScience2008.pdf

    3.2.1 Knowledge areas
    Figure 3-1. The 14 knowledge areas
    Discrete Structures (DS) Human-Computer Interaction (HC)
    Programming Fundamentals (PF) Graphics and Visual Computing (GV)
    Algorithms and Complexity (AL) Intelligent Systems (IS)
    Architecture and Organization (AR) Information Management (IM)
    Operating Systems (OS) Social and Professional Issues (SP)
    Net-Centric Computing (NC) Software Engineering (SE)
    Programming Languages (PL) Computational Science (CN)

    It seems that your undergrad at Troy has served you well. I am also looking at Regis. Its costly but it seems to move quickly. I also looked into Old Dominion but they believe I am a transient resident of VA since I've only lived here for over ten years.

    There are pros and cons to each program but it seems like Troy was good enough for you to matriculate into Columbia Grad School?
     
  4. atrox79

    atrox79 Member

    ^^^ Although Regis has 5-week classes, I've never seen any CS classes offered in that format. All of those CS classes have been 8-week courses, 6 of those per year (2 spring, 2 summer, 2 fall).
     
  5. Sauron

    Sauron New Member

    Atrox, are you currently at Regis?
     
  6. atrox79

    atrox79 Member

    Yeah, I'm more than halfway through the BS CS program. I have 4 more upper division required courses & two electives left.
     

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