# Computer Science—Computer Science (AA or AS Degree)

Sierra College · 2025-2026 Catalog · Department: Computer Science

Source: https://catalog.sierracollege.edu/archive/2025-2026/departments/computer-science/#Computer-Science-Concentration

The curriculum in Computer Science prepares students for transfer to California State University, Sacramento and to many other university Computer Science degree programs. In all cases, students should consult with a counselor for more information on university admission and transfer requirements. Students must fulfill the following major requirements with grades of “C” or better, complete a minimum of 60 degree-applicable semester units (12 of which must be completed at Sierra College) with a grade point average of at least 2.0 and complete one of the following three general education patterns:

-   Sierra College Associate Degree Requirements (Local General Education)
-   California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC)

**Required Courses**

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| CSCI 0012 | Programming Concepts and Methodology I | 3 |
| CSCI 0013 | Programming Concepts and Methodology II | 3 |
| CSCI 0026 | Discrete Structures for Computer Science | 3 |
| CSCI 0039 | Introduction to Computer Architecture and Assembly Language | 3 |
| CSCI 0050 | Introduction to Unix/Linux | 3 |
| CSCI 0062 | Web Programming I | 3 |
| **Select 9 units from the following:** | | 9 |
| ↳ CSCI 0014 | Data Structures |  |
| ↳ CSCI 0027 | Visual Basic .NET Programming I |  |
| ↳ CSCI 0046 | System Programming with C |  |
| ↳ CSCI 0052 | Introduction to SQL |  |
| ↳ CSCI 0054 | Visual Basic .NET Programming II |  |
| ↳ CSCI 0066 | Object-Oriented Programming Using C++ |  |
| ↳ CSCI 0076A | Game Programming |  |
| **Total Units** | | **27** |