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Associate of Science Computer Science. Norwalk Community College. Program Objectives. Consolidate Existing, Rigid Programs Determine and Provide Basic CS Skills Serve target populations Transfer Student Career Student Part Time Student. Existing Programs. Always a good idea at the time!
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Associate of ScienceComputer Science Norwalk Community College
Program Objectives • Consolidate Existing, Rigid Programs • Determine and Provide Basic CS Skills • Serve target populations • Transfer Student • Career Student • Part Time Student
Existing Programs • Always a good idea at the time! • Technology changes too rapidly • Classes become obsolete • Skills aren’t marketable • Classes don’t transfer • Population dwindles, classes don’t run • Course Substitutions
Basic Computer Science Skills • We believe every CS student should: • Know a programming language • Be able to access and manipulate data stored in a relational database • Know XML • Student-driven curriculum
Target Populations • Transfer Student • Seeking a Bachelor’s degree • Articulation agreements • Deferring classes • Career Student • Seeking employment • Cooperative Education • Part Time Student • Class availability
Transfer Students • Classes determined by receiving institution • Articulation Agreements • UConn • Fairfield University • Sacred Heart University • Western Connecticut State University • Flexibility required to meet multiple needs
Career Students • Employable skills • Desired skills • NCC Services • Cooperative Education • Career Center
Part Time Students • Sequencing • Distance learning
One Degree – All Students • Liberal Arts Core • Basic CS Skills • Flexible Design • Student-centered • Allows for new technology • Sequencing marginalized
Transfer Opportunities • Uconn • Fairfield University • Sacred Heart University • WCSU • SCSU
Job Search • Dice.com Job Search • 12/19/10 • 40 mile radius from Norwalk • Jobs posted within 30 days • Keyword match
Job Search • java:1658 • .net:835 • oracle:1599 • web: 2070 • network: 1549 • c#: 745 • xml: 910
Target Population • Accuplacer • Math – MAT 172 • English – ENG 101 • Developmental Courses • Definite Goals in CS • Transfer school • Career Path
Contact Information • Tom Duffy • Chair, Computer Science • tduffy@ncc.commnet.edu • 203-857-6892 • Patrick Cassidy • Coordinator, Computer Security • pcassidy@ncc.commnet.edu • 203-857-7336
Contact Information • Charles Hornung • chornung@ncc.commnet.edu • 203-857-6891 • Charles Gabor • cgabor@ncc.commnet.edu • 203-857-7315 • OtmarBoser • oboser@ncc.commnet.edu • 203-857-7162
Download • http://www.ncc.commnet.edu/cs/ASCS.pptx