Computer Science Transfer Plan (Bishop State Community College)

This sample 4-year plan is designed as a guide for students planning to transfer from Bishop State Community College.

  • This information provides only a suggested schedule.
  • Test scores are also to be considered in regards to math and science placement.
  • Actual course selections should be made in consultation with an advisor.
  • Associate degree requirements may include additional courses not on this plan as specified by the community college.
  • Please refer to the major bulletin for general degree information and major requirements.

All course codes/numbers in year 1 & 2 are Bishop State CC course codes/numbers. Course codes/numbers in year 3 & 4 are University of South Alabama course codes/numbers.

 

Fall Semester - Year 1

Bishop State Course Code USA Code & Course Name Credit Hours
ENG 101 EH 101 English Composition I 3
MTH 125 MA 125 Calculus I 4
History Elective History Elective 3
Fine Arts Fine Arts Elective 3
Total   17

 

Spring Semester - Year 1

Bishop State Course Code USA Code & Course Name Credit Hours
ENG 102 EH 102 English Composition II 3
SPH 106 or SPH 107 CA 110 Public Speaking 3
BIO 103 or CHM 111* BLY 121/121L General Biology I or CH 131/131L General Chemistry I 4
Social/Behavioral Elective Social/Behavioral Elective 3
MTH 126 MA 126 Calculus II 4
Total   16

Fall Semester - Year 2

Bishop State Course Code USA Code & Course Name Credit Hours
Literature Elective Literature Elective 3
BIO 104 or CHM 112* BLY 122/122L General Biology II or CH 132/132L General Chemistry II 4
Social/Behavioral Elective Social/Behavioral Elective 3
CIS 275 MA 267 Discrete Mathematic Structures 3
Total   17

 

Spring Semester - Year 2

Bishop State Course Code USA Code & Course Name Credit Hours
Humanities or History Elective ** Humanities or History Elective  ** 3
Natural Lab Science * Natural Lab Science * 4
Fine Arts Elective Fine Arts Elective 3
CIS 215C CSC 120 Prob. Solving & Program. Concepts 3
Total    

*Science sequence is required in a Natural science with labs View Bulletin for accepted sciences. Suggested Biology and Chemistry courses are provide. One additional Lab science is required for a total of 3 science courses.

** Must have one history elective and one literature elective. In addition, students must choose a second history or literature to complete a two-part sequence.

Fall Semester - Year 3

USA Course Name Course Description Pre-requisites Credit Hours
CIS 101 Freshman Seminar   2
CA 275 Small Group Discussion   3
ST 315 Applied Probability and Statistics   3
CSC 231 Intro to Data Struct & Algor CIS 120 or 210 3
CSC 228 Digital Logic & Comp Arch CIS 120 3
Total     14

 

Spring Semester - Year 3

USA Course Name Course Description Pre-requisites Credit Hours
CSC 331 Software Engineering Prin. (W) CSC 231 3
CSC 311 Networking & Communications CIS 231 3
CSC 320 (Spring Only) Computer Org. & Arch CSC 231/228 3
CSC 332 Adv. Data Structures & Algs CSC 231. MA 267 3
CSC 322 Operating Systems CSC 231 3
Total     15

 

Fall Semester - Year 4

USA Course Name Course Description Pre-requisites Credit Hours
CSC 333 Programming Lang. Theory CSC 331 3
CSC 399 Concurrency & Distributed Computing CSC 311, 322 3
EH 372 Technical Writing (W) CSC 231 3
CIS 300 Information Technology in Society   1
CSC Elective CSC Elective   3
CSC Elective CSC Elective   3
Total     16

 

Spring Semester - Year 4

USA Course Name Course Description Pre-requisites Credit Hours
CSC 434 Formal Lang. & Auto. Theory CSC 333 3
CSC 440 Secure Software Engineering CSC 331, 320 3
CIS 497 Senior Capstone (W) EH 372, CSC 333, 340 3
CIS 498 CIS Senior Seminar CC w/ CIS 497 0
CSC Elective CSC Elective   3
CSC Elective CSC Elective   3
Total     15

Approved math minor electives: Math Minor (math is not a required minor option) 
(If you select to minor in mathematics, please note USA requires you earn at least 9 credit hours of math minor coursework at USA).