Template for CAA students earning an AS degree
who are interested in
Computer Science, Option 2: Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
at the University of North Carolina Wilmington
Part I: Complete the AS degree within the NCCCS as outlined.
Universal General Education Transfer Component
English Composition (6 SCH)
Prefix
ENG 111
ENG 112
Total Credit Hours Required
Humanities/Fine Arts (6 SCH)
Prefix
ART 111
The following two English composition courses are required.
Course Name
Credit Hours
Writing Inquiry
Writing/Research in the Disciplines
Pre-requisites
3
3 ENG 111
6
UNCW Course Equivalent
Credit Hours
Pre-requisites
University Course Equivalent
3 None
ART 001
Art History Survey I
3 None
3 None
ARH 201
Art History Survey II
COM 231
Public Speaking
3 None
COM 101
ENG 231
American Literature I
3 None
ENG 223
ENG 232
American Literature II
3 None
ENG 224
MUS 110
Music Appreciation
3 None
MUS 115
MUS 112
Introduction to Jazz
3 None
MUS 116
select one course from the following
PHI 215
PHI 240
Total Credit Hours Required
Philosophical Issues
Introduction to Ethics
3 ENG 111
3 ENG 111
6
PAR 101
PAR 115
Mathematics (8 SCH)
Prefix
MAT 171
MAT 271
Total Credit Hours Required
Natural Sciences (8 SCH)
Prefix
select two courses from the following
BIO 110
GEL 111
PHY 110/110A
PHY 151
PHY 152
BIO 111
BIO 112
3
3
6
Required by Major
Req for US
Req for US
Notes
Req by CAA
Req by CAA
Students will select two courses from at least two different disciplines:
Course Name
Art Appreciation
ART 114
ART 115
Social /Behavioral Science (6 SCH)
Prefix
ECO 251
ECO 252
HIS 111
select one course from the following
PSY 150
POL 120
SOC 210
Total Credit Hours Required
Credit Hours
ENG 101
ENG 201
Credit Hours
Required by Major
recommend against
Notes
ARH 202
3
required by CSC
rec for US
3
6
Students will select two courses from at least two different disciplines:
Course Name
Principles of Microeconomics
Principles of Macroeconomics
World Civilizations I
Credit Hours
General Psychology
American Government
Introduction to Sociology
Course Name
Precalculus Algebra
Calculus I
Credit Hours
Course Name
Credit Hours
Pre-requisites
University Course Equivalent
3 None
3 None
3 None
ECO 221
ECO 222
HIST 101
3 None
3 None
3 None
6
PSY 105
PLS 101
SOC 105
Credit Hours
Required by Major
3
3
Pre-requisites
4
4
8
Pre-requisites
4
4
4
4
4 PHY 151
4
4 BIO 111
rec for US
6
Students will select two courses from the following:
University Course Equivalent
MAT 111
MAT 161
Students will select 8 SCH from the following courses:
University Course Equivalent
Credit Hours
4
4
8
Credit Hours
8
Principles of Biology
Introduction Geology
Conceptual Physics and Lab
College Physics I
College Physics II
General Biology
General Biology II
Notes
BIO 105
GYL 101
PHY 105
PHY 101
PHY 102
BIO 201
BIO 202
Required by Major
required by CSC
required by CSC
Notes
Required by Major
Notes
CHM 151
CHM 152
PHY 251
PHY 252
Total Credit Hours Required
General Chemistry I
General Chemistry II
General Physic I
General Physics II
4
4 CHM 151
4
4 PHY 251
8
Total UGETC Hours
CHM 101
CHM 102
PHY 201
PHY 202
8
34
34
Additional General Education Courses (11 SHC) : These courses must classified as UGETC or general education within the CAA.
Prefix
1 > Hum/Art not taken above
1 > SBS not taken above
MAT 152
Total Credit Hours Required
Course Name
Credit Hours
Pre-requisites
3
3
3
Statistics II
Foreign Language Course
Credit Hours
3
3
3
QMM 280
3
11
Total General Education Hours Required
University Course Equivalent
Foreign Language Course
45
Category
Rec for US
Rec for US
Notes
UGETC
foreign language required for
US
3
12
46
***Recommend that the 45 hours include 1 LDN & 1 LGS; 2 WI & 2 IL
Rec for US
***Recommend that the 45 hrs include 9 hrs total in Human/Art, including 3 in PHI; and 9 hrs total in SBS, including 3 in HST
Rec for US
Other REQUIRED HOURS (15-16 SHC): These courses must be classified as pre-major, elective or general education within the CAA.
Prefix
ACA 122
MAT 272
Course Name
College Transfer Success
Calculus II
2nd term of Foreign Language Course
free electives
Other Required Hours (15-16 SCH)
Total Semester Credit Hours in Program: 60-61
Credit Hours
Pre-requisites
1
4 MAT 271
3
7
15-16
University Course Equivalent
UNI 001
MAT 162 Calculus with Analytical Geometry II
2nd term of Foreign Language Course
Credit Hours
1
4
3
7
15
61
Category
GEC
Notes
required by CAA
G-Ed
foreign language req for US
Part II: Complete one of the UNCW Computer Science Degree Plans
3th -4th Year Plan for BS (Option 2: GIS) Computer Science Degree at UNCW
Upon completion of the AS degree outlined above, an AS student will have 61 transferable hours toward a BS (Option 2: GIS)
Computer Science degree at UNCW. This degree can be completed at UNCW with 63 additional hours in hour semesters as outlined
below.
Semester
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
Course
CSC 131
CSC 133
GGY 215 or GGY 220
PED 101
Third term of a foreign language
CSC 231
CSC 242
CSC 385
Hours
6
6
7
7
7
7
7
8
8
8
8
9
GGY 328 or EVS 281
Living in a Diverse Nation/Living in a Global S
CSC 331
CSC 344
CSC 360
GIS elective 300 level or higher
Information Literacy Course
CSC 380
CSC 434
CSC Elective
GIS elective 300 level or higher
CSC 450
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
9
CSC 455
3
9
9
CSC Elective
Free Elective/US Course as necessary
3
3
4
3
3
1
3
4
3
3
Notes
Major Requirement
Major Requirement
Major Requirement
Lifetime Wellness Requirement
14
Major Requirement
Major Requirement
Major Requirement;
IV. BUILDING COMPETENCIES: A. Writing Intensive;
IV. BUILDING COMPETENCIES: B. Information Literacy
Major Requirement
US Requirement (complete the one not completed in AS degre
Major Requirement
Major Requirement
Major Requirement
Major Requirement
IV. BUILDING COMPETENCIES: B. Information Literacy
Major Requirement; assuming completion of MAT 161
Major Requirement
Major Requirement
Major Requirement
16
15
12
Major Requirement;
VI. CAPSTONE COURSE;
V. EXPLORATIONS BEYOND THE CLASSROOM;
IV. BUILDING COMPETENCIES: A. Writing Intensive
Major Requirement;
VI. CAPSTONE COURSE
Major Requirement
Major Requirement
12
69 hours
61 transfer hours
130 hours for graduation