Suggested Course Sequence
A suggested course sequence for full-time students follows. All students should review this advising guide
and consult an advisor. Visit www.montgomerycollege.edu/computerscience for more information.
• CMSC 110 - Computer Concepts
3 semester hours ‡
• ENGL 101 - Introductio n to College Writing
3 semester hours *
• Arts distributio n
3 semester hours (ARTD)
• Behavioral and social sciences distribution
3 semester hours (BSSD) **
• Mathematics foundation
3 semester hours (MATF)
Second Semester
• CMSC 140 - Introduction to Programming
3 semester hours
• Elective
3 semester hours †
• English foundation
3 semester hours (ENGF)
• Arts or humanities distribution
3 semester hours (GEIR) † †
• Natural sciences distribution with lab
4 semester hours (NSLD)
• CMSC 243 - Systems Analysis and Design
3 semester hours
• Behavioral and social sciences distribution
3 semester hours (BSSD) **
• Humanities distributio n
3 semester hours (HUMD)
• Elective 3 semester hours †
• Elective 3 semester hours †
Fourth Semester
• COMM 108 - Introduction to Human
Communica tion 3 semester hours (GEIR)
OR
• COMM 112 - Business and Professional
Speech Communica tion 3 semester hours
(GEIR)
• Elective 3 semester hours †
• Elective 3 semester hours †
• Elective 2 semester hours †
• Natural sciences distribution 3 semester hours
(NSND)
Total Credit Hours: 60
• * ENGL 101/ENGL 101A , if needed for ENGL 102/ENGL 103, or program elective.
• **Behavioral and Social Science Distribution (BSSD) courses must come from different disciplines.
Contact department advisor for transfer requirements for specific schools. Students applying to business
schools should consider using economics as an elective because it meets transfer and BSSD
requirements. If you have any questions, please see a department adviser.
• ‡ May be replaced by another CMSC course with departmental consent.
• † Select program electives based on transfer institution requirements. See an advisor for assistance and
use ARTSYS for Maryland transfer school requirements, http://artweb.usmd.edu. Note: There must be
at least 12 credits total at the 200-level for an AA degree.
• List of program electives: 200-level CMAP, CMSC, NWIT or TECH courses, ACCT 221, ACCT 222 ,
BSAD 101, CMSC 100, CMSC 141, ECON 201, ECON 202, MATH 150 or MATH 181, MATH
151 or MATH 182, MATH 117 or BSAD 210, MGMT 101 , MGMT 211.
• † † Please consult an advisor or the transfer institution before selecting institutional requirements.
INFORMATION SYSTEMS,
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGIES AA: 109