Computer Science, ASOT

The Associate of Science Oregon Transfer in Computer Science (ASOT-CS) degree has computer science-focused lower division general education requirements accepted by public universities in Oregon, and electives tailored for requirements at each intended transfer institution. Students transferring with this degree will have junior standing for registration purposes only.

The ASOT-CS degree does not guarantee admission to Oregon universities, admission to a competitive computer science major, or junior standing in a major. Course, class standing, or GPA requirements for specific majors, departments, or schools are not necessarily satisfied by an ASOT-CS degree.

Each student is strongly encouraged to work with an academic advisor to select degree requirement courses that align with requirements at an intended transfer institution. Requirements at institutions vary, and elective choices differ depending on the intended transfer institution. Each student must contact the specific computer science school/program early in the first year of an ASOT-CS degree to be advised about additional requirements and procedures for admission consideration to the transfer institution and the school/program.

90 credits

Program Contacts

• Academic Advising; 541-463-3800; [e-mail]

Students are strongly encouraged to work with an academic advisor to select courses and map a plan that matches career and transfer major goals

Guidelines

• Complete a total of 90 credits of college-level coursework (see notes).
• Complete at least 24 credits at Lane.
• Foundational Skills and Discipline Studies courses must be a minimum of 3 credits, except for Health/Wellness/Fitness courses, which may be any number of credits.
• All Elective courses may be any number of credits.
• Computer Science Specific requirements (see below) must be completed with a letter grade of C or better. P/NP is not accepted. All other courses must be completed with a grade of C- or better, or Pass.
• Maximum 16 credits Pass may be used toward degree. This limit does not include courses only offered P/NP.
• Cumulative GPA must be at least 2.0 at the time the Associate of Science Oregon Transfer: Computer Science degree is awarded.

Note: Many Computer Science programs have competitive admission. Minimum GPA and grades will not generally be high enough to gain admission to competitive programs.

Cost

Estimated Cost: $ 16,710

• Resident Tuition: $ 13,050
• Technology Fees: $ 1,260
• General Student Fees: $ 900
• Books / Course Materials: $ 1,500

Costs provided are estimates only, and may differ depending on course type and/or modality. Learn more and view current tuition and fee information.

Learning Outcomes

This degree is aligned with Lane's Institutional Learning Outcomes and the State General Education Learning Outcomes.

Program Requirements

Foundational Skills

Writing (8 credits)

WR 121Z	Composition 1	4
WR 122Z	Composition 2	4
	Or
WR 227Z	Technical Writing	4

WR: See Footnote 1.

Mathematics

MTH 251	Differential Calculus	5
MTH 252	Integral Calculus	5

MTH: See Footnote 2.

Oral Communication

Complete one course from the Oral Communication List.

Health/Wellness/Fitness

Complete one or more courses, totaling at least three credits, from the Health/Wellness/Fitness List.

Discipline Studies

Cultural Literacy

Students must select one course from any of the discipline studies that is designated as meeting the statewide criteria for cultural literacy.

Arts and Letters

Complete three (3) courses from two or more disciplines from the Arts and Letters List.

Social Science

Complete four (4) courses from two or more disciplines from the Social Science List.

Science/Math/Computer Science

Complete four (4) courses from two or more disciplines, including at least three laboratory courses in Biological and/or Physical science, from the Science/Math/Computer Science List.

Major Requirements

Must be completed with a letter grade of C or better. P/NP is not accepted.

CS 160	Orientation to Computer Science	4
CS 161C/CS 133C	Computer Science 1	4
CS 162C/CS 233C	Computer Science 2	4
CS 260	Data Structures 1	4

CS 161C/CS 162C: See Footnote 3.

Electives

Any college-level courses that bring total credits to 90 credits, including:

• Up to 12 credits of Career Technical Education. See the list of Course Types by Prefix. Policies on accepting career technical credits vary at four-year institutions in Oregon. Consult an academic advisor about taking these courses within the degree.
• Up to 18 credits of Cooperative Education may be included as electives. Cooperative Education courses identified as Career Technical Education courses count toward the 12-credit maximum for Career Technical Education.
• Up to 12 credits of Individual Music Lessons (MUP).
• 12 credits of activity courses (PE, PEAT, PEO, D) may be included within the entire degree, with the exception of D 160, D 251, D 256, and D 260
• Transfer institution requirements. Consult Lane's Academic Advising department for a list of recommended coursework. Transfer institution requirements may change without notice.

Footnotes

1 – A minimum of 8 credits of Writing is required. In the event a previous writing course was taken for 3 credits, students will need 3 courses: WR 121Z, WR 122Z and WR 123 or WR 227Z. Note: WR 227Z will meet additional requirements for some Computer Science baccalaureate programs. Contact your academic advisor for details

2 – Check with your academic advisor about math grade requirements for individual transfer institutions as they may differ. More math may also be needed for the major

3 – CS 161N/CS 162N and CS 161P/CS 162P is also accepted. Some computer science baccalaureate programs require specific programming courses. Students planning to transfer should contact their academic advisor for help determining the appropriate computer science programming sequence

Notes

1. College-level courses are numbered 100 or higher. Courses numbered 001-099 identify developmental courses (e.g. RD 090), with the exception of ENG 110, 116, 117; MTH 100, RD 115, WR 110, 120 and WR 115 (taken before summer 1999), which are also considered developmental.
2. Foundational Skills are open to demonstration of proficiency. For information on waiver testing or credit for prior learning, contact an academic advisor. Waiver testing is not the same as placement testing.
3. 200-level second language courses count toward the Arts and Letters requirement. American Sign Language (ASL) is considered a second language.
4. University second language admission requirements for transfer students graduating high school 1997 or later include one of the following:
   • Two terms of the same college-level second language with an average grade of C- or above.
   • Two years of the same high school-level second language with an average grade of C- or above.
   • Satisfactory performance on an approved second language assessment of proficiency.
   • Demonstrated proficiency in American Sign Language meets second language admission requirements.
5. Credit-by-Exam and Credit-by-Assessment may comprise no more than 25% of total degree credits.
6. Only the Academic Requirements Review Committee (ARRC) may waive a college-related instruction requirement. Petitions are available from Enrollment Services.
7. Repeatable courses may be used once to meet a Discipline Studies requirement. Any additional allowable repeats may be used to meet Elective requirements.
8. Some courses are included on more than one Discipline Studies list. These courses may be used only once to meet a specific Discipline Studies requirement. Please contact your academic advisor for details.
9. Lower-division college-level courses taken at Lane will not always meet the same requirements an upper-division college-level course with similar content does at a four-year transfer institution. In such cases, the course(s) in question will generally transfer as an elective. Please contact specific four-year schools for details.
10. General Information on transferring in credits from a prior institution.
11. Courses numbered 197, 198, 199, 280, 297, 298, or 299 count as electives and do not meet Foundational Skills or Discipline Studies requirements. Courses numbered 199 and 299 are experimental and may later be reviewed and approved to meet Discipline Studies requirements.
12. Although the ASOT-Computer Science degree provides an excellent framework for many students pursuing a baccalaureate degree in computer science, it is not ideal for all students. Students should consult with a computer science academic advisor.
13. HE 252 can be used in the Health/Wellness/Fitness category if taken in Summer 1997 or after. Prior to this, HE 252 would be considered an elective.