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36 A S S O C I A T E O F S C I E N C E D E G R E E S

www. linnbenton. edu / go / communication The Communication Department offers students the opportunity to pursue expertise, or preparation for advanced study, in the field of communication. The department offers the Associate of Science degree for students planning to transfer to Oregon State University to complete a baccalaureate degree. To complete the AS degree and transfer to OSU, students will need to enroll in the Degree Partnership Program and take classes at both LBCC and OSU. Students should work with advisors at both LBCC and OSU. In addition, the department course offerings support institutional general education degree requirements in Communication. To make the best selection, check the Communication requirement for your particular degree and speak with a program advisor.

Recent studies confirm in today’ s job market, employers rate effective communication skills as their number one priority. Students may benefit from taking COMM 100 Introduction to Speech Communication, as well as related classes in other disciplines. See a Communication advisor for assistance in choosing classes relevant to your career and personal interest

Student Learning Outcomes

Students who successfully complete the Associate of Science degree with an emphasis in Communication will be able to, in all settings, engage in ethical communication processes that allow people to accomplish goals, respond to the needs of diverse audiences and contexts, and build and manage personal and community relationships.

T R A N S F E R

Associate of Science with an emphasis in Communication

General Education Requirements.................................. 43

See the front of this section for graduation requirements for the Associate of Science degree.

Liberal Arts Core Requirements.................................... 15 See Appendix D for a list of the Liberal Arts Core Requirements

www. linnbenton. edu / go / computer-systems

Computer Science is the study of programming, data storage and retrieval, computing machinery and the interaction with people. Graphics, artificial intelligence, robotics and expert systems are some of the products of computer science. This is an exciting career area that affects many aspects of our lives.

The Associate of Science( AS) Degree is designed for students planning to transfer to Oregon State University. Classes that meet Computer Science requirements at OSU are listed below. The LBCC Computer Science program provides students with the first two years of a four-year degree program. Upon successful completion of these requirements, the student receives an A. S. degree. For students choosing to go on to OSU, two options are listed that coordinate with the Computer Science degrees OSU offers.

Students seeking to transfer to an institution other than OSU may be best served by pursuing an AA( OT) while taking specific Computer Science courses that will transfer to the student’ s selected college or university. The AA( OT) is a general transfer degree and does not include program requirements. It is important that you identify the four-year school you plan to attend. You should review the requirements of the program you plan to study at that institution and take those classes at LBCC. You may want to work with two advisors; one at LBCC and a second at the institution you hope to attend to make sure you are taking the courses that will meet program requirements.

Student Learning Outcomes

Students who successfully complete an Associate of Science degree with an emphasis in Computer Science will:

• Write programs using object-oriented data structures and objectoriented design; apply procedural programming paradigms to computer programs, and identify problems and design solutions to those problems.

• Develop algorithms to solve computer related problems and use various data structures as problem-solving tools. Those data structures will include arrays, stacks, queues, linked lists, tress and hash tables.

• Be able to work effectively and communicate in a professional environment, both in writing and verbally, to solve problems within a group, a team and individually.

• Be prepared to transfer to an OUS school as a junior in the Computer Science program.

Program Requirements

LBCC’ s program is designed to be completed in two years. This assumes, however, that the entering student is prepared to take MTH 112 Trigonometry or MTH 251 Differential Calculus( whichever is appropriate for the chosen option), CS 160 Orientation to Computer Science, and WR 121 English Composition. If this is not the case, the student needs to allow extra time to complete this degree.

Facilities

Students in the Computer Science program will spend considerable time in the computer lab working on networked microcomputers. The lab is well-equipped with modern hardware and software. Students have access to networked personal computers for completing assignments.

T R A N S F E R

Associate of Science with an emphasis in Computer Science – Information Systems / Applied Computer Science

See the front of this section for graduation requirements for the Associate of Science degree.

General Education Requirements.................................. 43 Classes shown below in italic are general education classes.