Program Coordinator: Ivan Temesvari, 847.376.7065, itemesva@oakton.edu

The following Pre-major is recommended for students who are considering completing a Bachelor’s of Arts degree in Computer Science after transferring to a four-year institution. It is designed for students who have not decided upon a specific four-year college or university. Once a transfer school is selected, students are strongly encouraged to consult the Office of Advising, Transitions, and Student Success and the transfer institution’s catalog to select courses that will meet both Oakton and transfer institution requirements.

For more information on course selection or program-specific advising, contact the program coordinator. Part time students should also consult the Office of Advising, Transition, and Student Success for part-time Pre-major recommendations. General Education courses should be selected from the list of IAI General Education Courses.

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
Semester OneHours
EGL 101 Composition I 3
CIS 101 Introduction to Computer Information Systems 3
MAT 131
Elementary Statistics
or Business Statistics
4
Select one of the following: 3-4
Note: At least one science course with lab is required for degree completion
Introduction to Life Science (lab)
Human Genetics
Introduction to Environmental Science (lab) 1
Plants and Society 1
General College Biology I (lab)
 Hours14
Semester Two
EGL 102 Composition II 3
SPE 103 Effective Speech 3
SOC 101
Introduction to Sociology 2
or American Government
3
Select one of the following: 3
C++ Computer Science I
Java Computer Science I
Python Computer Science I
Select one of the following: 3-4
Note: At least one science course with lab is required for degree completion
Descriptive Astronomy
Introduction to Weather and Climate
Physical Geography
A Survey of Oceanography
Environmental Geology
College Physics I (lab)
Introductory Chemistry (lab)
Elements of Chemistry (lab)
General College Chemistry I (lab)
 Hours15
Second Year
Semester One
MAT/CSC 144 Discrete Mathematics 3
ECO 201
Principles of Macroeconomics
or Principles of Microeconomics
3
Select one of the following: 3
C++ Data Structures
Java Data Structures
Python Data Structures
Select one of the following: 3
Networking Essentials
Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
Computer Architecture and Organization
Software Cybersecurity
Select one of the following: 3
Introduction to Fiction
Introduction to Literature
Introduction to Native American Literature 3
Logic
Ethics
World Religions 1
Introduction to Philosophy
Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies
 Hours15
Semester Two
CIS 131
Web Page Development
or Objects and Algorithms
3-4
MAT 143
Finite Mathematics
or Calculus for Business and Social Science
4
Select one of the following: 3
Introduction to Social and Cultural Anthropology 1
World Regional Geography 1
History of Contemporary Non-Western Civilizations 1
International Relations 1
Introduction to Global Studies 1
Select one of the following: 3
Art History: Art of the Non-Western World 1
Western Culture and the Arts: Renaissance through the 20th Century
Music Literature and History
Select one of the following: 3
African-American Culture and the Arts 2
Women and Creativity 2
 Hours16-17
 Total Hours60-61
1

Course fulfills the Global Studies requirement. At least one Global Studies course is required for degree completion.

2

Course fulfills the U.S. Diversity Studies requirement. At least one U.S. Diversity Studies course is required for degree completion.

3

Course fulfills both, the Global Studies and U.S. Diversity Studies requirements.

Note: Pre-major is a recommended sequence and selection of courses. For degree requirements see Associate in Arts (A.A.)