Associate of Science (A.S.) in Computer Science

Program Pathways are a series of courses and experiences carefully selected to help you earn your credential and prepare for your career or university transfer. Program Pathway Maps guide you through quarter-by-quarter coursework, indicate when you’ll need to complete important steps, and describe popular careers in this pathway. Some course sequences or recommended courses can be customized or adjusted by speaking with an advisor. This pathway is applicable to students planning to prepare for Computer Science and related majors at universities and colleges in Washington. Computer Science programs are competitive, and this pathway intends to provide students with the needed information to optimize their coursework to meet the DTA and prepare for computer science and related majors at universities and colleges in Washington. Computer Science (CS) is a dynamic field that allows you to combine creativity with skills in communication, mathematics, and logic. This degree will provide you with the skills to quickly adjust to the rapidly changing computer culture over the course of your career. During your studies, much of your learning will occur while actively working on problems in class, during tutorials, and in the laboratory. Seattle and the Puget Sound areas are a prominent national and international technology hub, with major computer corporations such as Microsoft and Amazon based in this area. After completion of this pathway, most CS students transfer at the junior level to one of the nearby University Washington campuses in Seattle, Tacoma, and Bothell. This enables students to then pursue careers in computing in local area technology companies.

Depending on your applicant type, you may need to provide different documents and/or information with your application. You must also send all required documents by the deadline and be at least 16 years old by the first day of classesStudents who will still be underage (16 or 17) by the start of classes must provide original and English-translated copies of their high school transcripts or a copy of their high school diploma.Completion of SCIE's College Bridge Level 5- SAT: 510 in Reading and Writing- ACT: 19 for both English and Reading- U.S. high school graduation with GPA of at least 2.0- AP: English Language & Composition with a score of 3 or higher- AP: English Literature & Composition with a score of 3 or higher- IB: English Literature A with a score of 4 or higher (HL)- IB: English A Language & Literature with a score of 4 or higher (HL)- Accuplacer: Reading 86, Sentence Skills 86- New Generation Accuplacer: Reading 257- GED: Language Arts 145 or higherTranscripts must show a B or 3.0 GPA, or placement in the top 20% of the class. If study occurred in countries where English is not the official language, proof that English was the medium of instruction may be required.