DEPARTMENT:
DEGREE:
Computer Systems Technology
Computer Systems BTech
General Education Common Core: 43 credits
1
I – Required Core (4 courses, 13 credits)
English (2 courses, 6 credits)
ENG 1101
English Composition I*
ENG 1121
English Composition II
3
3
Mathematical and Quantitative Reasoning (1 course, 4 credits)
2
MAT 1375
Precalculus or higher *
4
Life/Physical Science (1 course, 3 credits)
Any course*
3
II – Flexible Core (6 courses, 18 credits)
World and Global Issues
Any approved course
3
US Experience in its Diversity
Any approved course
3
Creative Expression
Any approved course
3
Individual and Society
PSY 1101
Introduction to Psychology*
3
Scientific World
Any approved course
3
One additional course from any group
PSY 2404
Personnel and Organizational Psychology
3
III - College Option requirement (12 credits):
• One course in speech/ oral communication
SPE 1330
Effective Speaking or other*
•
1
One interdisciplinary liberal arts and sciences course
Any approved course
3
3
Specific courses listed are degree requirements that also meet CUNY Pathways general education
requirements in that category.
2
Students without the requisite math background to enter Math 1375 will be required to take Mat 1175
and /or 1275 in preparation. This will increase the number of required credits for the degree by 4-8
credits.
•
Additional liberal arts credits to reach a minimum total of 42 credits in general education. In
meeting their general education requirements overall, students must take at least one advanced
3
liberal arts course or two sequential courses in a foreign language
MAT 2440
Discrete Structures and Algorithms I
3
MAT 2540
Discrete Structures and Algorithms II
3
*Courses required for associate degree
Writing Intensive Requirement. Students at New York City College of Technology must complete two
courses designated WI for the associate level, one from gen ed and one from the major; and two
additional courses designated WI for the baccalaureate level, one from gen ed and one from the major.
Program-Specific Degree Requirements:
Associate level degree requirements: 38 credits
CST 1100
Introduction to Computer Systems
CST 1101
Problem Solving with Computer Programming
CST 1201
Programming Fundamentals
CST 1204
Database Systems Fundamentals
CST 1215
Operating Systems Fundamentals
CST 2307
Networking Fundamentals
CST 2309
Web Programming I
CST 2400/ETN 2400
Computer Systems Management and Support
4
Introduction to Computer Security
CST 2410
CST2801
Special Topics in Information Technology
ACC 1101
Principles of Accounting
BUS 2425
Business Management
Choose one elective from the following list:
CST 2301
Multimedia and Mobile Device Programming
CST 2405
System Administration (Windows)
CST 2406
Introduction to Systems Analysis and Design
CST 2409
Web Programming II
CST 2415
System Administration (UNIX/Linux)
CST 2900
AAS Internship
Baccalaureate level degree requirements: 39 credits
Workplace Component
CST 4900
Internship
or
CST 4905
Information Systems Project
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
4
3
3
3
Students must complete all courses in one of the following four tracks:
Database
CST 3504
CST 2406
3
Database Design
Introduction to Systems Analysis and Design
3
An “advanced” course is at the 2000 level or higher and has a prerequisite in the same or a closely
related discipline. Examples of courses with pre-requisites in closely related disciplines are: ECON 1101 +
SOC 3301; PSY 1101 + SOC 2403.
4
New course number for CST 3510, submitted as minor change to be implemented Fall 2013
or
CST 3606
CST 3604
CST 3613
CST 4704
CST 4714
CST 4724
Two Electives
Object-Oriented Systems Analysis and Design
3
Quality Database Implementation
3
Application Development with Database
3
Data Warehousing
3
Database Administration
3
Data on The Web
3
Elective courses shall be chosen from any CST35xx, CST36xx
6
and CST47xx in above four tracks and CST3520 Computer Forensics,
CST4706 Software Development Methodologies and CST4701 Game Programming if
prerequisites are met.
Networking and Security
CST 2405
Systems Administration (Windows)
or
CST 2415
Systems Administration (UNIX/LINUX)
3
CST 3507
Advanced Single-LAN Concepts
3
CST 3607
Interconnectivity
3
CST 3610
Network Security Fundamentals
3
CST 4707
The LAN-Internet Connection
3
CST 4710
Advanced Security Technologies
3
CST 4715
Advanced Topics in System Administration
3
CST 3523
Task Automation in System Administration
3
One Elective
Elective courses shall be chosen from any CST35xx, CST36xx
3
and CST47xx 3 in above four tracks and CST3520 Computer Forensics,
CST4706 Software Development Methodologies and CST4701 Game Programming if
prerequisites are met.
IT Operations
CST 2405
or
CST 2415
CST 3507
CST 3610
CST 3605
CST 3615
CST 4700
CST 4714
CST 4709
One Elective
Systems Administration (Windows)
Systems Administration (UNIX/LINUX)
3
Advanced Single-LAN Concepts
3
Network Security Fundamentals
3
Virtualization
3
Enterprise Applications
3
IT Service Management
3
Database Administration
3
Installing and Maintaining Web Servers
3
Elective courses shall be chosen from any CST35xx, CST36xx
3
and CST47xx in above four tracks and CST3520 Computer Forensics,
CST4706 Software Development Methodologies and CST4701 Game Programming if
prerequisites are met.
Software Development
CST 3513
Object-Oriented Programming
CST 3519
Advanced Client Technology
CST 3613
Application Development with Databases
CST 3606
Object-Oriented Systems Analysis and Design
CST 4708
Software Development and .NET Framework
CST 4713
Dynamic Web Development: Servlets and JSP
CST 2301
Multimedia and Mobile Device Programming
(If a student already took the course as part of AAS degree requirement,
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Two Electives
he/she will need to take another 3 credit elective course)
Elective courses shall be chosen from any CST35xx, CST36xx and
6
CST47xx in above four tracks and CST3520 Computer Forensics,
CST4706 Software Development Methodologies and CST4701 Game Programming if
prerequisites are met.
Additional Program-Specific Requirements
BUS 3525
Strategic Management
ENG 3773
Advanced Technical Writing
CST 4800
Project Management
ENG 1101
English Composition I
ENG 1121
English Composition II
MAT 1375
Precalculus
PSY 1101
Introduction to Psychology
PSY 2404
Personnel and Organizational Psychology
SPE 1330
Effective Speaking or higher
MAT 2440
Discrete Structures and Algorithms I
MAT 2540
Discrete Structures and Algorithms II
3
3
3
Met as Gen Ed
Met as Gen Ed
Met as Gen Ed
Met as Gen Ed
Met as Gen Ed
Met as Gen Ed
Met as Gen Ed
Met as Gen Ed
Total program-specific required and elective courses:
Total General Education/ NYS Liberal Arts and Science credits:
77
43
Total credits for degree:
120