This course offers the nine Computer Science courses required for the Computer Science Certificate. In total the Certificate requires 20 classes, one of which must be English 100, the other ten from any faculty, plus the nine CS classes.

The program will begin on September 7, 2003 and continue until July 30, 2005. The classes will be held Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 7 pm until 10 pm. and Saturday mornings from 9 am to 12 noon.

The cost of each class is $1120.22, $3360.66 a semester or $10081.99 for the entire program, which includes all textbooks. Student loans are available to those who qualify. The program is considered to be full-time.

We require at least twenty full-time students to run the class and we reserve the right to cancel the classes if the enrollment criteria is not met.

The program includes the following classes:

CS 100 Introduction to Computers Sept. 7 to October 14, 2004
Text: Computer Confluence

Introduction to the development of computers and computer applications. Impact of computers on society. Computer organization and operation. The construction and representation of algorithms. Application of computers in the problem-solving process.
Lab: Yes

CS 110 Programming and Problem Solving for Natural Sciences Oct. 19 to Nov.30, 2004 Text: Programming and Problem Solving for Natural Sciences

Introductions to computer organization and operation. Problem-solving techniques using a digital computer. Use of a high-level language such as C++ or Java. Problems will be drawn from various science disciplines.
Lab: Yes

CS 170 Fundamentals of Computer Science I Dec. 2, 2004 to Jan. 18, 2005
Text: Program and Problem Solving with C++

This course is the first in a three-course sequence introducing Computer Science Algorithms. Programming concepts: procedures, scope rules and recursion. Software design: top-down design, object oriented design, correctness, and efficiency. Computer organization. I/O devices and levels of architecture.
Lab: Yes

CS 270 Management Information Systems Jan. 20 to Feb. 8, 2005 Text: Systems Analysis and Design

Types, sources and uses of data in organizations. The steps required and the types of equipment available to store and recover data. Analysis of the steps required in the development of a data processing system. Feasibility studies and system analysis techniques. Introduction to data base systems. Management of data processing systems.
Lab: No

CS 210 Fundamentals of computer Science II Feb. 10, to Mar. 22, 2005 Text: C++ Data Structures

Data structures and abstractions: data abstractions, design issues, strings, lists, stacks, queues, and applications. Theoretical computer science: complexity, O-notation, and formal models.
Language Used: Java
Lab: Yes

CS 230 Introduction to Computer Science III March 24, to May 3, 2205 Text: Code Complete

Design and implementation of a large software project with object-oriented methodology. Project will encompass file systems, database systems and interface design (cognitive psychology, graphical user interfaces, and user interface management systems.)
Lab: Yes

CS 305 Human computer Interaction May 5 to June 2, 2005 Usability Engineering

This course stresses the importance of good interfaces and the relationship of user interface design to human-computer interaction. Other topics include: interface quality and methods of evaluation; interface design examples; dimensions of interface variability; dialogue genre; dialogue tools and techniques; user-centered design and task analysis; prototyping and the iterative design cycle; user interface implementation; prototyping tools and environments; I/O devices; basic computer graphics; color and sound.
Lab: No