North Hennepin Community College
and Metropolitan State University
Cooperative Agreement Regarding the Computer Science Program at NHCC
and the Computer Information Systems Major at Metro State
This agreement has been entered into by North Hennepin Community College and Metropolitan State University for the benefit of students and prospective students at the two institutions. The purpose of the agreement is to ensure programs of high academic quality, to encourage student achievement, and to facilitate the transfer of course credits and a smooth transition from one related program to the other.
Program Articulation
The following North Hennepin Community College courses may be used to partially fulfill the requirements of the Metropolitan State University Computer Information Systems degree plan as shown:
North Hennepin Community College
CSci 1130 Introduction to Computer
Programming in Java
CSci 2001 Structure of Computer Prog I
CSci 2002 Structure of Computer Prog II
CSci 1090 Visual Basic Programming or
CSci 1110 Computer Programming in Pascal or
CSci 1120 Programming in C Language or
CSci 1170 FORTRAN Programming
CSci 2010 Discrete Mathematical Structures
CSci 2020 Machine Architecture and
Organization and/or
Math 1221 Calculus I
Metropolitan State University Requirements
ICS 140 Programming Fundamentals
ICS 141 Programming with Objects
ICS 240 Programming with Elementary Data
Structures
Requirement for second programming language
Math 215 Discrete Math
Up to 6 credits of elective course work in the major
Students who complete the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum at North Hennepin Community College will fulfill Metropolitan State University’s 40-semester-credit lower-division general education requirement. Students who do not complete the entire transfer curriculum may apply North Hennepin Community College’s general education courses towards Metropolitan State University’s general education requirements. Other North Hennepin Community College classes may also count toward Metropolitan State University’s total credit requirements.
Duration of Agreement
This agreement becomes effective beginning in the fall semester of 1998 and remains in effect until terminated by either party. It may be terminated or amended for succeeding academic years by either institution on or before June 30 of each year.
Persons Responsible/Evaluation
The Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Metropolitan State University and the Dean of Dean of Business and Technology Programs at North Hennepin Community College will be responsible for implementing this articulation agreement. Each institution will conduct an outcomes assessment, and the people responsible will meet regularly to review the agreements.
Metropolitan State University and North Hennepin Community College
Program Articulation Agreement
Computer Information Systems
Metropolitan State University
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President Date
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Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
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Information and Computer Sciences
Department Chair
North Hennepin Community College
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President Date
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Dean, Dean of Business and Technology Programs
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Department Chair