North Hennepin Community College

and Metropolitan State University

Cooperative Agreement Regarding the Computer Science Program at NHCC

and the Computer Science 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 Science degree plan as shown:

North Hennepin Community College

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 2020 Machine Architecture and

Organization

CSci 2010 Discrete Mathematical Structures

Math 1221 Calculus I

Math 1222 Calculus II or

Math 2300 Linear Algebra or

Math 2010 Probability and Statistics

Metropolitan State University Requirements

ICS 141 Programming with Objects

ICS 240 Programming with Elementary Data

Structures

Requirement for second programming language

 

 

ICS 362 Computer Organization and

Architecture

Math 215 Discrete Math

Math 210 Calculus I

Additional math class

 

 

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