Focus Area: Computer Science
This focus area is intended for students who plan to major in Computer Science at a 4 year college or university, after completion of their associate's degree at St. Louis Community College. Your official degree that you will be pursuing at St. Louis Community College within this focus area is the Associate in Science - General STEM Transfer Studies.
Missouri Civics Examination. Students entering college for the very first time in fall 2019 and who intend to complete an associate’s degree must successfully complete a civics examination. Information on who is eligible for a waiver can be found on the STLCC website.
PLEASE NOTE: If you originally enrolled at STLCC prior to Fall 2025, you may need to view an archived catalog for your correct program requirements. Please speak with an advisor or the program coordinator for more information.
| First Year | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | Prerequisites | Milestones/Notes | |
| Choose one of the following: | 3 | |||
| College Composition I (MOTR ENGL 100) | Placement score or ENG 030 or ENG 070 with a grade of "C" or better or recommendation of department and Reading Proficiency or concurrent enrollment in RDG 079 | |||
| College Composition II (MOTR ENGL 200) | ENG 101 with a minimum grade of "C" and Reading Proficiency | |||
| Report Writing (MOTR ENGL 110) | ENG 101 with a minimum grade of "C" and Reading Proficiency | |||
| MTH 210 | Analytic Geometry and Calculus I | 5 | MTH 185 or (MTH 160 or MTH 160S and MTH 170) with grades of "C" or better or satisfactory score on placement test and Reading Proficiency | |
| IS 167 | C++ Programming I | 4 | Reading Proficiency | |
| XXX xxx | Elective | 4 | Students should review the academic requirements of their preferred 4-year transfer institution to select courses. | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |||
| Spring | Credit Hours | Prerequisites | Milestones/Notes | |
| XXX xxx | Elective | 4 | MTH 220 is recommended. | |
| XXX xxx | Elective | 4 | IS 267 is recommended. | |
| XXX xxx | Elective | 4 | Students should review the academic requirements of their preferred 4-year transfer institution to select courses. | |
| Credit Hours | 12 | |||
| Second Year | ||||
| Fall | Credit Hours | Prerequisites | Milestones/Notes | |
| XXX xxx | Elective | 5 | MTH 230 or MTH 212 are recommended. | |
| XXX xxx | Elective | 5 | Students should review the academic requirements of their preferred 4-year transfer institution to select courses. | |
| XXX xxx | MOTR Natural Science with Lab | 4 | BIO 111, BIO 140, CHM 105, PHY 111, and PHY 122 are recommended. | |
| XXX xxx | Elective | 4 | Students should review the academic requirements of their preferred 4-year transfer institution to select courses. | |
| Credit Hours | 18 | |||
| Spring | Credit Hours | Prerequisites | Milestones/Notes | |
| XXX xxx | MOTR Natural Science with Lab | 3 | ||
| XXX xxx | Elective | 4 | Students should review the academic requirements of their preferred 4-year transfer institution to select courses. | |
| XXX xxx | Elective | 3 | Students should review the academic requirements of their preferred 4-year transfer institution to select courses. | |
| XXX xxx | Elective | 4 | Students should review the academic requirements of their preferred 4-year transfer institution to select courses. | |
| XXX xxx | Social & Behavioral Sciences: Civics Requirement | |||
| MCE 100 | Missouri Civics Examination | 0 | ||
| Credit Hours | 14 | |||
| Total Credit Hours | 60 | |||
*Click on the hyperlinked course number to view additional information about the course.
**Students completing a course that has been assigned a MOTR number may transfer that course to any public institution in Missouri. Those who complete CORE 42 requirements will have that verification on their transcript.
*** It is your responsibility to verify that the courses listed above will transfer to the four-year institution of your choice. Maximize your transfer credits/classes by meeting with an academic advisor.
This academic plan is a recommended sequence for this pathway. It serves as a general guideline to help you build a course schedule each term that supports your timely completion. The College has made every effort to ensure its accuracy. However, the map is not a substitute for academic advisement—contact your advisor if you have any questions about your degree requirements.
Missouri Civics Examination. Students entering college for the very first time in fall 2019 and who intend to complete an associate’s degree must successfully complete a civics examination. Information on who is eligible for a waiver can be found on the STLCC website.
PLEASE NOTE: If you originally enrolled at STLCC prior to Fall 2025, you may need to view an archived catalog for your correct program requirements. Please speak with an advisor or the program coordinator for more information.
| First Year | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | Prerequisites | Milestones/Notes | |
| ENG 101 | College Composition I (MOTR ENGL 100) | 3 | Placement score or ENG 030 or ENG 070 with a grade of "C" or better or recommendation of department and Reading Proficiency or concurrent enrollment in RDG 079 | This fulfills the written communications requirement. |
| Choose one of the following: | 3 | This fulfills part of the elective requirement. | ||
| Oral Communication I (MOTR COMM 100) | Concurrent enrollment in ENG 070 or Reading Proficiency | |||
| Small Group Communication (MOTR COMM 125) | Reading Proficiency | |||
| Public Speaking (MOTR COMM 110) | Reading Proficiency | |||
| Interpersonal Communication (MOTR COMM 120) | Reading Proficiency | |||
| MTH 210 | Analytic Geometry and Calculus I | 5 | MTH 185 or (MTH 160 or MTH 160S and MTH 170) with grades of "C" or better or satisfactory score on placement test and Reading Proficiency | This fulfills the mathematics requirement. |
| XXX xxx | MOTR Foreign Language | 4 | This fulfills part of the elective requirement. | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |||
| Spring | Credit Hours | Prerequisites | Milestones/Notes | |
| ENG 102 | College Composition II (MOTR ENGL 200) | 3 | ENG 101 with a minimum grade of "C" and Reading Proficiency | This fulfills part of the elective requirement. |
| XXX xxx | Social and Behavioral Science MOTR Elective | 3 | This fulfills part of the elective requirement. | |
| MTH 220 | Analytic Geometry and Calculus II | 5 | MTH 210 with a grade of "C" or better and Reading Proficiency | This fulfills part of the elective requirement. |
| XXX xxx | MOTR Foreign Language | 4 | This fulfills part of the elective requirement. | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |||
| Summer | Credit Hours | Prerequisites | Milestones/Notes | |
| MCE 100 | Missouri Civics Examination | 0 | ||
| XXX xxx | Social & Behavioral Sciences: Civics Requirement | 3 | This fulfills the civics requirement. | |
| Credit Hours | 3 | |||
| Second Year | ||||
| Fall | Credit Hours | Prerequisites | Milestones/Notes | |
| XXX xxx | MOTR Natural Science Elective | 4-5 | Science courses must be from two different disciplines. See recommended courses listed below. | |
| IS 167 | C++ Programming I | 4 | Reading Proficiency | This fulfills part of the elective requirement. |
| Choose one of the following: | 3 | This fulfills the elective requirement. | ||
| World Religions (MOTR RELG 100) | Reading Proficiency or concurrent enrollment in RDG 079 | |||
| World Literature (MOTR LITR 200) | ENG 101 with a minimum grade of "C" and Reading Proficiency | |||
| MTH 215 | Linear Algebra | 3 | MTH 210 with a grade of "C" or better and Reading Proficiency | This fulfills part of the elective requirement. |
| Credit Hours | 14-15 | |||
| Spring | Credit Hours | Prerequisites | Milestones/Notes | |
| XXX xxx | MOTR Natural Science Elective | 4-5 | Science courses must be from two different disciplines. See recommended courses listed below. | |
| IS 267 | C++ Programming II | 4 | IS 167 with a minimum grade of "C" and Reading Proficiency | This fulfills part of the elective requirement. |
| XXX xxx | MOTR Social and Behavioral Science Elective | 3 | This fulfills part of the elective requirement. | |
| XXX xxx | Elective | 3 | See Advisor for recommendation. | |
| Credit Hours | 14-15 | |||
| Total Credit Hours | 61-63 | |||
Natural Science Elective
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MOTR BIOL Discipline | ||
| BIO 110 | General Zoology (MOTR BIOL 100LZ) | 4 |
| BIO 111 | Introductory Biology I (MOTR BIOL 100L) | 4 |
| BIO 124 | General Botany I (MOTR BIOL 100LB) | 4 |
| BIO 140 | Principles of Biology I (MOTR BIOL 150L) | 5 |
| MOTR CHEM Discipline | ||
| CHM 105 | General Chemistry I (MOTR CHEM 150L) | 5 |
| MOTR PHYS Discipline | ||
| PHY 111 | College Physics I (MOTR PHYS 150L) | 4 |
| PHY 122 | Engineering Physics I (MOTR PHYS 200L) | 5 |
| PSI 125 | Introduction to Atmospheric Science (MOTR PHYS 110LAS) | 4 |
*Click on the hyperlinked course number to view additional information about the course.
**Students completing a course that has been assigned a MOTR number may transfer that course to any public institution in Missouri. Those who complete CORE 42 requirements will have that verification on their transcript.
*** It is your responsibility to verify that the courses listed above will transfer to the four-year institution of your choice. Maximize your transfer credits/classes by meeting with an academic advisor.