Lewis University: 3+1 Bachelor of Science Web Development
A convenient, affordable and streamlined approach to earn an Associate in Applied Science in Web Development to Bachelor of Science in Computer Science.
Who can enroll in the program?
- Students who have completed an Associate in Applied Science in Web Development at College of DuPage (COD).
- New students interested in pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science offered by Lewis University.
- Students who graduated from College of DuPage and went elsewhere can be considered for admission for this 3+1 program if they complete any necessary prerequisites. A transcript evaluation needs to be completed by both schools.
Program Overview
- Lewis coursework will be offered online or at Lewis University campuses.
- The 32-34 credit hours earned through Lewis University are offered at a discounted tuition rate.
The Advantage
The 3+1 program allows students to complete their AAS degree from College of DuPage. Once completed, our students are allowed to take additional courses beyond their degree from COD paying our much lower tuition rates. Lewis university coursework will be charged at Lewis will charge tuition for their courses at a 35% discount from the published per credit hour rate. This program exemplifies College of DuPage's mission to make education more affordable for its students while stressing academic quality, first-class faculty and extraordinary learning environments.
Term-by-Term Plan
- COD total credits: 102, Lewis University total credits: 32
- Courses listed in italics are Lewis courses; all other courses are COD courses.
| 1st Semester Courses | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| CIS 1150 Understand Comp Info Sys | 3 |
| CIS 1310 HTML and CSS | 3 |
| MATH 1431 Pre-Calculus | 5 |
|
CIS 1400 Prog Logic & Technique |
4 |
|
CIS 1180 Data Communication & Networking |
3 |
| Total Hours | 18 |
| 2nd Semester Courses | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| CIS 1311 Advanced HTML and CSS | 3 |
|
CIS 1410 Introduction to Human Computer Interaction |
3 |
| CIS 2320 JavaScript Programming | 4 |
| SPEEC 1100 Fund. of Speech Comm. | 3 |
| Physical or Life Sciences with a lab | 4 |
| Total Hours | 17 |
| 3rd Semester Courses | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
|
CIS 2321 Advanced JavaScript Programming |
4 |
|
CIS 2571 Introduction to Java |
4 |
|
CIS 2710 Database Management Systems |
4 |
|
Social & Behavioral Sciences |
3 |
|
ENGLI 1101 Composition I |
3 |
| Total Hours | 18 |
| 4th Semester Courses | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
|
CIS 2330 Introduction to XML |
3 |
|
CIS 2770 Intro to Sys. Analysis |
3 |
|
CIS 2720 Structured Query Language |
3 |
| MARKE 2210 Principles of Marketing | 3 |
|
CIS 2531 Introduction to Python Programming |
4 |
|
Humanities & Fine Arts |
3 |
| Total Hours | 17 |
| 5th Semester Courses | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
|
ENGLI 1102 Composition II |
3 |
|
Physical or Life Sciences |
3 |
|
Humanities & Fine Arts |
3 |
|
CIS 2532 Advanced Python Programming or CIS 2572 Java Collections |
4 |
|
CIS 1450 Intro to Linux |
4 |
| Total Hours | 17 |
| 6th Semester Courses | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
|
Social & Behavioral Sciences |
3 |
|
Philo 1110 Ethics |
3 |
|
Social and Behavioral Sciences |
3 |
|
Humanities & Fine Arts |
3 |
|
CIS 1640 Cybernetic Safety and Security |
3 |
| Total Hours | 16 |
The following are Lewis University classes.
| 7th Semester Courses | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
|
CIS 2420 Micro Assembly Language |
4 |
|
MATH 20600 Applied Calculus or MATH 20900 Calculus 1 |
4 |
| CPSC 34000 Algorithms & Data Structure | 3 |
| MATH 21000 Discrete Mathematics | 4 |
| THEO 10000 Search for Faith | 3 |
| Total Hours | 18 |
| 8th Semester Courses | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| CPSC 35000 Operating Systems | 3 |
| Theoretical Principles** | 3 |
| CPSC 47000 Artificial Intelligence | 3 |
| CPSC 49200 Software Systems Capstone | 3 |
| MATH 30500 Linear Algebra | 3 |
| SOCI 29000 Diversity and Social Justice | 3 |
| Total Hours | 18 |
Important Notes
Courses listed in italics are Lewis courses; all other courses are COD courses.
**Theoretical Principles (3): Choose one of the following:
- CPSC 42500 Encryption and Authentication
- CPSC 46000 Programming Languages
- CPSC 46500 Theory of Computation
- DATA 47100 Machine Learning
- MATH 30600 Advanced Linear Algebra
- MATH 35000 Numerical Analysis
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