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  "edition": "2026-2027",
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      "markdown": "**State Control Number:** 41476  \n**Program Code:** COSC.CALGETC.AS-T  \n**Program Length:** 24 months  \n**Approved for Federal Financial Aid:** Yes\n\nStudents successfully completing an Associate in Computer Science for Transfer degree will be prepared to transfer into the CSU system to continue toward a B.S. in Computer Science or a similar major. The transfer degree is designed in accordance with the statewide Transfer Model Curriculum to ensure a smooth transition to the junior level of the designated major at a CSU. There are 8 required courses for the transfer degree including two consecutive high level programming courses that introduce students in software development, one low level programming course that teaches students about computer (hardware) architecture and organization, one computer math course that focuses on discrete structures, two consecutive math courses on single variable calculus, and two consecutive physics courses in calculus-based physics."
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