Computer Information Technology – A.A.S (Programmer / Software Developer)

CIP Code

11.0301.00

PROGRAM INFORMATION: The two-year Associate in Applied Science Degree helps prepare students with skills to produce high quality sustainable codes through all stages of the software life cycle: project planning and estimating gathering requirement, functional specification, use case tools, design specifications, coding, testing, integrating, and maintenance. This degree prepares students for immediate employment as Computer Programmers. Applications Programmer and Programmer Analysts. 

Students pursuing this degree program are required to meet Texas Success Initiative (TSI) standards and course prerequisites. 

Freshman Year

Fall

ENGL 1301Composition I

3

ITSE 1359Introduction to Scripting Languages

3

MATH 1314College Algebra

3

OR

MATH 1324Mathematics for Business and Social Sciences

3

COSC 1336Programming Fundamentals I

3

ITSE 2313Web Authoring

3

Total Credit Hours:15

Spring

ITSE 1306PHP Programming Language

3

COSC 2325Computer Organization

3

COSC 1337Programming Fundamentals II

3

ITSE 2302Inter Web Programming

3

COSC 1320C Programming

3

Total Credit Hours:15

Sophomore Year

Fall

COSC 2336Programming Fundamentals III

3

ITSE 1302Computer Programming

3

ITSE 1330Introduction to C# Programming

3

Approved Social / Behavioral Science

3

Approved Language / Philosophy / Culture

3

Total Credit Hours:15

Spring

ITSC 1325Personal Computer Hardware

3

COSC 1301Introduction to Computing

3

ITSE 1307Intro to C++ Programing

3

ITSC 1315Project Management Software

3

ITSE 1333Mobile Applications Development

3

Total Credit Hours:15