Computer Information Technology – AAS (Programmer / Software Developer) Degree Plan


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

COURSE SECTION COURSE TITLE CREDIT HOURS
ENGL 1301 Composition I 3
MATH 1314
OR
MATH 1324		 College Algebra
OR
Mathematics for Business and Social Sciences		 3
ITSE 1302 Computer Programming 3
COSC 1436 Programming Fundamentals I 4
ITSE 2313 Web Authoring 3
Fall Total Credit Hours   16



FRESHMAN YEAR - Spring

COURSE SECTION COURSE TITLE CREDIT HOURS
COSC 1437 Programming Fundamentals II 4
ITSE 2302 Intermediate Web Programming 3
ITSE 1307 Intro to C++ Programing 3
XXXX Approved Social / Behavioral Science 3
Spring Total Credit Hours   13



SOPHOMORE YEAR - Fall

COURSE SECTION COURSE TITLE CREDIT HOURS
ITSE 1359 Introduction to Scripting Languages 3
ITSE 1330 Introduction to C# Programming 3
ITSC 1325 Personal Computer Hardware 3
COSC 2436 Programming Fundamentals III 4
COSC 1301 Introduction to Computing 3
Fall Total Credit Hours   16



SOPHOMORE YEAR - Spring

COURSE SECTION COURSE TITLE CREDIT HOURS
COSC 2325 Computer Organization 3
ITSE 1333 Mobile Applications Development 3
ITSE 1306 PHP Programming Language 3
ITSC 1315 Project Management Software 3
XXXX Approved Language / Philosophy / Culture 3
Spring Total Credit Hours   15
Program Total Credit Hours   60