This two year program allows you to enter the workforce quickly. Median wage: $75,539* in representative career titles; “Analyst Programmer”, “Applications Developer” and “Computer Programmer”. The full program is offered at LSC-Kingwood as well as CyFair, Montgomery, North Harris, Tomball, University Park and Online.

Student’s seeking degrees in this area should see Jennifer Marquez (Jennifer.L.Marquez@lonestar.edu), Roger Chambers (Roger.Chambers@lonestar.edu) or Carol McKenzie (Carol.P.McKenzie@lonestar.edu) for advising.

Program Plan

FIRST YEAR

First Semester courses:

ITSC 1301 or COSC 1301 – Introduction to Computers

ITSE 1302 – Computer Programming or COSC 1309 – Logic Design

ITSC 1371 – IT Essentials or ITSC 1316 – Linux Installation and Configuration

Elective – MATH

ACNT 1303 – Introduction to Accounting

Second Semester courses:

Elective – Programming Language (Beginning – 1st level course) x 2

ITSC 1315 – Project Management Software

ITSE 1303 – Introduction to MySQL or ITSE 1311 – Beginning Web Programming

SPECH 1321 – Business and Professional Communication

Third Semester courses:

Elective – General

ENGL 1301 – Composition and Rhetoric I

SECOND YEAR

First Semester courses:

Elective – Programming Language (Advanced – 2nd level course) x 2

ITSE 1350 – Systems Analysis and Design

Elective – Technical

Elective – Humanities/Fine Arts

Second Semester courses:

Elective – Technical

Elective – Social/Behavioral Science

INEW 2332 – Comprehensive Software Project or ITSE 2380 – Cooperative Education or ITSC 2372 Technuical Skills Portfolio

*Wage data is based on annual salaries from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, 2014.