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.