Also a Tech Prep Program
Also a Marketable Skills Achievement Award Program
Many career opportunities are available in computer-related industries. Computer scientists and/or computer software engineers occupy a large percentage of all technical and managerial positions within the industry. The Computer Programming Program prepares students with the marketable skills and technical competencies to enter this career field.
This degree program offers specializations in software development and database programming. Areas of study include C++, Java, Visual Basic, and database languages.
Several certificates are offered which can be applied toward the AAS degree. The certificates provide the knowledge to update current job requirements. After successfully completing one or more certificates, students can continue at Collin and receive an AAS degree in Computer Programming.
Students planning to transfer to another college or university should check with the Collin academic advisor prior to beginning this program to verify course transferability. Tech Prep students who took collegiate-level courses in computer programming while in high school may elect to receive college credit by contacting the Global EDGE office. A petition for Tech Prep credit should be completed as soon as possible upon admission to Collin.
Career Options
Computer programming prepares students for many new job opportunities, such as the following:
Applications Analyst
Applications Programmer
Business Analyst
Business Programmer
Customer Service Representative
Database Administrator
Database Programmer
Production Analyst
Software Developer
AAS – Software Development
66 credit hours
First Year
First Semester
COSC 1436 Programming Fundamentals I - C++
ENGL 1301 Composition / Rhetoric I
HUMA 1301 Introduction to the Humanities
MATH 1314 College Algebra1
SPCH 1311 Fundamentals of Speech Communication
Second Semester
COSC 1437 Programming Fundamentals II - C++
COSC 2325 Computer Organization and Machine Language
ITSW 1307 Introduction to Database - Access2
MATH 2312 Pre-Calculus
PHED / DANC Any activity course
Summer
COSC 2336 Programming Fundamentals III - C++
ECON 1301 Introduction to Economics
Second Year
First Semester
ENGL 2311 Technical and Business Writing
GAME 2342 Game Development Using C++
ITSE 1330 Introduction to C# Programming
ITSE 2301 Windows Programming Using C++
Elective*
Second Semester
GAME 2344 DirectX Programming Using C++
INEW 2340 Object-Oriented Design
ITSE 2317 Java Programming
ITSE 2380 Cooperative Education - Computer Programming / Programmer, General
(Capstone)3
Elective*
Note: Preferred core choices are underlined. See other options in AAS core, unless otherwise noted.
| 1 | May substitute MATH 1316, MATH 1324, MATH 1325, MATH 1332, MATH 1342, MATH 1350, MATH 1351, MATH 1414, MATH 2305, MATH 2312, MATH 2318, MATH 2320, MATH 2413, MATH 2414, MATH 2415, MATH 2417, or MATH 2419 |
| 2 | Tech Prep course which may have been taken in high school |
| 3 | May substitute INEW 2330 |
| * | Electives (6 credit hours): BCIS 2390, ITSE 1391, ITSE 23092, ITSE 2347, any Java class higher than ITSE 2317, any Visual Basic class higher than ITSE 1332, or any C# class higher than ITSE 1330 |
AAS – Java Specialization
66 credit hours
First Year
First Semester
COSC 1300 Computers and Technology
COSC 1436 Programming Fundamentals I - C++
ENGL 1301 Composition / Rhetoric I
HUMA 1301 Introduction to the Humanities
MATH 1314 College Algebra1
Second Semester
COSC 1337 Programming Fundamentals II - Java
COSC 2325 Computer Organization and Machine Language
ITSW 1307 Introduction to Database - Access2
MATH 2312 Pre-Calculus
SPCH 1311 Fundamentals of Speech Communication
Summer
ECON 1301 Introduction to Economics
ITSE 2309 Database Programming - SQL2
Second Year
First Semester
COSC 2436 Programming Fundamentals III - Java
ENGL 2311 Technical and Business Writing
ITSE 1330 Introduction to C# Programming
PHED / DANC Any activity course
Elective*
Elective*
Second Semester
INEW 2338 Advanced Java Programming
INEW 2340 Object-Oriented Design
ITSE 2380 Cooperative Education - Computer Programming / Programmer, General
(Capstone) 3
Elective*
Note: Preferred core choices are underlined. See other options in AAS core, unless otherwise noted.
| 1 | May substitute MATH 1316, MATH 1324, MATH 1325, MATH 1332, MATH 1342, MATH 1350, MATH 1351, MATH 1414, MATH 2305, MATH 2312, MATH 2318, MATH 2320, MATH 2413, MATH 2414, MATH 2415, MATH 2417, or MATH 2419 |
| 2 | Tech Prep course which may have been taken in high school |
| 3 | May substitute INEW 2330 |
| * | Electives (9 credit hours): BCIS 2390, ITSE 2347, any Visual Basic class higher than ITSE 1332, or any C# class higher than ITSE 1330 |
AAS – Visual Basic .NET Specialization
64 credit hours
First Year
First Semester
COSC 1300 Computers and Technology
ENGL 1301 Composition / Rhetoric I
ITSE 1311 Beginning Web Programming
ITSE 1332 Introduction to Visual Basic .NET Programming
ITSW 1307 Introduction to Database - Access1
Second Semester
ITSE 1347 Programming with Visual Basic .NET
ITSE 1356 Extensible Markup Language (XML)
ITSE 2309 Database Programming - SQL1
MATH 1314 College Algebra2
Elective*
Summer
ECON 1301 Introduction to Economics
SPCH 1311 Fundamentals of Speech Communication
Second Year
First Semester
HUMA 1301 Introduction to the Humanities
ITSE 1330 Introduction to C# Programming
ITSE 2304 Visual Basic .NET Database Development with ADO.NET
ITSE 2347 Advanced Database Programming - Advanced SQL
PHED / DANC Any activity course
Elective*
Second Semester
INEW 2340 Object-Oriented Design
ITSE 2334 Advanced Visual Basic .NET Programming with ASP.NET
ITSE 2380 Cooperative Education - Computer Programming / Programmer, General
(Capstone)3
Elective*
Note: Preferred core choices are underlined. See other options available in AAS core, unless otherwise noted.
| 1 | Tech Prep course which may have been taken in high school |
| 2 | May substitute MATH 1316, MATH 1324, MATH 1325, MATH 1332, MATH 1342, MATH 1350, MATH 1351, MATH 1414, MATH 2305, MATH 2312, MATH 2318, MATH 2320, MATH 2413, MATH 2414, MATH 2415, MATH 2417, or MATH 2419 |
| 3 | May substitute INEW 2330 |
| * | Electives (9 credit hours): BCIS 2390, COSC 1337 or higher Java class, COSC 1436 or higher C++ class, INEW 2334, ITSE 2302, or any C# programming class higher than ITSE 1330 |
CERTIFICATES
Some of the courses in these certificate programs may require prerequisites. Please check the course descriptions.
Software Development Certificate
29 credit hours
Summer
COSC 1436 Programming Fundamentals I - C++
First Semester
COSC 1437 Programming Fundamentals II - C++
COSC 2325 Computer Organization and Machine Language
INEW 2340 Object-Oriented Design
Second Semester
COSC 2336 Programming Fundamentals III - C++
ITSE 2301 Windows Programming Using C++
Elective*
Summer
ITSE 2380 Cooperative Education - Computer Programming / Programmer, General
(Capstone)1
Elective*
1 May substitute INEW 2330
| * Electives (6 credit hours): | ||
| - | 3 hours must be taken from the following courses: GAME 2342, GAME 2344, or ITSE 1391. | |
| - | The other 3 hours may be taken from the remaining courses listed above or the following: Any Java class or any C# class. | |
C# Specialization – Software Development
24 credit hours
Summer
ITSE 1311 Beginning Web Programming
ITSE 1330 Introduction to C# Programming
First Semester
ITSE 2309 Database Programming - SQL1
ITSE 2353 Advanced C# Programming with ASP.NET
Elective*
Second Semester
ITSE 2338 C# Database Development with ADO.NET and LINQ
Elective*
Summer
ITSE 2380 Cooperative Education - Computer Programming / Programmer, General
(Capstone)2
1 Tech Prep course which may have been taken in high school
2 May substitute INEW 2330
* Electives (6 credit hours): BCIS 2390, COSC 1337 or higher Java class,
COSC 1436 or higher C++ class, INEW 2334, INEW 2340, ITSE 1356, ITSE 2302, or ITSE 2347
Java Specialization
32 credit hours
Summer
COSC 1436 Programming Fundamentals I - C++
ITSW 1307 Introduction to Database - Access1
First Semester
COSC 1337 Programming Fundamentals II - Java
ITSE 2309 Database Programming - SQL 1
Elective*
Second Semester
COSC 2436 Programming Fundamentals III - Java
INEW 2340 Object-Oriented Design
Elective*
Summer
INEW 2338 Advanced Java Programming
ITSE 2380 Cooperative Education - Computer Programming / Programmer, General
(Capstone)2
1 Tech Prep course which may have been taken in high school
2 May substitute INEW 2330
* Electives (6 credit hours): BCIS 2390, COSC 2325, ITSC 1316, ITSE 1347,
ITSE 2304, ITSE 2347, or ITSE 2431
Visual Basic .NET Specialization
30 credit hours
Summer
ITSE 1332 Introduction to Visual Basic .NET Programming
First Semester
ITSE 1311 Beginning Web Programming
ITSE 1347 Programming with Visual Basic .NET
ITSE 2309 Database Programming - SQL1
Elective*
Second Semester
ITSE 2304 Visual Basic .NET Database Development with ADO.NET
ITSE 2334 Advanced Visual Basic .NET Programming with ASP.NET
ITSE 2347 Advanced Database Programming - Advanced SQL
Elective*
Summer
ITSE 2380 Cooperative Education - Computer Programming / Programmer, General
(Capstone)2
1 Tech Prep course which may have been completed in high school
2 May substitute INEW 2330
* Electives (6 credit hours): BCIS 2390, COSC 1337 or higher Java class,
COSC 1436 or higher C++ class, INEW 2334, INEW 2340, ITSE 1330 or higher C# class, ITSE 1356, ITSE 2302, or ITSW 1307
Database Programming Certificate
21 credit hours
Summer
ITSE 1332 Introduction to Visual Basic .NET Programming
ITSW 1307 Introduction to Database - Access 1
First Semester
ITSE 2304 Visual Basic .NET Database Development with ADO.NET
ITSE 2309 Database Programming - SQL 1
Second Semester
ITSE 2347 Advanced Database Programming - Advanced SQL
ITSE 2334 Advanced Visual Basic .NET Programming with ASP.NET
Summer
ITSE 2380 Cooperative Education - Computer Programming / Programmer, General
(Capstone) 2
1 Tech Prep course which may have been completed in high school
2 May substitute INEW 2330
C# Specialization – Database Programming
21 credit hours
Summer
ITSE 1330 Introduction to C# Programming
ITSE 2309 Database Programming - SQL1
First Semester
ITSE 2338 C# Database Development with ADO.NET and LINQ
ITSE 2347 Advanced Database Programming - Advanced SQL
Second Semester
ITSE 2353 Advanced C# Programming with ASP.NET
ITSE 2354 Advanced Oracle PL/SQL
Summer
ITSE 2380 Cooperative Education - Computer Programming / Programmer, General
(Capstone) 2
1 Tech Prep course which may have been completed in high school
2 May substitute INEW 2330
MARKETABLE SKILLS ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
Some of the courses in this award program may require prerequisites. Please check the course descriptions.
MSAA – C#
9 credit hours
ITSE 1330 Introduction to C# Programming
ITSE 2338 C# Database Development with ADO.NET and LINQ
ITSE 2353 Advanced C# Programming with ASP.NET
MSAA – Database Programming
9 credit hours
ITSE 2304 Visual Basic .NET Database Development with ADO.NET
ITSE 2309 Database Programming - SQL 1
ITSE 2347 Advanced Database Programming - Advanced SQL
1 Tech Prep course which may have been completed in high school
MSAA – Visual Basic .NET
9 credit hours
ITSE 1332 Introduction to Visual Basic .NET Programming
ITSE 1347 Programming with Visual Basic .NET
Elective*
*Elective (3 credit hours): ITSE 2304 or ITSE 2334
Note: The second digit in a course number indicates the number of credit hours
for that course.
