Computer Programming, AAS

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Length: 90 credits

Program Contacts

Offered by the Computer and Information Technology department
Program Coordinator: Brian Bird, birdb@lanecc.edu, 541-463-3024
Academic Advising: https://www.lanecc.edu/get-support/academic-support/academic-advising/connect-advising; 541-463-3800; academicadvising@lanecc.edu
Cooperative Education: https://www.lanecc.edu/programs-academics/internships-cooperative-education

Estimated Cost: $17,925

Resident Tuition: $1,925*
Technology Fees: $1,170
General Student Fees: $813**
Online Course Fee: $900 (if applicable)
Books / Materials: $461 (Some courses use Open Educational Resources (OER), which are free or low-cost materials.
Program Specific Fees: $156 (data fee)
Other Cost / Expenses: $2,500*** (if applicable for Computer + Internet)

Costs provided are estimates only. Learn more and view current tuition and fee information at https://www.lanecc.edu/costs-admission/tuition-fees-and-payments/credit-tuition

* Resident tuition is based on all program requirements (general education, core, directed electives).

**General Student fees are paid once each term, depending on whether you are taking classes on Main Campus, or at one of the outreach centers or by distance learning.

*** Any special info about program costs or expenses.

**** This is the total of all the differential fees attached to the courses in this program.

Program Learning Outcomes

The purpose of this program is to prepare technicians for entry-level positions as software developers.

Students who complete this program will be able to:

PLO 1 - Design, implement, test, debug and document web based computer programs using a variety of current tools and technologies
PLO 2 - Design, implement, test, debug and document at least one other type of computer program such as: game program, database program, object-oriented program
PLO 3 - Explain and model the relationship between computer programs and organizational processes
PLO 4 - Interpret the mathematical concepts of a programming related problem-solving task and translate them into programming logic and expressions
PLO 5 - Use appropriate library and information resources to research programming tools and technologies and support lifelong technical learning

Program Requirements

General Education

General Education courses must be completed with a grade of C- or better, or Pass.

Writing (8 credits) - Complete both of the following:

WR 121 - Academic Composition (or WR 121_H )
WR 227 - Technical Writing (or WR 227_H )

Math (4-5 credits) - Complete one of the following:

MTH 095 - Intermediate Algebra 5 Credit(s)
MTH 111 - College Algebra 5 Credit(s)
MTH 112 - Trigonometry 5 Credit(s)
or any 200-level MTH course (MTH 243 not accepted)

Human Relations (3-4 credits) - Complete one of the following:

Open Elective (3+ credits):

Complete any course(s) 100-level or higher to reach 90 credits. See Courses for options.

Program Core Courses

All of the following courses must be completed with a letter grade of B- or better. P/NP is not accepted.
CS 161N - Computer Science 1 4 Credit(s)
CS 162N - Computer Science 2 4 Credit(s)
CS 234N - Advanced Programming: C# 4 Credit(s)
CS 246 - System Design 4 Credit(s)
CS 295N - Web Development 1: ASP.NET 4 Credit(s)
CS 296N - Web Development 2: ASP.NET 4 Credit(s)
CS 297 - Programming Capstone 4 Credit(s)
All of the following courses, except CIS 100, must be completed with a letter grade of C- or better. P/NP is not accepted. CIS 100 may be completed with a Pass grade.
CIS 100 - Computing Careers Exploration 1 Credit(s)
CIS 195 - Web Authoring 1 4 Credit(s)
CS 133JS - Beg. Programming: JavaScript 4 Credit(s)
CS 233JS - Intermediate Programming: JavaScript 4 Credit(s)
CS 275 - Basic Database SQL 4 Credit(s)
CS 276 - Database Systems and Modeling 4 Credit(s)
Complete one of the following:
CS 160 - Orientation to Computer Science 4 Credit(s) (recommended)
CIS 125A - Software Tools: App Development 4 Credit(s) (recommended)
CIS 125G - Software Tools 1: Game Development 4 Credit(s)

Cooperative Education

Seminar must be completed with a grade of C- or better, or Pass.
CS 206 - Co-op Ed: Computer Information Technology Seminar 2 Credit(s)
Cooperative Education must be completed with a letter grade of C- or better. P/NP is not accepted. Complete 4 credits of Cooperative Education.
CS 280PR - Co-op Ed: Computer Programming 3-12 Credit(s)

Program Electives

Program Electives must be completed with a letter grade of C- or better. P/NP is not accepted. Complete 12 credits from the following list:

ART 288 - Introduction to Web Design and Social Media 3 Credit(s)
CIS 140U - Introduction to Unix/Linux 4 Credit(s)
CS 240U - Advanced Unix/Linux: Server Management 4 Credit(s)
CS 260 - Data Structures 1 4 Credit(s)
CIS 275E - Data Exploration and Visualization 4 Credit(s)
CS 295R - Web Development 1: React 4 Credit(s)
Computer Programming

Students may use additional programming languages (161/162 or 133/233) to fulfill electives.
CS 133C - Beginning Programming: C++ 4 Credit(s)
CS 233C - Intermediate Programming: C++ 4 Credit(s)
CS 133P - Beginning Programming: Python 4 Credit(s)
CS 233P - Intermediate Programming: Python 4 Credit(s)
Students who complete more than one CS 161 or CS 162 programming language course should be aware that transfer institutions may count multiple 161 or 162 courses as repeats, and may not accept them in transfer. Students wishing to complete multiple programming courses should first take a CS 161/162 series and then enroll in CS 133/233 course series for any subsequent programming languages.

Note - cannot mix programming sequences (i.e. CS 133C and 233P)

Notes

This is the parent program for the Computer Programming: Database Specialist, CPC and Computer Programming: Front End Web Development, CPC .
Students who complete the Computer Programming Degree will have completed all of the coursework to earn the Computer Programming: Database Specialist, CPC and the Computer Programming: Front End Web Development, CPC .
This program follows the Associate of Applied Science (AAS) Requirements unless otherwise specified.
Second-year requirements: A personal laptop is recommended for second-year students in the degree program. Please contact the Program Coordinator for options and system requirements.
For more specific information about the Fall/Winter/Spring CS/CIS elective sequences please contact the Program Coordinator to help determine which elective sequence best fits your goals.

Certifications

By completing CS 275 and CS 276 students can take the Oracle Certified Foundations Associate Exam.