Computer Specialist – Programming Concentration A.A.S. (CSP)
What is an Associate Degree in Computer Specialist – Programming Concentration?
Graduates will be prepared to program applications using a variety of computer languages. These applications will be developed for the desktop, the Internet, and mobile devices. In addition, databases will be used to implement applications requiring persistent data. Project management and best practices are used for all projects.
Programming Concentration Courses
Your programing concentration courses will prepare you for success in either a future career or when pursuing a four-year degree. In this program, you’ll take classes like:
- Introduction to Computer Science-Structured Programming C++
- Client-Side Scripting I
- Java I
- Object-Oriented Programming with Visual Basic.Net
- Unix Server-Side Scripting
Pathway to a Career in Programming
Advance your career at your own pace. Each step below transfers credits to the next. Appropriate job titles and average pay ranges are meant to help guide an individual interested in this field; they vary based on individual experience and employer.
Associate Degree
Computer Specialist – Programming Concentration A.A.S.
Computer Game and Simulation Development – Programming Track A.S.
Lehigh Carbon Community College
- Web Developer
Bachelor’s Degree
Computer Information Sciences and Technology B.S.
Computer Science B.S.
Bachelor’s Transfer School
- Computer Programmer
Wage information taken from Lightcast Q2 2024 BETA Data Set – QCEW Employees. Wage range is 25%-75% hourly average in surrounding 10-county region.
Computer Science Career Pathways
Bachelor’s Transfer Schools
Pennsylvania offers statewide program-to-program articulation. This allows students who graduate with specific associate degrees to transfer as juniors into a bachelor’s degree program in a similar field of study at a participating four-year college. Learn more about transferring to a four-year school.
Your A.A.S. in Computer Specialist – Programming Concentration prepares you to transfer to the following four-year colleges or universities:
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