Program Summary
The purpose of this program is to prepare students for employment as entry-level programmers, programmer specialists, computer programmers, business programmers, programmer analysts and information systems programmers or to provide supplemental training for persons previously or currently employed in these occupations. Students who wish to transfer credits from this program to another institution must accept responsibility for securing approval in advance from that institution.
PHSC offers two certificates that can be earned as students work toward the Computer Programming Associate in Science degree. Students may earn a Computer Programming Specialist―Certificate after earning 18 credit hours and a Computer Programmer Certificate after 33 hours of study. As the certificate hours of study requirements are completed, students need to contact the Admissions and Student Records office to apply for certificate(s).
The AS degree requires the completion of 60 credit hours. The curriculum consists of 18 program core hours, 24 program-specific hours and 18 general education hours.
Total Credit Hours: 60
Program Requirements
General Education Courses - 18 credits
Area I. Communication and Information Literacy
| ENC 1101 | English Composition I | 3 cr. |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Area II. Mathematics
Complete any Area II. Mathematics course listed in the Associate in Science Degree Program requirements.
Note: Students wishing to transfer to a bachelor program should take MAC 1105.
Area III. Natural Sciences
Complete any Area III. Natural Sciences course listed in the Associate in Science Degree Program requirements.
Area IV. Social and Behavioral Sciences
Complete one of the following courses.
| AMH 2020 | History of the United States II | 3 cr. |
| POS 2041 | American Federal Government | 3 cr. |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Area V. Humanities
Complete any Area V. Humanities course listed in the Associate in Science Degree Program requirements.
Technological Fluency
| CGS 1100 | Microcomputer Applications | 3 cr. |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
IT AS Core Courses - 15 credits
The following courses apply to all IT AS degree programs.
| CET 1179 | Microcomputer Repair Essentials | 3 cr. |
| CIS 2520 | Project Management in IT | 3 cr. |
| CNT 1000 | Introduction to Networking | 3 cr. |
| COP 1000 | Introduction to Computer Programming - Python | 3 cr. |
| CTS 1110 | Microcomputer Software Essentials | 3 cr. |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Program Core Courses - 24 credits
Elective - 3 credits
Complete one of the following courses.
| CIS 2941 | Information Technology Internship | 3 cr. |
| OST 2335 | Business Communications | 3 cr. |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Special Program Requirements
Students must receive a high school diploma and successfully complete 15 hours of college-level credit in classroom instruction at PHSC before credit will be given.
To be awarded credit, a student must send a copy of a completed Request for Credit for Articulated Programs from Marchman Technical Center (Form SAR-50) to the director of admissions and student records after the student has completed 15 hours. This form is available in the Student Affairs office on each campus.
Total Credit Hours: 60