Computer Science A.S. (CISS)
What is an Associate Degree in Computer Science?
The computer science program is intended for students who wish to transfer to a four-year college or university for a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Computer Information Science.
Computer Science Courses
Your computer science 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-Structure Programming C++
- Computer Organization and Architecture
- Database Environment
- Operating Systems
- Data Structures C++
Pathway to a Career in Computer Science
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.
Career and Technical High School
Computer Information Systems
- Computer Support Specialist
Associate Degree
Computer Information Systems A.S.
Computer Science A.S.
Lehigh Carbon Community College
- IT Sales Specialist
- User Design Interface Designer
Bachelor’s Degree
Computer Information Sciences and Technology B.S.
Computer Science B.S.
Bachelor’s Transfer School
- Computer Systems Analyst
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.S. in Computer Science prepares you to transfer to the following four-year colleges or universities:
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