Programming & Software Development

The Programming and Software Development program gives students hands-on opportunities to create, modify, and test the codes, forms, and scripts that allow computer applications to run. The skills developed in this pathway can be used in a variety of fields, including medical, industrial, military, communications, aerospace, business, scientific, and general computer applications.

Each of these careers gives you the potential to make great money -- between $60,000 and $85,000 per year, depending on which direction you choose.

This pathway leads you toward earning a Level I Certificate in Computer Programming.

9th Grade

Fundamentals of Computer Science
WBL Opportunities: Industry Tours & Classroom Guest Speakers
Additional Opportunity: Computer Programming Innovation Zone with Matter

10th Grade

Dual Credit Computer Science I (LOTE Credit)
- NTCC Course Credits: Business Computer Applications (3 hrs) & Introduction to Computer Science (3 hrs)
WBL Opportunities: Industry Tours & Job Shadowing

11th Grade

Dual Credit Computer Science II (LOTE Credit)
- NTCC Course Credits: Programming Fundamentals 1 (3 hrs) & Programming Fundamentals 2 (3 hrs)
WBL Opportunity: Internship

12th Grade

Dual Credit Practicum in Information Technology
- NTCC Course Credits: Programming Fundamentals 3 (3 hrs) & Introduction to Computer Programming JAVA (3 hrs)
WBL Opportunity: Internship

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