Information Systems Technology - Software Engineering Technology

Program Description:

The Software Engineering Technology (Coding) curriculum is a two-year program of study designed to train students to be software developers.  Students will work with real world technologies to learn the fundamentals of coding, app development, web applications, and the life leadership skills needed to be successful in their careers and competitive in the job market.  The Software Engineering Technology curriculum is aligned to a skillset that enables students to learn and enhance skills as they relate to:  HTML and CSS, Database Fundamentals, Python, and JavaScript.

This program leads to an Associate of Applied Science Degree and is preparatory for employment upon graduation from Hinds Community College.  Where a transfer to a senior college or university is desired, a conference should be scheduled with a community college counselor for advisement. 

Career Certificate

• IST 1154 - Web and Programming Concepts 4 OR  IST 1434 - Web Development Using HTML & CSS  4 SH
• IST 1414 - Client-Side Programming 4
• IST 1724 - Programming in Python I 4
• IST 2374 - C++ Programming Language 4 OR  IST 2584 - C# Programming Language   4 SH
• Approved Technical Electives*  14 SH

Technical Certificate

• IST 1514 - SQL Programming I 4
• Approved Technical Electives*  11 SH

Associate of Applied Science

• ENG 1033 - Technical English 3 OR  ENG 1113 - English Composition I  / ENG 1114 - English Composition I  3-4 SH
• SPT 1113 - Public Speaking I 3 OR  SPT 2173 - Interpersonal Communication  3 SH
• Social/Behavioral Science Elective 3 SH
• Humanities/Fine Arts Elective 3 SH
• Mathematics/Science Elective 3-4 SH 

• ( MAT 1033 - Technical Mathematics  OR  MAT 1313 - College Algebra  / MAT 1314 - College Algebra  or higher OR  any Laboratory Science)

**Completion Award: Associate of Applied Science in Information Systems Technology - Software Engineering Technology 60-62 SH

**Additional Graduation Requirements:

• Orientation - Any student (first-time, transfer, and part-time) who begins at Hinds Fall 2007 and later will be required to take Orientation (LLS 1312 /RST 1312 ) to graduate from the College. Exception: Orientation credit (1-3 hrs) transferred to Hinds from another college will satisfy our orientation requirement. The RST/LLS 1312 graduation requirement will be waived for CTE students who have successfully obtained the Smart Start Credential and can submit the credential prior to applying for graduation.
• Assessment - An Assessment Prep review course(s) and Skills Assessment exam(s) are required to graduate from this program.