Computer Information Systems A.S. (CSIS)
What is an Associate Degree in Computer Information Systems?
The Computer Information Systems Associate Degree program provides a comprehensive foundation in the theory and application of both technical and non-technical security skills. The program prepares student for transfer to a Bachelor’s program in Computer Science or Computer Information Systems.
Computer Information Systems Courses
Your computer information system 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++
- Object-Oriented Programming with Visual Basic NET
- Systems Analysis and Design
- Database Environment
- Operating Systems
- CompTIA Network+
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 Information Systems prepares you to transfer to the following four-year colleges or universities:
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