Computer Science
Partnering with local industry to prepare students for immediate employment and further education in high-tech, high-demand careers.
Get industry-recognized training for high-demand careers in various sectors of information technology at Big Bend Community College. Students have the option of completing associate degrees, short-term certificates, or take courses for transfer to a four-year college or university.
- Demonstrate the ability to build, upgrade, and repair computer hardware
- Configure, troubleshoot, and administer computer networks and networking hardware
- Analyze and solve computational problems using a modern program language
- Deploy and manage server hardware and software to support organizational operations and goals
- Identify basic components of databases, virtualization, security, and project management
- Configure WAN technologies and network services required by converged applications in a complex network
- Troubleshoot routers & switches; resolve common VLAN routing issues in both IPv4. & IPv6 networks
- Students will be able to communicate clearly and effectively within a workplace context.
- Students will be able to reason mathematically using methods appropriate to the profession.
- Students will be able to demonstrate teamwork and/or workplace specific skills related to human relations.
Current Department of Labor statistics indicate that 8 of the 9 fastest growing occupations will be in the area of Information Technology. According to Money Magazine, 23 of the top 100 best jobs in America are in the Information Technology sector in fields such as:
- Network Administrator
- Network Support
- Software Developer
- Software Tester
- Information Systems Security
- IT Manager
- Web Master
- Web Developer
- Programmer
For job shadows, tours, and internships, check out the Career Services.
Information coming soon
Guzman, Noe
James, Joseph
Rodriguez, Alfredo
Valdivia, Michell