Learning computer programming usually requires specialized training.
The number of jobs in the field of computer programming is expected to increase by 21 percent from 2008 to 2018, according to the most recent Bureau of Labor Statistics projections. Several colleges offer online courses of study and degree programs that can give you the proper background and education needed to obtain a job in this growing job market.
Drexel University
Drexel University offers online computer programming courses through its master's degree programs in computer science and software engineering. Both programs require students to complete 45 credit hours to graduate. Courses in computer programming in the software engineering program include programming languages, data structures and algorithms, programming tools and environments and software design. The computer science master's of science degree offers students opportunities to pursue many of the same courses, but also has additional course offerings in various areas such as software design, parallel programming, compiler construction, program generation and optimization, reverse software engineering, computer graphics and introduction to computer vision.
Drexel University
3141 Chestnut St.
Philadelphia, PA 19104
800-237-3935
drexel.edu
Capella University Courses
Capella University offers online computer programming courses through its master's of science degree in computer science. The university offers students an opportunity to pursue a specialization in the area of enterprise software architecture. Students complete 48 credit hours to graduate from the program. Computer programming and related courses include studies in architectural implementation, enterprise software architecture quality assurance, enterprise software architecture design, advanced application development and enterprise software interface design.
Capella University
Capella Tower
225 S. 6th St., 9th Floor
Minneapolis, MN 55402-3389
888-227-2736
capella.edu/
American Sentinel University
American Sentinel University offers online computer programming courses. The university offers a master's degree in computer science that covers a variety of topics within the computer programming field. Students complete 39 credit hours en route to the degree, of which 27 credit hours are in core courses and an additional 12 comprise the computer programming courses needed to complete the degree. Courses of study include advanced concepts of computer programming languages, network performance modeling, computer architecture, concepts of artificial intelligence, network design and analysis and distributed systems.
American Sentinel University
2260 S. Xanadu Way, Suite 310
Aurora, CO 80014
800-729-2427
americansentinel.edu
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