Program Overview

Computer Science at Cerritos College

Associate in Science for Transfer

Upon successful completion of the Associate in Science in Computer Science for Transfer degree, students will be able to: apply structured and object-oriented approaches to the design and implementation of software systems; use data structures and algorithms to solve a variety of problems; design, implement, test, and debug computer programs using a structured language, a low-level language, or an object-oriented language.

Salary, Growth and Careers

Salary

Careers associated with this program have a salary range from $46,000 to over $239,000 with an average salary of $135,000.

Growth

Career opportunities for this program are expected to grow nationwide from 2022 to 2032.

Careers

• Web Developers and Digital Interface Designers
  • Education Level: Bachelor's degree
  • Job Growth: +12.8%
  • Average Salary: $89k
  • Salary Range: $46k - $158k
• Computer Network Architects
  • Education Level: Bachelor's degree
  • Job Growth: +3.5%
  • Average Salary: $153k
  • Salary Range: $106k - $187k
• Computer Network Support Specialists
  • Education Level: Associate's degree
  • Job Growth: +7%
  • Average Salary: $83k
  • Salary Range: $60k - $97k
• Computer Occupations, All Other
  • Education Level: Bachelor's degree
  • Job Growth: +9.7%
  • Average Salary: $126k
  • Salary Range: $75k - $166k
• Computer Programmers
  • Education Level: Bachelor's degree
  • Job Growth: -11.2%
  • Average Salary: $124k
  • Salary Range: $82k - $150k
• Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary
  • Education Level: Doctoral or professional degree
  • Job Growth: +5.3%
  • Average Salary: $152k
  • Salary Range: $107k - $182k
• Computer Systems Analysts
  • Education Level: Bachelor's degree
  • Job Growth: +9.6%
  • Average Salary: $129k
  • Salary Range: $96k - $157k
• Computer and Information Research Scientists
  • Education Level: Master's degree
  • Job Growth: +22.7%
  • Average Salary: $187k
  • Salary Range: $137k - $213k
• Computer and Information Systems Managers
  • Education Level: Bachelor's degree
  • Job Growth: +15.4%
  • Average Salary: $217k
  • Salary Range: $166k - $239k+
• Data Scientists and Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other
  • Education Level: Bachelor's degree
  • Job Growth: +31.4%
  • Average Salary: $127k
  • Salary Range: $69k - $198k
• Database Administrators and Architects
  • Education Level: Bachelor's degree
  • Job Growth: +7.8%
  • Average Salary: $108k
  • Salary Range: $58k - $174k
• Information Security Analysts
  • Education Level: Bachelor's degree
  • Job Growth: +31.5%
  • Average Salary: $140k
  • Salary Range: $101k - $170k
• Management Analysts
  • Education Level: Bachelor's degree
  • Job Growth: +9.7%
  • Average Salary: $119k
  • Salary Range: $76k - $135k
• Natural Sciences Managers
  • Education Level: Bachelor's degree
  • Job Growth: +4.8%
  • Average Salary: $208k
  • Salary Range: $154k - $239k+
• Network and Computer Systems Administrators
  • Education Level: Bachelor's degree
  • Job Growth: +2.5%
  • Average Salary: $114k
  • Salary Range: $81k - $135k
• Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
  • Education Level: Doctoral or professional degree
  • Job Growth: +5.9%
  • Average Salary: $105k
  • Salary Range: $50k - $165k
• Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers
  • Education Level: Bachelor's degree
  • Job Growth: +22.2%
  • Average Salary: $136k
  • Salary Range: $78k - $203k
• Statisticians
  • Education Level: Master's degree
  • Job Growth: +31.6%
  • Average Salary: $129k
  • Salary Range: $89k - $169k

Program Map

• Pathway: to UC/CSU - MATH 155 start (Full-time)
• Pathway: to UC/CSU - MATH 170 start (Full-time)
• Pathway: to UC/CSU - Math 155 start (Part-time)
• Pathway: to UC/CSU - Math 170 start (Part-time)

Computer Science - MATH 155 start (Full-time)

Associate in Science for Transfer

72.5 - 79.0 Units

• Fall 2024 (1st Term)
  • MAJ CIS 103: Computer Programming Logic (3.5 Units)
  • MAJ MATH 155: Precalculus (5.0 Units)
  • GEN English Composition (4.0 - 4.5 Units)
  • GEN Oral Communication (3.0 Units)
  • GEN Arts (3.0 - 4.0 Units)
• Spring 2025 (2nd Term)
  • MAJ CIS 183: Java Programming (3.5 Units)
  • MAJ/GEN PHYS 100 or PHYS 101 (4.0 Units)
  • MAJ MATH 170: Analytic Geometry and Calculus I (4.0 Units)
  • GEN Critical Thinking (3.0 - 4.0 Units)
• Summer 2025 (3rd Term)
  • GEN U.S. History (3.0 Units)
  • GEN Biological Sciences (3.0 - 5.0 Units)
• Fall 2026 (4th Term)
  • MAJ CIS 185: Discrete Structures (3.0 Units)
  • MAJ MATH 190: Analytic Geometry and Calculus II (4.0 Units)
  • MAJ PHYS 201: Engineering Physics (4.0 Units)
  • GEN U.S. Government (3.0 Units)
  • GEN Ethnic Studies (3.0 Units)
• Spring 2026 (5th Term)
  • MAJ CIS 292: Data Structures (3.0 Units)
  • MAJ CIS 231: Computer Organization and Assembly Language Programming (3.5 Units)
  • MAJ PHYS 202: Engineering Physics (4.0 Units)
  • GEN Arts and Humanities (3.0 - 5.0 Units)
  • GEN Social and Behavioral Sciences (3.0 Units)

Computer Science - Associate in Science for Transfer 72.5 - 79.0 units