AA/AS in Computer Science

The Computer Science associate degree at Herkimer County Community College prepares students for transfer into a four-year computing major. The curriculum centers on programming theory, object-oriented design and data structures, taught with Java or Python. Graduates can enter a bachelor's program at junior standing, continue into a more specialized computing area, or begin building software with the languages they learned. The college points to the Bureau of Labor Statistics when noting that demand for computing professionals is climbing. Transfer agreements exist with several four-year institutions, among them Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Excelsior University and a number of SUNY campuses. Adult students in the program may qualify for free tuition through SUNY Reconnect.