Programming and Software Development
People who work in this pathway work with cutting-edge technologies to develop tomorrow’s products for use by businesses and consumers. While many of the career opportunities in this area are in software companies, large organizations of other types—such as Financial Services and Business—also offer many opportunities.
Example Careers
- Computer and Information Research Scientist and System Manager
- Computer Hardware Engineer
- Computer Network Architects and Support Specialist
- Computer Operator and Programmer
- Computer Science or Engineering Teacher
- Computer Systems or Information Security Analyst
- Computer User Support Specialist
- Multimedia Artist and Animator
- Network and Computer System or Database Administrator
- Software Developer: Applications or System Software
Pathway Courses (Course Planning Handbook)
- Coding Hardware and AI (BUS 270)
- Video Game Design I (BUS 160)
- Video Game Design II (BUS 260)
- Mobile App Development (BUS 240)
- AP Computer Science A (BUS 443)
Related Electives
- AP Calculus AB (MAT 443)
- AP Statistics (MAT 373)
- Intro to Business and Accounting (BUS 263)
- AP Computer Science Principles (BUS 443)
- Graphic Design I (ART 130)
Career Related Activities
- Career Fair
- Ask the Expert Day
- App Developers Club
- Computer Club
- Math Team
- Video Game Club
- TechGurls (East)
External Experiences
- Job Shadow
- Internship (Long-term)
- Mini-Internship (Winter Break, Spring Break)
Leyden Certificates
- Certiport Adobe Photoshop Certified User (Graphic Design II)
- Certiport Adobe Illustrator Certified User (Graphic Design II)
Triton Certificates
- Mobile, Web & Data Science Application Development Certificate
- Web Technologies Certificate
- Windows Programming Advanced Certificate
Triton Degrees
Example College Majors
- Artificial Intelligence and Robotics
- Computer Information Systems
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Programming
- Computer Science
- Information Technology
- System Administration
- Webpage/Multimedia