Build the Skills to Design, Code, and Innovate
Are you interested in creating apps, video games, websites, or artificial intelligence? Computer science skills drive today’s most in‑demand technologies and careers.
ÒÁÈËÖ±²¥â€™s computer science program introduces students to programming, computer architecture, and mathematics while building strong problem‑solving skills. Students learn how computers process information, how software and hardware are designed, and how technology is applied to real‑world challenges.
Graduates are prepared to transfer to a four‑year university and pursue high‑demand careers in software development, data science, and related fields.
This program will help you to:
- read, write, and debug computer and assembly programs
- write programs that manipulate large data sets
- understand the fundamentals of object-oriented programming
- read binary, hexadecimal, and octal code
- design basic circuits and processors
- understand computer architecture
- understand the mathematics related to computer programming
Degrees and Certificates Offered
Each program has unique requirements. The order in which you take courses may affect your completion time. Visit the links below to view the program requirements and a general semester-by-semester course schedule.
To view all available degrees and certificates
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Contact Information
Department Chair
Dom Dal Bello
805-922-6966 ext. 3498
ddalbello@hancockcollege.edu
Administrative Assistant
Dawn A. Fuller
805-922-6966 ext. 3201
dawn.fuller@hancockcollege.edu
Dean, Academic Affairs
Sean Abel
805-922-6966 ext. 3537
sean.abel@hancockcollege.edu
LOCATION
Santa Maria Campus
Bldg. M 309
805-922-6966 ext. 3201

