Computer Science & IT courses

About Computer Programming And Analysis in St. Lawrence College

Overview

The CPA program follows an experiential learning approach to education by offering courses that parallel the software development practices used in the modern workplace. Throughout the program CPA students apply concepts learned in the classroom to solve programming problems. They learn to work in project teams, in which they design, develop, and test larger-scale applications. After gaining programming and problem solving skills, students experience real-world work environments by participating in our third-year work placement program.

The CPA program is a three-year program in which students learn a wide variety of skills, ranging from basic programming practices, problem solving, software design, and application development. Students learn many programming languages, including C#, C++, PHP, mySQL, JavaScript, and Java, and are taught the skills to learn other new languages. Over the duration of the program students will learn to write programs for desktop, web, mobile, and mainframe platforms. We are one of a handful of colleges in North America offering mainframe courses in COBOL, CICS, JCL and TSO.

The program provides you with skills in:

• Problem-solving and critical thinking
• Software / application development
• Operating systems
• Writing computer programs
• Intranet/internet applications
• GUI applications
• Web development
• Object-oriented programming
• 2D game development
• Mobile application development
• Systems design and analysis
• Database design and management
• Mainframe application programming 

Study in Ireland: earn a Degree in one year

Graduates of the CPA program can turn their advanced diploma into a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Computing with Software Development Degree in one academic year (two semesters) in Ireland at the Institute of Technology Tralee. Click here to download the flyer (pdf).

Highlights

Career Opportunities

The demand for CPA graduates is high in the Kingston area as well as in Canada and abroad. Most CPA graduates enter the workforce immediately after graduation. Graduates typically advance from junior level positions to senior level and management position over the first few years of their career.

Prospects for both employment and advancement in the Information Technology industry are excellent. The demand for IT professionals in Canada and abroad is very high. The typical starting salary upon graduation is $45,000.

A career as a Computer Programmer Analyst can provide you with exciting and rewarding work in areas such as: computer programming, web development, systems development, data modeling, quality assurance, mobile computing, web services and database administration.

Our graduates are employed in both the public and private sectors such as education, healthcare, military, financial, research, manufacturing, service industry, consulting, and many more.

Academic qualification equivalents

• Class 12 passed students from a recognized board including CBSE, CISCE or a state board
• All India Senior School Certificate or Higher Secondary Certificate/Standard 12 or Indian School Certificate (Year 12) as recognized qualifications
• Minimum 65% prerequisite average for six Grade 12U or 12M level courses including Grade 12 English at the U level
• Grade 11 Math at the C, U or M level - (Grade 12 MDM4U preferred)

English language requirements (one of the below):

• ELTS test results required with a minimum score of 6.0 overall, with a minimum score of 5.5 in each section, for entry to diploma and certificate programs; minimum score of 6.5 overall, with a minimum of 6.0 in each section, for entry to degree, graduate certificate and fast-track programs.
• PTE: Pearson Test of English Language scores of 55 or higher for entrance to diploma and certificate programs; minimum score of 60 for entry to degree, graduate certificate and fast-track programs.

St. Lawrence College Highlights

St. Lawrence College Average Tuition Fees And Other Expenses

The annual cost of living in Canada for international students at the institute is given in the table below.

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