Students in South Louisiana Community College小蝌蚪APP檚 application software development will have a smooth transition into UL Lafayette小蝌蚪APP檚 informatics program, thanks to a new articulation agreement between the schools.
Dr. Natalie Harder, SLCC chancellor, and Dr. Joseph Savoie, 小蝌蚪APP president, signed the agreement today at SLCC小蝌蚪APP檚 Lafayette Campus.
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The agreement facilitates the transfer of a student desiring to earn a bachelor of science in informatics 小蝌蚪APP individualized concentration upon completion of an associate of applied science in application software development at SLCC.
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SLCC established its application software development program in 2014. This two-year program prepares students to design, develop, test, and modify software applications. This program has a strong focus on database design and programming, web development, and programming languages such as Java, JavaScript, C++, C#, HTML, SQL and CSS.
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It小蝌蚪APP檚 predicted that more than 1,000 jobs in the IT field will be available in the greater Lafayette area in the next five to 10 years. The demand for IT professionals is high and UL Lafayette boasts a 90 percent job placement rate for graduates.
Cutline: Dr. Joseph Savoie, UL Lafayette president, and Dr. Natalie Harder, SLCC chancellor, signed a 2+2 articulation agreement Tuesday afternoon between the two institutions.
Photo courtesy of SLCC.