Brandon Campus Computer Lab

The Brandon Campus Computer Lab is located in BTEC 203.

• The computer lab has 40 computers for student access
• Troubleshooting assistance is provided for software applications
• Printing services are provided for school-related printing
• Internet access is provided for checking email and online courses
• Regular semester hours:
• 8:00 am - 8:00 pm, Monday through Thursday
• 8:00 am - 4:30 pm, Friday
• Contact the computer lab for summer session hours:  (813)253-7920
  

 CSTEP Program

HCC and the University of South Florida have partnered to assist minority students in transferring from an Associate degree at HCC to a Bachelor of Science degree at USF. The program is funded by the National Science Foundation.

• CSTEP stands for Computer Science Transfer Programs
• Hispanic, Puerto Rican, African-American and female students who are enrolled in an AA or AS Computer Science or Engineering degree at HCC are encouraged to participate in the program
• Students must be planning to transfer to USF for a bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering
• While at HCC, students in the program can receive support and academic guidance from their very own faculty mentor
• Contact Mrs. Beth Taylor, Personal Transition Services Specialist, for more information: btaylor20@hccfl.edu or (813)253-7922
• Check out USF's CSTEP web page

Computer Science Career Links

According to the 2012-13 Occupational Outlook Handbook, computer occupations as a whole are expected to grow 22 percent from 2010 to 2020, higher than the average for all occupations.

• Explore computer science careers, job markets and much more at the Computer Science Career Guide
• View a short video about Computer Science Professions at the Education Portal web site
• The 2012-2013 editon of the Occupational Outlook Handbook contains information on a variety of computer-related careers
• Check out the Association for Computing Machinery's (ACM) web page for more computer career and degree information