Informational Session in Fall 2023
The department of Computer Science Information Technology at West LA College will be holding informational sessions. Faculty are willing to provide course advice and career pathway consultation for program tracks such as:
-Computer Science Information Technology (start with CS 101)
-Computer Network and Cyber Security (start with CIS 213)
-Web Development and Database Admin. (start with CIS 148)
-Cloud Computing (start with CIS 192)
-Data Science and Machine Learning and AI (start with CS 159)
-Data Analytics and Business Intelligence (start with CIS 124)
-Essentials on Robotics & Programming (start with MIT 220)
-Mobile Programming (start with CS 140)
-Computer Science Transfer (start with CS 101)
Informational Session at TLC (Technology Learning Center Parking lot #5)
Aug 26-Saturday at TLC, the third floor lab #3 at 10 am
Every Saturday, September 2 to December 16, 2023 at TLC 201 from 1 to 2 pm
No Informational Session on Nov 25, 2023 (Thanksgiving Holiday)
Contact professor Chiang via ChiangAS@wlac.edu and request a Zoom meeting for faculty advisory if you can't make it the above-mentioned sessions.
Computer Science Information Technology
Program Overview
Computer programmers write, test, and maintain the detailed instructions, called programs, that computers must follow to perform their functions. Programmers also conceive, design, and test logical structures for solving problems by computer. Many technical innovations in programming—advanced computing technologies and sophisticated new languages and programming tools—have redefined the role of a programmer and elevated much of the programming work done today.
This major provides the student with the basic skills required of core computer science. Courses include programming in low-level and essential languages, data structures, database and web programming and network operating system fundamentals.
Students finishing this major are well equipped to work in the field of computer science as well as transfer to a four-year degree program in the area of Computer Science, Mathematics or Engineering.

Before West, Ben was a low paid duct cleaner. After West, he transferred to UCSD's nationally ranked Engineering Dept. He was also accepted to UCSC & USC
Computer Sciences Course Sequence & Topics
DEGREE & CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS
ASSOCIATE OF ARTS
COMPUTER SCIENCE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (Major Code 0702.00)
ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE
COMPUTER SCIENCE TRANSFER DEGREE (AS-T) (Major Code 0706.00)
CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT
COMPUTER SCIENCE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (Major Code 0702.00)
FACULTY ADVISOR
Chiang, Anna | chiangas@wlac.edu
Ashok, Patil | patilac@laccd.edu
Parvaneh, Ghaforyfard | ghaforp@laccd.edu
Kaleab, Gorfu | gorfuka@laccd.edu
FACULTY CONTACTS:
Contact
Ashok Patil
Email: PatilAc@laccd.edu
Anna Chiang
Email: ChiangAs@laccd.edu
Kaleab Gorfu
Email: GorfuKA@wlac.edu
Parvaneh Ghaforyfard
Email: GhaforP@wlac.edu