As a part of the TXST Pre-College Summer Intensive Series, this high school coding course is designed for students with prior programming experience who want to deepen their software engineering skills.
In the intensive four week course, students apply professional coding workflows, use GitHub for version control, and integrate AI tools into substantial software projects. Participants complete a functional application and technical reflection demonstrating applied problem-solving and engineering practice.
The course emphasizes real-world coding standards, structured feedback, and meaningful portfolio development.
Prerequisite
Prior coding experience required (e.g., Python, Java, or similar). Students should be comfortable independently writing code.
What Students Will Build
- Functional software application
- GitHub-hosted project repository
- Technical reflection document
- Industry-recognized credential

Registration Information
Hybrid Early Bird (through April 30): $995
Hybrid Regular: $1,195
Hybrid
Tue/Thurs | 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM
On campus at Texas State University - San Marcos Campus
4 weeks - June 1-28, 2026
Online: $949
Online
Fully asynchronous with structured faculty feedback
Online, at your pace
4 weeks - June 1-28, 2026