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Computer Information Systems
Prepare for a career as a programmer, network administrator, systems administrator or database administrator, or upgrade
existing skills and improve job performance.
Computer Programmer Specialist — Certificate for Direct Employment
take the fast track to becoming a computer programmer with this accelerated program, or enhance existing skills.
Choose from concentrations in C programming, Visual Basic programming or web programming. Complete this program
by taking classes in a combination of weekdays and evenings/weekends.
What can I do with this certificate?
Career Options: Become a C or Visual Basic programmer, or a web site designer, developer or administrator.
Academic Options: Continue your studies by taking courses toward a Computer Programmer/analyst or associate of
science degree.
Locations: East Campus, West Campus
Department/Contact Information:
Dean:
206-6996 (West Campus);
206-7694 (East Campus)
Program/major/Concentration Codes: CRTCMPPRGSP/CSG/**** (see concentration codes below)
Course Number Course Title Credit Hours
Program Prerequisites and Required Core Courses - A grade of C or better is required for graduation.
Choose one of the following concentrations:
Department chair or faculty advisor approval is recommended in the selection of the program concentration.
Programming in C (Concentration Code: CsPC)
Prerequisites for concentration:
Cis 129* Programming and Problem solving i (F-Sp). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Cis 131* Programming and Problem solving ii (F-Sp) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Cis 250* introduction to assembly language (F-Sp) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Subtotal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Core Concentration Courses
Cis 265* the C Programming language (F-Sp) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Cis 269* Data structures (n/o) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Cis 278* C++ and object-oriented Programming (Sp). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Cis 279* Java Programming (F-Sp) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Subtotal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Total credits as displayed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Programming in Visual Basic (Concentration Code: CsPV)
Prerequisites for concentration:
Cis 129* Programming and Problem solving i (F-Sp). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
recommended:
Csa 101* Computer fundamentals (F-Sp-Su). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Subtotal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Programming in Visual Basic (Concentration Code: CsPV)
Prerequisites for concentration:
Cis 141* introduction to VB.nEt (F-Sp-Su). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Cis 162 Database Design and Development (F) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Cis 241* advanced Visual Basic.nEt Programming (n/o) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Cis Department Elective (for this concentration only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Complete any Cis course 129 or higher including prerequisite courses.
Subtotal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-16
Total credits as displayed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19-24
f= fall | sp= spring | su= summer | n/o= may not be offered this year, check class schedule
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