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Computer Technology, AASPROGRAMMING FOR THE ENTERPRISE OPTIONDivision of Computer Technology/Business84Behind every application lies a database of storage of one of the most valuable assets of any enterprise - its data. Developedin consultation with professionals in the field, the programming for the enterprise option provides the student with astrong background in the programming and data extraction skills necessary for success as a programmer by providinghands-on experience in Visual Basic, JAVA, SQL and server programming tools of the day. Working independently or inteams, students learn to design, develop and debug programs to process this data to solve problems typically found in anenterprise.Career OpportunitiesGraduates of the programming for the enterprise option can expect to find employment as computer programmers, juniorsystems analysts, programmer analysts, technical sales representatives, technical support analysts, or web developers. Jobopportunities will be available with consulting firms, Internet companies, Web development firms, and in organizations requiringdevelopment of in-house decision support or ad hoc systems.Program Learning OutcomesThis curriculum is designed to prepare students to:• analyze problems for development and design of information processing solutions• use a programming language to develop efficient and well-structured application programs• function as a member of a development team to determine program intent, output requirements, input needed and processingsequences for new programs• maintain existing programs as internal and external requirements change• develop test modules to verify program accuracy• identify the resources needed to advance technical skills as the computer field changes• develop oral, written, and listening communication skillsPROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (TOTAL CREDITS – 62)General EducationCPT 150 Microcomputer Concepts 3ENG 161 College Writing 3ENG 162 Technical Commun.or 3ENG 163 Business Commun.MTH 100 Intermediate Alegbra 3SPC 155 Effective Speechor 3SPC 156 Interpersonal Comm.Social Science Elective 318MajorCPT 122 Visio 1CPT 145 Intro/Computer Tech. 3CPT 160 Intro to Programming 3CPT 162 Visual Basic 3CPT 163 Java Programming 3CPT 180 C++ Programming 3CPT 182 Operating Systems 3CPT 203 XHTML and CSS 3CPT 206 JavaScript 3CPT 213 Java Programming II 3CPT 235 Database Mgmnt. Sys. 3CPT 242 Visual Basic II 3CPT 271 Oracle SQL 3CPT 286 Sys. Analysis & Dsgn.✦ 343✦capstone courseOther CoursesOFT 100 Basic Keyboarding 11RECOMMENDED SEQUENCE FOR FULL-TIME STUDENTSPart-time students can complete this program by taking one or more courses each semester.Fall SemesterCPT 145 3CPT 150 3CPT 160 3ENG 161 3MTH 100 1OFT 100 316Spring SemesterCPT 122 1CPT 162 3CPT 182 3CPT 196 3CPT 203 3ENG 162 or 163 316Fall SemesterCPT 163 3CPT 235 3CPT 242 3SPC 155 or 156 3Social Science Elective 315Spring SemesterCPT 180 3CPT 206 3CPT 213 3CPT 271 3CPT 286 315