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COMPUTER INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY -- SOFTWARE PROGRAMMER/DEVELOPER ASSOCIATE

Richland only

(Certificate)

  • Students pursuing this certificate are waived from the Texas Success Initiative (TSI) standards, but must meet course prerequisites.
  • Students must earn at least 25% of the credit hours required for graduation through instruction by the college awarding the degree.

Degree Plan Code: C1.CIT.PROG.ASSOC.05

This certificate option is designed to provide advanced skills and knowledge in a primary programming language of choice, introductory skills and knowledge in a second programming language, and additional knowledge in one individually chosen area of Information Technology (database, computer organization, etc.). Graduates will be qualified to work as associates in a technical programming environment.

Prerequisite: Problem solving and logic structures as obtained in ITSC 2435 or equivalent experience approved by designated Information Technology personnel.

CREDIT HOURS

SEMESTER I

ITSC 1401 Introduction to Computers OR 4
BCIS 1405 Business Computer Applications OR (4)
COSC 1401 Microcomputer Concepts and Applications (4)
XXXX XXXX Introductory Programming course - List A* 3-4
MATH 1314 College Algebra OR 3
Higher Math Course (4-5)
ENGL 1301 Composition I 3
13-16

SEMESTER II

XXXX XXXX Introductory Programming course - List A* 3-4
ITSW 1407 Introduction to Database OR 4
Elective Any ITCC, ITSC, ITSE, ITSW, ITNW, ITMC, INEW, ITSY, BCIS, COSC, ARTC, IMED, ITMT, or CPMT course (3-4)
SPCH 1311 Introduction to Speech Communication OR 3
SPCH 1315 Fundamentals of Public Speaking OR (3)
SPCH 1321 Business and Professional Communication (3)
XXXX XXXX Advanced Programming Language course - List B** 3-4
12-15
Minimum Credit Hours 25-31

*First in a two-course programming language series

List A - Introductory Programming Courses

ITSC 1413 Internet/Web Page Development 4
ITSC 1329 Fundamentals of Solaris 8 Operating Environment (SA-118) 3
ITSC 1429 Fundamentals of Solaris 8 Operating Environment (SA-118) 4
ITSE 1345 Introduction to Oracle SQL 3
ITSE 1402 Computer Programming 4
ITSE 1407 Introduction to C++ Programming 4
ITSE 1411 Beginning Web Page Programming 4
ITSE 1414 Introduction to RPG Programming 4
ITSE 1418 Introduction to COBOL Programming 4
ITSE 1422 Introduction to C Programming 4
ITSE 1431 Introduction to Visual BASIC Programming 4
ITSE 1445 Introduction to Oracle SQL 4
ITSE 1491 Special Topics in Computer Programming 4
ITSE 2356 Oracle Database Administration I 3
ITSE 2401 Windows Programming Using C++ 4
ITSE 2405 Windows Programming 4
ITSE 2409 Database Programming 4
ITSE 2413 Web Authoring 4
ITSE 2417 JAVA Programming 4
ITSE 2421 Object-Oriented Programming 4
ITSE 2456 Oracle Database Administration I 4
BCIS 1431 Programming in Visual Basic 4
COSC 1415 Introduction to Computer Science and Programming 4
COSC 1430 Programming I 4
COSC 1436 Programming Fundamentals I 4
COSC 1437 Programming Fundamentals II 4
ITMC 1403 Querying Microsoft SQL Server with Transact-SQL 4
ITMC 2403 Administering a Microsoft SQL Server Database 4

**Second in a two-course programming language series

List B - Advanced Programming Language Courses

ITSC 1356 Shell Programming (SL 120) 3
ITSC 1456 Shell Programming (SL 120) 4
ITSE 1356 Introduction to XML 3
ITSE 1491 Special Topics in Computer Programming 4
ITSE 2354 Advanced Oracle PL/SQL 3
ITSE 2356 Oracle Database Administration I 3
ITSE 2358 Oracle Database Administration II 3
ITSE 2402 Intermediate Web Programming 4
ITSE 2409 Database Programming 4
ITSE 2413 Web Authoring 4
ITSE 2429 Oracle Network Administration and Performance Tuning 4
ITSE 2431 Advanced C++ Programming 4
ITSE 2435 Advanced RPG Programming 4
ITSE 2437 Assembly Language Programming 4
ITSE 2439 Advanced Windows Programming Using C++ 4
ITSE 2443 Advanced Windows Programming 4
ITSE 2447 Advanced Database Programming 4
ITSE 2449 Advanced Visual BASIC Programming 4
ITSE 2451 Advanced COBOL Programming 4
ITSE 2454 Advanced Oracle SQL 4
ITSE 2455 Advanced C Programming 4
ITSE 2456 Oracle Database Administration I 4
ITSE 2457 Advanced Object-Oriented Programming 4
ITSE 2458 Oracle Database Administration II 4
ITSE 2459 Advanced Computer Programming 4
INEW 2434 Advanced Web Page Programming 4
INEW 2438 Advanced JAVA Programming 4
BCIS 2431 Advanced Programming in Visual BASIC 4
COSC 1437 Programming Fundamentals II 4
COSC 2415 Advanced Computer Science and Programming 4
COSC 2425 Computer Organization and Machine Language 4
COSC 2430 Programming II 4
COSC 2436 Programming Fundamentals III 4
ITMC 2437 Programming a Microsoft SQL Server Database 4
IMED 2415 Web Page Design II 4