(Level 1 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.PROGLV1.16
This certificate option is designed to provide students with basic and advanced skills and knowledge in a primary language of choice. Application development using database programming techniques, structures, and modeling is also developed. Graduates will be qualified to work as a Level 1 Programmer in a technical programming environment.
Prerequisite: Basic understanding of personal computer and operating systems as obtained in ITSC 1401, BCIS 1405, or COSC 1301 or equivalent experience approved by designated Information Technology personnel.
| Course | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ITSE 1429 | Programming Logic and Design | 4 |
| XXXX X4XX | Introductory Programming course - List A* (one course) | 4 |
| Semester Total | 8 | |
| Course | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| XXXX X4XX | Advanced Programming Language course - List B** (one course) | 4 |
| XXXX X4XX | Database or Web course - List C (one course) OR | 4 |
| ITSC 1415 | Project Management Software | (4) |
| Semester Total | 8 | |
| Minimum Hours Required | 16 | |
|---|---|---|
*First in a two-course programming language series
List A - Introductory Programming Courses
| Course | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ITSE 1402 | Computer Programming | 4 |
| ITSE 1407 | Introduction to C++ Programming | 4 |
| ITSE 1411 | Beginning Web Programming | 4 |
| ITSE 1430 | Introduction to C# Programming | 4 |
| ITSE 1432 | Introduction to Visual Basic .Net Programming | 4 |
| ITSE 1491 | Special Topics in Computer Programming | 4 |
| ITSE 2417 | Java Programming | 4 |
| ITSE 2421 | Object-Oriented Programming | 4 |
| COSC 1436 | Programming Fundamentals 1 | 4 |
| ITSE 1406 | PHP Programming | 4 |
**Second in a two-course programming language series
List B - Advanced Programming Courses
| Course | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ITSC 1442 | Shell Programming | 4 |
| ITSE 1491 | Special Topics in Computer Programming | 4 |
| ITSE 2402 | Intermediate Web Programming | 4 |
| ITSE 2410 | iOS Application Programming | 4 |
| ITSE 2431 | Advanced C++ Programming | 4 |
| ITSE 2437 | Assembly Language Programming | 4 |
| ITSE 2434 | Advanced Visual Basic .Net Programming | 4 |
| ITSE 2438 | C# Database Development with ADO.NET | 4 |
| ITSE 2453 | Advanced C# Programming | 4 |
| ITSE 2457 | Advanced Object-Oriented Programming | 4 |
| ITSE 2459 | Advanced Computer Programming | 4 |
| INEW 1440 | ASP.NET Programming | 4 |
| INEW 2434 | Advanced Web Programming | 4 |
| INEW 2438 | Advanced Java Programming | 4 |
| COSC 2436 | Programming Fundamentals 3 | 4 |
| ARTV 2471 | Android Application Programming | 4 |
List C - Database or Web Courses
| Course | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ITMT 1403 | Querying Microsoft SQL Server with Transact - SQL | 4 |
| ITMC 2437 | Programming a Microsoft SQL Server Database | 4 |
| ITSE 1445 | Introduction to Oracle SQL | 4 |
| ITSE 2454 | Advanced Oracle PL/SQL | 4 |
| ITSE 2409 | Database Programming | 4 |
| ITSW 1407 | Introduction to Database | 4 |
| ITSW 2437 | Advanced Database | 4 |
| ITSE 2404 | Visual Basic.NET Database Development with ADO.NET | 4 |
| ITSE 2438 | C# Database Development with ADO.NET | 4 |
| ITSE 1401 | Web Design Tools | 4 |
| IMED 1416 | Web Design 1 | 4 |
NOTE: Students enrolling in this program who plan to transfer to a four-year institution should consult an advisor or counselor regarding transfer requirements and the transferability of these courses to the four-year institution of their choice.
