Programming and System Analysis - AAS
Major: 3844
Effective Term: 2011 Spring Final Term: Current
Award: AAS
Total Credits: 64-67
Description:
The Associate in Applied Science (AAS) program provides an in-depth exploration of different computer language and technical skills. The program includes, but is not limited to the following: operating systems, local area networks, business communication, team roles, and dynamics. A Certificate of Completion (CCL) is also available.
Program Notes:
+ indicates course has prerequisite and/or corequisites
Students must earn a grade of "C" or better for all courses required within the program.
Consultation with an Academic Advisor is recommended for course selection.
Students must earn a grade of "C" or better for all courses required within the program.
Consultation with an Academic Advisor is recommended for course selection.
Admission Criteria:
None
| Credits: 0-3 | |||
| + | CRE101 | College Critical Reading (3) OR | |
| Equivalent by assessment | 0-3 | ||
| Credits: 36-37 | |||
| ACC111 | Accounting Principles I | 3 | |
| CIS105 | Survey of Computer Information Systems | 3 | |
| BPC/CIS224 | Project Management Microsoft Project for Windows | 3 | |
| CIS126DA | UNIX Operations System (3) OR | ||
| CIS126DL | Linux Operating System (3) OR | ||
| MST150 | Microsoft Windows Professional (3) OR | ||
| MST150VI | Microsoft Windows Vista Administration (3) OR | ||
| MST150XP | Microsoft Windows XP Professional (3) | 3 | |
| + | CIS150 | Programming Fundamentals (3) OR | |
| + | CIS150AB | Object-Oriented Programming Fundamentals (3) | 3 |
| + | CIS166 | Web Scripting/Programming (3) OR | |
| + | CIS166AA | Introduction to JavaScripting (3) OR | |
| + | CIS166AB | Web Scripting with Perl/CGI (3) OR | |
| + | CIS166AC | Web Scripting with Active Server Pages (ASP).NET (3) OR | |
| + | CIS166AD | Web Scripting with Java Server Pages (JSP) (3) OR | |
| + | CIS166AE | Web Scripting with PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor (PHP) (3) OR | |
| + | CIS166AF | Web Scripting with Python (3) | 3 |
| + | CIS190 | Introduction to Local Area Networks (3) OR | |
| + | CNT140 | Cisco Networking Basics (4) OR | |
| + | MST140 | Microsoft Networking Essentials (3) | 3-4 |
| + | CIS225 | Business Systems Analysis and Design (3) OR | |
| + | CIS225AB | Object-Oriented Analysis and Design (3) OR | |
| + | CIS250 | Management of Information Systems (3) | 3 |
| + | BPC/CIS217AM | Advanced Microsoft Access: Database Management (3) OR | |
| + | CIS119DO | Introduction to Oracle: SQL (3) OR | |
| + | CIS276DA | My SQL Database (3) | 3 |
| Select 2 courses for a total of 6 credits: | |||
| + | CIS151 | Computer Game Development - Level I (3) OR | |
| + | CIS159 | Visual Basic Programming I (3) OR | |
| + | CIS162 | C Programming I (3) OR | |
| + | CIS162AB | C++: Level I (3) OR | |
| + | CIS162AC | Visual C++: Level I (3) OR | |
| + | CIS162AD | C#: Level I (3) OR | |
| + | CIS163AA | Java Programming: Level I (3) | 6 |
| + | GBS233 | Business Communication | 3 |
| Credits: 6 | |||
| + | CIS251 | Computer Game Development-Level II | 3 |
| + | CIS259 | Visual Basic Programming II | 3 |
| + | CIS262 | C Programming II | 3 |
| + | CIS262AB | C++: Level II | 3 |
| + | CIS262AC | Visual C++: Level II | 3 |
| + | CIS263AA | Java Programming: Level II | 3 |
| General Education Requirement | Credits: 22-24 | ||
| General Education Core | Credits: 12-14 | ||
| First-Year Composition | Credits: 6 | ||
| ENG101 | First-Year Composition (3) OR | ||
| + | ENG107 | First-Year Composition for ESL (3) AND | |
| + | ENG102 | First-Year Composition (3) OR | |
| + | ENG108 | First-Year Composition for ESL (3) | 6 |
| Oral Communication | Credits: 3 | ||
| Any approved General Education course in the Oral Communication area. | 3 | ||
| Critical Reading | Credits: 0 | ||
| + | Met by CRE101 in Program Prerequisites area. | ||
| Mathematics | Credits: 3-5 | ||
| + | MAT150 | College Algebra/Functions (5) OR | |
| + | MAT151 | College Algebra/Functions (4) OR | |
| + | MAT152 | College Algebra/Functions (3) | 3 |
| General Education Distribution | Credits: 10 | ||
| Humanities and Fine Arts | Credits: 3 | ||
| Any approved General Education course in the Humanities and Fine Arts area. | 3 | ||
| Social and Behavioral Sciences | Credits: 3 | ||
| ECN211 | Macroeconomic Principles (3) OR | ||
| ECN212 | Microeconomic Principles (3) OR | ||
| SBU200 | Society and Business (3) | 3 | |
| Natural Sciences | Credits: 4 | ||
| Any approved General Education course in the Natural Sciences area. | 4 | ||
Program Competencies
- Identify, describe, and use the fundamental principles and practices of accounting. (ACC111)
- Identify common uses of computers in business and other sectors of society. (CIS105)
- Name and explain the steps in the system development process. (CIS105)
- Describe the components of a Management Information System. (CIS105)
- Write simple programs in a common programming language using appropriate input, output, and processing statements for that language. (CIS105)
- Identify and define the major components of an operating system, both hardware and software. (CIS126D+, MST150++)
- Design algorithms for simple business problems. (CIS150++)
- Analyze problem descriptions and design programming solutions to the problems, using common problem-solving techniques. (CIS151, CIS159, CIS162++, CIS163AA)
- Write elementary programs in various programming languages. (CIS151, CIS159, CIS162++, CIS163AA)
- Using a popular client-side scripting language, write a script that solves a business problem, using syntax and structures common to that scripting language. (CIS166, CIS166AA, CIS166AB, CIS166AC, CIS166AD, CIS166AE, CIS166AF)
- Describe the benefits, uses, and problems associated with local area networks. (CIS190, CNT140, MST140)
- Analyze problem descriptions and design programming solution to the problems using common problem-solving techniques. (CIS224)
- Describe the integrated workings of systems and subsystems within a business organization. (CIS225++, CIS250)
- Set up, maintain, and use a database management program. (BPC/CIS217AM, CIS119DO, CIS276DA)
- Identify ways of processing messages and evaluating their success. (GBS233)
- Write coherent sentences and paragraphs using fundamental writing techniques. (GBS233)
- Describe the process of sending and receiving professional quality electronic mail. (GBS233)
- Describe the common uses of visual aids to convert quantitative and qualitative data into meaningful summaries. (GBS233)
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