CIST Computer Programming Associate of Applied Science Degree

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Program Purpose: The Computer Information Systems Technology – Computer Programming associate degree program is a sequence of courses designed to provide students with an understanding of the concepts, principles, and techniques required in computer information processing. Program graduates are to be competent in the general areas of humanities or fine arts, social or behavioral sciences, and natural sciences or mathematics, as well as in the technical areas of computer terminology and concepts, program design and development, and computer networking. Program graduates receive a Computer Information Systems – Technology - Computer Programming Associate of Applied Science degree and are qualified for employment as computer programmers.

Degree Requirements

GENERAL EDUCATION CORE

Required Minimum: 15 Semester Credit Hours

General Education Core Area I: Language Arts/Communication - 3 Credit Hours

Successful completion of ENGL 1101 Composition and Rhetoric is required

 

Other Area I courses include:

ENGL 1102Literature and Composition

3

SPCH 1101Public Speaking

3

SPAN 1101Introduction to Spanish Language and Culture I

3

SPAN 1102Introduction to Spanish Language and Culture II

3

COMM 1100Human Communication

3

General Education Core Area II: Social/Behavioral Sciences - 3 Credit Hours

(Choose One of the Following)

ECON 1101Principles of Economics

3

ECON 2105Macroeconomics

3

ECON 2106Microeconomics

3

HIST 1111World History I

3

HIST 1112World History II

3

HIST 2111U.S. History I

3

HIST 2112U.S. History II

3

POLS 1101American Government

3

POLS 2401Global Issues

3

PSYC 1101Introductory Psychology

3

SOCI 1101Introduction to Sociology

3

SOCI 2600Introduction to Social Problems

3

General Education Core Area III: Natural Sciences/Mathematics - 3 Credit Hours

(Choose One of the Following)

MATH 1103Quantitative Skills and Reasoning

3

MATH 1111College Algebra

3

Other Area III courses include:
MATH 1127Introduction to Statistics

3

MATH 1113Precalculus

3

General Education Core Area IV Humanities/Fine Arts - 3 Credit Hours

(Choose One of the Following)

ARTS 1101Art Appreciation

3

ENGL 2110World Literature

3

ENGL 2130American Literature

3

ENGL 2310English Literature from the Beginnings to 1700

3

HUMN 1101Introduction to Humanities

3

MUSC 1101Music Appreciation

3

MUSC 2040History of Popular Music

3

THEA 1101Theater Appreciation

3

General Education Core Additional Requirements - 3 Credit Hours

To meet the minimum required 15 semester credit hours in General Core courses an additional 3 semester credit hours must be selected from a course in Area I, Area II, Area III, or Area IV. Science courses in BIOL, CHEM, and PHYS may also satisfy this requirement.

Occupational Courses

ACCT 1100Financial Accounting I

4

or

MGMT 1120Introduction to Business

3

CIST 1001Computer Concepts

4

CIST 1220Structured Query Language (SQL)

4

CIST 1305Program Design and Development

3

CIST 1510Web Development I

3

CIST 1601Information Security Fundamentals

3

CIST 2371Java Programming I

4

CIST 2372Java Programming II

4

CIST 2373Java Programming III

4

CIST 2921IT Analysis Design and Project Management

4

Complete One of the Following Tracks

C# Programming

CIST 1520Scripting Technologies

3

CIST 2341C# Programming I

4

CIST 2342C# Programming II

4

PHP Programming

CIST 1520Scripting Technologies

3

CIST 2351PHP Programming I

4

CIST 2352PHP Programming II

4

Python Programming

CIST 1520Scripting Technologies

3

CIST 2742Beginning Python Programming

4

CIST 2381Mobile Application Development

4

Swift Programming

CIST 1306Programming Foundations - Swift

3

CIST 2301Application Development in Swift I

4

CIST 2302Application Development in Swift II

4

Select one of the following courses

CIST 2931Advanced Systems Project

4

or

CIST 2991CIST Internship I

3

Total Credit Hours: 65-67