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Computer Information Systems (CIS)

(Also see Computer Applications for Business, Computer Networking, Electronics and Computer Technology, and World Wide Web

COMPUTER PROGRAMMER CERTIFICATE
VISUAL BASIC PROGRAMMER CERTIFICATE
COMPUTER USER CERTIFICATE
PC SUPPORT SPECIALIST CERTIFICATE
COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY CERTIFICATE
INTERNET AND COMPUTER CORE (IC3) CERTIFICATE
ORACLE DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR (DBA) CERTIFICATE
MANAGEMENT OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS (MIS) CERTIFICATE*
UNIX CERTIFICATE

COMPUTER PROGRAMMER CERTIFICATE
Computer Programmer
35 Semester Credit Hours
Curriculum: 0124
Courses for a Certificate:  Credit Hours
 
CIS 101 Introduction to Computer Information Systems 
3

CIS 204 Introduction to Systems Analysis and Design

3
CIS 241 Database Management
3

CAB 140 Database Applications for PCs

3
CAB 150 Visio Fundamentals
2

CNS 105 Networking Fundamentals or any higher numbered CNS course

3

CSC 155 C++ Computer Science I or CSC 156 Java Computer Science I

3

Two courses in the same programming language

6-8

(except CIS 113; e.g., CIS 180 and CIS 210; CSC 241 and CSC 255)

Programming Language Elective

3-4

(except CIS 113; must be a different programming language than the previous requirement)

Electives

6

Choose two of the following: CIS 201, CIS 203, CIS 143, WWW 131 or any higher numbered WWW course

 
   
Total Semester Credit Hours for Certificate:
35
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VISUAL BASIC PROGRAMMER CERTIFICATE**
38 Semester Credit Hours
Curriculum: 0134
Courses for a Certificate: 
Credit Hours

CIS143 Introduction to SQL

3

CIS 180 Introduction to Visual Basic .NET Programming

4

CIS 204 Introduction to Systems Analysis and Design

3

CIS 210 Visual Basic .NET Programming for Files and Databases

4

CIS 213 Advanced Topics in Visual Basic .NET Programming

4

CIS 241 Database Management

3

CIS 251 Internship Experience

3

CAB 140 Database Applications for PCs

3

CAB 150 Visio Fundamentals

2

CSC 155 C++ Computer Science I or CSC 156 Java Computer Science I

3

WWW 131 Building a Web Page (or any higher numbered WWW course)

3
   

Three credit hours from the following:

3

CIS 108 Visual Basic for Applications

CIS 201 Information Systems for Business

CIS 203 Managing Information Systems

CIS 205 Documentation and Technical Writing
for CIS

CIS 209 Database Programming for PCs

WWW 171 or any higher-numbered WWW courses

Total Semester Credit Hours for Certificate
38

**Prior to pursuing this certificate, it is strongly recommended that students have taken CIS 101 or CIS 103, or possess equivalent knowledge. Credits earned in these courses are not applicable to this certificate. Consult the chair or coordinator for further information.

 
COMPUTER USER CERTIFICATE
18 Semester Credit Hours
Curriculum: 0125
Courses for a Certificate:
Credit Hours
CIS 103 Computer Software and Concepts
4
CIS 116 Introduction to the MS-Windows Operating System 
2
CIS 203 Managing Information Systems
3
CAB 135 Electronic Spreadsheeting Using Excel for PCs
2
CAB 140 Database Applications for PCs
3
CIS, WWW or CAB electives (except CIS 101, CAB 110, CAB 120 or WWW 101) 
4
Total Semester Credit Hours for Certificate:
18
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PC SUPPORT SPECIALIST CERTIFICATE
34 Semester Credit Hours
Curriculum: 0127
Courses for a Certificate:
Credit Hours
CIS 101 Introduction to Computer Information Systems
3
CIS 103 Computer Software and Concepts
4
CIS 201 Information Systems for Business
3
CIS 203 Managing Information Systems 
3
CIS 205 Documentation and Technical Writing for CIS 
3
BUS 101 Introduction to Business
3
CAB 135 Electronic Spreadsheeting Using Excel for PCs
2
CAB 140 Database Applications for PCs
3
ELT 130 Microcomputer Hardware Systems
3

Operating System elective (e.g., CIS 116, CIS 117, CIS 118)

2
CIS, WWW, CAB or CNS electives (except CAB 110, CAB 120 or WWW 101)
5
Total Semester Credit Hours for Certificate:
34
   
COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY CERTIFICATE  
18 Semester Credit Hours  
Curriculum: 0132  
Courses for a Certificate:
Credit Hours
Select courses from at least two of the following disciplines:  
CIS: all CIS courses (except CIS 101 or CIS 103)  
CAB: all CAB courses (except CAB 110 or CAB 120)  
CNS: all CNS courses (cannot take both CNS 105 and CNS 141)  
CSC: all CSC courses (except CSC 110 or CSC 115)  
ELT: select any of the following: ELT 130, ELT 140, ELT 175  

WWW: all WWW courses (except WWW 101)

 
Total Semester Credit Hours for Certificate:
18
   
INTERNET AND COMPUTER CORE (IC3) CERTIFICATE  
14 Semester Credit Hours  
Curriculum: 0137  
Courses for a Certificate:
Credit Hours
CIS 103 Computer Software and Concepts
4
CIS 116 Introduction to the MS-Windows Operating System
2
CNS 105 Networking Essentials
3
ELT 130 Microcomputer Hardware Systems
3
WWW 111 Fundamentals of the Internet
2
Total Semester Credit Hours for Certificate:
14
   
ORACLE DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR (DBA) CERTIFICATE  
12 Semester Credit Hours  
Curriculum: 0139  
Courses for a Certificate:
Credit Hours
CIS 143 Introduction to SQL
3
CIS 145 Database Administration I
3
CIS 245 Database Administration II
3
CIS 247 Performance and Tuning
3
Total Semester Credit Hours for Certificate:
12
   
MANAGER OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS (MIS) CERTIFICATE
27 Semester Credit Hours
Curriculum: 0145
 
Courses for a Certificate Credit Hours
CIS 201 Information Systems for Business
3
CIS 203 Managing Information Systems
3
CIS 204 Introduction to Systems Analysis and Design
3
CIS 205 Documentation and TEchnical Writing for CIS
or MGT 118 Effective Management Communications
3
CIS 236 Project Management
3
CIS 241 Database Management
3
CNS Elective
3
Select on of the following tracks:  
a. Database Applications Track 6

Select two courses from the following:

 

CIS 143 Introduction to SQL

3

CIS 145 Database Fundamentals I

3

CIS 245 Database Fundamentals II

3

CIS 209 Database Programming for PCs

4
b. Programming Applications Track
8

Select two courses from the following

 

CIS 180 Introduction to Visual Basic .NET Programming

4

Any 200-level programming language course (CIS 210 Visual Basic .NET programming for Files and Databases or CIS 209 Database Programming for PCs recommended)

 
c. Web Applications Track
7

Select two courses from the following:

 

WWW 171 Advanced Web Page Development

3

Any 200 -level web page development course (WWW 205 Web Database Management or WWW 210 Web Site Maintenance and Management recommended)

4
Total Semester Credit Hours for Certificate
27
   
   
*Prior to pursuing this certificate, it is strongly recommended that the student has successfully completed CIS 101 (or CIS 103), CIS 116 (Introduction to the MS-Windows Operating System), CAB 135 (Electronic Spreadsheeting Using Excel for PCs), CAB 140 (Database Applications for PCs), CSC 155 (or 156), WWW 131 (Building aWeb Page) or possesses equivalent knowledge. Credits earned in these courses are not applicable to this certificate.  
   
UNIX CERTIFICATE
10 Semester Credit Hours
Curriculum: 0154
 
Courses for a Certificate Credit Hours
CIS 118 Introduction to the UNIX Operating System 2
CIS 218 Advanced Operating Systems using UNIX 2
CIS 228 UNIX Administration 3
CIS 238 of CNS 238 UNIX Network Services Administration 3
Total Semester Credit Hours for Certificate: 10
   

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