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2000-2001 Catalog
Computer Sciences and Information Technology
Computer Programming and Applications
(Midrange Computer Specialty) (2266)
Associate in Science or Associate in Applied Science

The computer programming and applications program associate in science degree is a two-year course of study to prepare students for a variety of positions in computer and information systems. Common job titles for which this degree prepares students include: programmer trainee, junior programmer, programmer-analyst trainee and control analyst.

This is a SOCNAV Network program. Refer to SOCNAV description.

Students may enter the program in any term. However, summer course offerings are not as plentiful as fall and spring. Part-time students may take twice as long to finish the required coursework for graduation, depending on the course load carried each term. Most of the courses are also offered in the evenings for convenience of students who work during the day.

Special Notes: Based on placement test results, students may be required to take additional courses in the areas of reading, writing and mathematics.

Students are expected to have keyboarding skills. Twenty-five words per minute is considered to be a basic level of keyboarding proficiency. OST 1100 Keyboarding/Introduction to Word Processing is recommended to students who need to acquire keyboarding skills.

Students have two degree alternatives in this program: The associate in science (A.S.) and the associate in applied science (A.A.S.). If you intend to pursue further education at the university level, you should enroll in the A.S. option. If you intend to go directly to work after completing your associate’s degree, consider the A.A.S. While the A.A.S. will not provide you with the transfer benefits of the A.S., the A.A.S. will provide you with the skills required to begin working in the field immediately upon graduation. If you are unsure of which option is best for you, please see an advisor for further counseling.

Requirements and Recommended Course Groupings

The following is a presentation of required courses in recommended course groupings for this program. These groupings are only a suggested guide, and there is no requirement to follow these precisely. The availability of courses, the student’s testing and academic performance and other factors may alter the student’s actual course completion sequence. Students of this program may register for courses in any grouping as long as the student has met any prerequisites for the course.

Course Grouping One
(First term load for full-time students; 2-5 terms for part-time students.)

Course Number and Title
Credits
*Mathematics
3
ENC 1101 English Composition I
3
CGS 1060 Introductory Computer Concepts
3
CDA 1522 Computer Networks
3
Credit Hours
12

Course Grouping Two
(Second term load for full-time students; 2-5 terms for part-time students.)

Course Number and Title
Credits
COP 1000 Introduction to Programming and Algorithm Design
3
CGS 1062 Introduction to Midrange Computer Systems
3
ENC 1102 English Composition II
3
MAN 2021 Principles of Management
3
Credit Hours
12

Course Grouping Three
(Third term load for full-time students; 2-5 terms for part-time students.)

Course Number and Title
Credits
COT 1000 Data Processing Mathematics
3
COP 2160 RPG Programming — AS/400
3
*Humanities
3
Professional Elective (see list below)
6
Credit Hours
15

Course Grouping Four
(Fourth term load for full-time students; 2-5 terms for part-time students.)

Course Number and Title
Credits
CIS 2410 Midrange Operations and Management 3
3
COP 2700 Database Concepts and Design — AS/400
3
GEB 1011 Introduction to Business
3
*Social and Behavioral Sciences Area A
3
Credit Hours
12

Course Grouping Five
(Fifth term load for full-time students; 2-5 terms for part-time students.)

Course Number and Title
Credits
CIS 2321 Information Systems
3
COP 2162 Advanced RPG Programming — AS/400
3
CIS 1943 Internship
3
APA 1001 Applied Accounting
3
OR  
ACG 2021 Financial Accounting (4 cr.)  
Credit Hours
12
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS
63

Professional Electives

A minimum of three hours from CDA, CGS, CIS or COP prefix courses.
**General Electives.

*Refer to A.S. degree General Education Requirements.
**Refer to A.S. degree General Electives.

NOTE: Students earning an A.S. degree must take MAC 1105, MGF 1106 or a higher level mathematics course. Students earning an A.A.S. degree must take MAT 1033 or a higher level mathematics course.