2000-2001 Catalog
Computer Programming and Applications
(Microcomputer Specialty) (226C)
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.)
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Course Number and Title
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Credits
|
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*Mathematics
|
3
|
|
ENC 1101 English Composition I
|
3
|
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CGS 1060 Introductory Computer Concepts
|
3
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| CDA 2500 Introduction to Data Communications |
3
|
|
Credit Hours
|
12
|
Course Grouping Two
(Second term load for full-time students; 2-5 terms for part-time students.)
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Course Number and Title
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Credits
|
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COP 1000 Introduction to Programming and Algorithm
Design
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3
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ENC 1102 English Composition II
|
3
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| APA 1001 Applied Accounting |
3
|
| OR | |
| ACG 2021 Financial Accounting (4 cr.) | |
| MAN 2021 Principles of Management |
3
|
|
Credit Hours
|
12
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Course Grouping Three
(Third term load for full-time students; 2-5 terms for part-time students.)
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Course Number and Title
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Credits
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| COT 1000 Data Processing Mathematics |
3
|
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COP 2220 Introduction to C Programming
|
3
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| COP 2334 Object Oriented Programming With C++ |
3
|
| OR | |
| COP 2800 Object Oriented Programming With Java (4 cr.) | |
| OR | |
| COP 2333 Advanced Windows Programming Using Visual Basic (4 cr.) | |
| *Humanities |
3
|
|
Credit Hours
|
12
|
Course Grouping Four
(Fourth term load for full-time students; 2-5 terms for part-time students.)
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Course Number and Title
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Credits
|
|
COP 2332 Introduction to Windows Programming Using
Visual Basic
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4
|
|
Professional Electives (see list below)
|
7
|
|
GEB 1011 Introduction to Business
|
3
|
|
Credit Hours
|
14
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Course Grouping Five
(Fifth term load for full-time students; 2-5 terms for part-time students.)
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Course Number and Title
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Credits
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CIS 2321 Information Systems
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3
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COP 2701 Database Design and Programming for Microcomputers
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4
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| *Social and Behavioral Sciences Area A |
3
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| CIS 1943 Internship |
3
|
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Credit Hours
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13
|
|
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS
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63
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Professional Electives
(Select from the following with advisement from the faculty adviser.)
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.