Degree and Certificate Programs

Computer Sciences and Information Technology

Computer Programming and Analysis (Midrange Computer Specialty) (2266)

Associate in Science or Associate in Applied Science

The computer programming and analysis 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 articulation 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.

Required Courses

The following is a list of courses required for this program presented in a recommended sequence of completion. The sequence is only a suggested guide, and there is no requirement to follow the sequence precisely. Students in this program may register for any course as long as the student has met any prerequisites for that course. Where a “professional elective” is indicated in the course sequence, students may choose any course from the group of professional electives that follows the full course sequence.

Course Number and Title	Credits
*Mathematics	3
ENC 1101 English Composition I	3
CGS 1060 Introductory Computer Concepts	3
CDA 2502 Computer Networks	3
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
COT 1000 Data Processing Mathematics	3
COP 2160 RPG Programming-AS/400	3
*Humanities	3
Professional Elective (see list below)	3
COP 2252 WebSphere Java Programming	3
CIS 2410 Midrange Operations and Management	3
COP 2700 Database Concepts and Design — AS/400	3
GEB 1011 Introduction to Business	3
*Social and Behavioral Sciences Area A	3
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.)
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 MTB 1314, MAT 1033, or a higher level mathematics course.