2020 - 2021 Catalog
Program: Computer Information Technology (Web/Internet Services Awards)
(Level 2 Certificate)
- Students pursuing this award program are required to meet Texas Success Initiative (TSI) standards and course prerequisites.
- Complete at least 25% of the credit hours required for graduation through instruction by Dallas College.
Degree Plan Code: C2.CIT.OPENSOUR.9/14
This certificate develops skills and knowledge needed to work in industries that use Open Source Technology for desktop and web application development. Companies such as Oracle, Novell, Apple, Hewlett-Packard, and IBM have made significant investments in open source technology.
Prerequisite: Basic understanding of personal computers and operating systems as obtained in ITSC 1401 or BCIS 1405 or COSC 1301, and problem solving and logic structures as obtained in ITSE 1429 or equivalent experience approved by designated Information Technology personnel.
| Course | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| IMED 1416 | Web Design 1 | 4 |
| ITSE 2417 | Java Programming OR | 4 |
| ITSE 1411 | Beginning Web Programming | (4) |
| ITNW 1425 | Fundamentals of Networking Technologies | 4 |
| ENGL 1301 | Composition 1 | 3 |
| Semester Total | 15 | |
| Course | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ITSC 1416 | Linux Installation and Configuration | 4 |
| ITSE 1303 | Introduction to MySQL | 3 |
| ITSE 1406 | PHP Programming | 4 |
| +Elective | Open Source Elective | 4 |
| Semester Total | 15 | |
| Course | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ITSY 1400 | Fundamentals of Information Security | 4 |
| IMED 2449 | Internet Server Management | 4 |
| IMED 2413 | Project Analysis and Design | 4 |
| SPCH 1311 | Introduction to Speech Communication OR | 3 |
| SPCH 1315 | Public Speaking | (3) |
| Semester Total | 15 | |
| Minimum Hours Required | 45 | |
|---|---|---|
+Open Source Elective:
| Course | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| GAME 1409 | Introduction to Animation Programming | 4 |
| INEW 2434 | Advanced Web Programming | 4 |
| INEW 2438 | Advanced Java Programming | 4 |
| ITSE 2459 | Advanced Computer Programming1 | 4 |
1Android Programming
(Level 2 Certificate)
- Students pursuing this award program are required to meet Texas Success Initiative (TSI) standards and course prerequisites.
- Complete at least 25% of the credit hours required for graduation through instruction by Dallas College.
Degree Plan Code: C2.CIT.WEBD.16
This certificate option trains the student to design and develop web pages and web business applications. It prepares the student to enter the workforce as a member of the company web development team for Internet/Intranet applications.
Prerequisite: Basic understanding of personal computers and operating systems as obtained in ITSC 1401 or BCIS 1405 or COSC 1301 or equivalent experiences approved by a designated Information Technology personnel.
| Course | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ITSE 1429 | Programming Logic and Design | 4 |
| IMED 1316 | Web Design 1 | 3 |
| ARTC 1302 | Digital Imaging 1 | 3 |
| ENGL 1301 | Composition 1 | 3 |
| Semester Total | 13 | |
| Course | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ITSE 1406 | PHP Programming OR | 4 |
| ITSE 1430 | Introduction to C# Programming | (4) |
| ITSW 1307 | Introduction to Database OR | 3 |
| ITSE 1303 | Introduction to MySQL | (3) |
| IMED 2315 | Web Design 2 | 3 |
| +Elective | SPCH Elective | 3 |
| Semester Total | 13 | |
| Course | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ITSE 1411 | Beginning Web Programming | 4 |
| IMED 2313 | Project Analysis and Design | 3 |
| INEW 2430 | Comprehensive Software Project: Planning and Design | 4 |
| Semester Total | 11 | |
| Minimum Hours Required | 37 | |
|---|---|---|
+SPCH Elective - must be selected from the following:
| Course | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| SPCH 1311 | Introduction to Speech Communication | 3 |
| SPCH 1315 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| SPCH 1321 | Business and Professional Communication | 3 |
(Level 1 Certificate)
- Students pursuing this certificate are waived from the Texas Success Initiative (TSI) standards, but must meet course prerequisites.
- Complete at least 25% of the credit hours required for graduation through instruction by Dallas College.
Degree Plan Code: C1.CIT.WEBDEVEL.16
The Web Development Certificate curriculum is designed to provide the skills necessary for an entry-level position as a Web Developer. Emphasis is upon the technical development of websites including networking, database concepts and web authoring using programming languages and software to produce interactive, and dynamic websites and web applications.
Prerequisite: Basic understanding of personal computers and operating systems as obtained in ITSC 1401 or BCIS 1405, or COSC 1301, or equivalent experience approved by designated Information Technology personnel.
| Course | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ARTC 1302 | Digital Imaging 1 | 3 |
| ITSE 1303 | Introduction to MySQL | 3 |
| IMED 1416 | Web Design 1 | 4 |
| Semester Total | 10 | |
| Course | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ITSE 1411 | Beginning Web Programming | 4 |
| IMED 2315 | Web Design 2 | 3 |
| Semester Total | 7 | |
| Minimum Hours Required | 17 | |
|---|---|---|
NOTE: Students enrolling in this program who plan to transfer to a four-year institution should consult an advisor or counselor regarding transfer requirements and the transferability of these courses to the four-year institution of their choice.
(Associate of Applied Science Degree)
- Students pursuing this award program are required to meet Texas Success Initiative (TSI) standards and course prerequisites.
- Complete at least 25% of the credit hours required for graduation through instruction by Dallas College.
Degree Plan Code: AAS.CIT.WEBPROD.9/12
This degree is designed to provide students with technical and artistic skills required to use the web as an interactive communications medium. Students pursuing this degree will learn basic and advanced page design skills, digital imaging techniques suitable for the web, basic client- and server-side programming methods (including form validation and shopping carts), problem-solving skills, interpersonal workgroup skills, and techniques for delivering video and audio over the Internet.
Prerequisite: Basic understanding of personal computers and operating systems as obtained in ITSC 1401 or BCIS 1405 or COSC 1301 and ITSC 1405, and problem solving and logic structures as obtained in ITSE 1429 or equivalent experience approved by designated Information Technology personnel.
| Course | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL 1301 | Composition 1 | 3 |
| ARTC 1302 | Digital Imaging 1 | 3 |
| IMED 1316 | Web Design 1 | 3 |
| ITSE 1429 | Programming Logic and Design | 4 |
| +Elective | MATH Elective | 3 |
| Semester Total | 16 | |
| Course | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ++Elective | SPCH Elective | 3 |
| IMED 2315 | Web Design 2 OR | 3 |
| ARTC 1359 | Visual Design for New Media | (3) |
| IMED 2449 | Internet Server Management | 4 |
| ITSE 1411 | Beginning Web Programming 1 | 4 |
| Elective | Web Design Elective | 3 |
| Semester Total | 17 | |
| Course | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| +++Elective | Social/Behavioral Science | 3 |
| ITSE 1430 | Introduction to C# Programming OR | 4 |
| ITSE 1406 | PHP Programming | (4) |
| IMED 2313 | Project Analysis and Design OR | 3 |
| IMED 2311 | Portfolio Development | (3) |
| ITSW 1307 | Introduction to Database OR | 3 |
| ITSE 1303 | Introduction to MySQL | (3) |
| Semester Total | 13 | |
| Course | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| INEW 1440 | ASP.NET Programming OR | 4 |
| INEW 2434 | Advanced Web Programming | (4) |
| INEW 2430 | Comprehensive Software Project: Planning and Design | 4 |
| Elective | Web Design Elective | 3 |
| ++++Elective | Humanities/Fine Arts | 3 |
| Semester Total | 14 | |
| Minimum Hours Required | 60 | |
|---|---|---|
+MATH Elective - must be selected from the AAS Core Options for Mathematics.
++SPCH Elective - must be selected from the following:
| Course | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| SPCH 1311 | Introduction to Speech Communication | 3 |
| SPCH 1315 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| SPCH 1321 | Business and Professional Communication | 3 |
+++Social/Behavioral Science Elective - must be selected from the AAS Core Options for Social/Behavioral Science.
++++Humanities/Fine Arts Elective - must be selected from the AAS Core Options for Humanities/Fine Arts.
Web Design Elective:
| Course | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ITSE 2302 | Intermediate Web Programming 2 | 3 |
| INEW 2334 | Advanced Web Programming3 | 3 |
| ITSE 1301 | Web Design Tools | 3 |
| ITSE 1391 | Special Topics in Computer Programming | 3 |
| ARTV 1341 | 3-D Animation 1 | 3 |
| ARTV 2301 | 2-D Animation 1 | 3 |
| ARTV 2330 | 2-D Animation 2 | 3 |
| ARTV 2351 | 3-D Animation 2 | 3 |
| IMED 1345 | Interactive Digital Media 1 | 3 |
| IMED 2309 | Internet Commerce | 3 |
| ITSE 1306 | PHP Programming | 3 |
| ITSE 2310 | iOS Application Programming | 3 |
| ARTC 1305 | Basic Graphic Design | 3 |
| ITSY 1300 | Fundamentals of Information Security | 3 |
1Beginning Web Programming covers client-side programming techniques in JavaScript.
2Intermediate Web Programming covers server-side programming techniques. Languages will vary but may include ASP.NET, PHP or other languages.
3Advanced Web Programming covers advanced topics in server-side programming. Languages will vary but may include ASP.NET, PHP or other languages.