Gainful Employment Information
(Level I Certificate)
Brookhaven, El Centro, North Lake, and Richland only
EFC-Deactivated January 1, 2013, pending SACSCOC approval;
- Students pursuing this certificate are waived from the Texas Success Initiative (TSI) standards, but must meet course prerequisites.
- Students must earn at least 25% of the credit hours required for graduation through instruction by the college awarding the degree.
Degree Plan Code: C1.CIT.SPDASST.14
This certificate option is designed to provide skills and knowledge in one introductory specialization language or development tool, an operating system used with that platform, and database concepts. Students are expected to complete an introductory and advanced course from the same specialization emphasis list to be considered as having met the requirement for this award.
Graduates will be qualified to work as an assistant in a programming or development environment with data, coding, and/or design.
Course(s) may be substituted for ITSC 1401, BCIS 1405, or COSC 1401 for those who demonstrate current computer literacy.
SEMESTER I
| ITSC 1401 |
Introduction to Computers OR |
4 |
BCIS 1405 |
Business Computer Applications OR |
(4) |
COSC 1401 |
Introduction to Computing |
(4) |
| ITSE 1429 |
Programming Logic and Design |
4 |
| Introductory Specialization (one course - see Emphasis listing) |
3-4 |
| ITNW 1425 |
Fundamentals of Networking Technologies |
4 |
|
|
15-16 |
SEMESTER II
| XXXX XXXX |
Database Course - List A |
3-4 |
Advanced Specialization (one course - see Emphasis listing) |
3-4 |
| ITSW 1410 |
Introduction to Presentation Graphics Software OR |
4 |
| ITSC 1415 |
Project Management Software OR |
(4) |
| Elective |
Any
ARTC,
ARTV,
BCIS,
COSC,
GAME,
IMED,
INEW,
ITMC,
ITNW,
ITSC,
ITSE, or
ITSW course. |
(3-4) |
|
|
9-12 |
| Minimum Hours Required |
|
24-28 |
NOTE: One introductory and one Advanced Specialization course must be selected from the same Specialization Emphasis listing.
General Programming Specialization Emphasis
SEMESTER I Introductory (one course)
SEMESTER II Advanced (one course)
Web Specialization Emphasis
SEMESTER I Introductory (one course)
SEMESTER II Advanced (one course)
.NET Specialization Emphasis
SEMESTER I Introductory (one course)
| ITSE 1330 |
Introduction to C# Programming |
3 |
| ITSE 1332 |
Introduction to Visual Basic.NET Programming |
3 |
| ITSE 1430 |
Introduction to C# Programming |
4 |
| ITSE 1432 |
Introduction to Visual Basic.NET Programming |
4 |
SEMESTER II Advanced (one course)
| INEW 1340 |
ASP.NET Programming |
3 |
| INEW 1440 |
ASP.NET Programming |
4 |
| ITSE 1347 |
Programming with Visual Basic.Net |
3 |
| ITSE 1447 |
Programming with Visual Basic.Net |
4 |
| ITSE 1491 |
Special Topics in Computer Programming |
4 |
| ITSE 2459 |
Advanced Computer Programming |
4 |
| ITSE 2304 |
Visual Basic.NET Database Development with ADO.NET |
3 |
| ITSE 2334 |
Advanced Visual Basic.Net Programming |
3 |
| ITSE 2338 |
C# Database Development with ADO.NET |
3 |
| ITSE 2353 |
Advanced C# Programming |
3 |
| ITSE 2404 |
Visual Basic.NET Database Development with ADO.NET |
4 |
| ITSE 2434 |
Advanced Visual Basic.NET Programming |
4 |
| ITSE 2438 |
C# Database Development with ADO.NET |
4 |
| ITSE 2453 |
Advanced C# Programming |
4 |
| ITMT 1345 |
Enterprise Development Using Microsoft Visual Studio.NET |
3 |
Oracle/SQL Specialization Emphasis
SEMESTER I Introductory (one course)
| ITMT 1403 |
Querying Microsoft SQL Server with Transact-SQL |
4 |
| ITMT 2403 |
Administering a Microsoft SQL Server Database |
4 |
| ITSE 1303 |
Introduction to MySQL |
3 |
| ITSE 1345 |
Introduction to Oracle SQL |
3 |
| ITSE 1445 |
Introduction to Oracle SQL |
4 |
| ITSE 2356 |
Oracle Database Administration I |
3 |
| ITSE 2456 |
Oracle Database Administration I |
4 |
SEMESTER II Advanced (one course)
Game Specialization Emphasis
SEMESTER I Introductory (one course)
SEMESTER II Advanced (one course)
List A - Database Course
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.
