The Microcomputer Programmer/Analyst Certificate provides a foundation in skills needed to analyze business problems and develop software solutions using current industry standard development tools. The certificate provides an academic credential reflecting enhanced job skills for those seeking advancement in their information services career or for individuals with a prior degree in another discipline seeking a career change.

(Major Code 5030; CIP Code 11.0201)

Computing Sciences and Information Technology Department

Career Certificate

Prerequisite for Required Courses

Note: Prior to beginning the program, the student must take
the following prerequisite, or have taken an equivalent
transfer course, or have passed the waiver test (if
applicable), or have obtained a waiver from the program
administrator.

CIS  134  Programming Fundamentals.............................4

Suggested/Sample Course Sequence

The sequence taken by the student may vary depending
on prerequisites, course availability, and personal/
professional responsibilities.

First Semester

CS   200  Concepts of Programming Algorithms Using C++*^.......4
          Prerequisite: CIS 134 or ENGR 171
          or equivalent experience
          or
CS   205  Concepts of Programming Algorithms using JAVA*~......4
          Prerequisite: CIS 134 or ENGR 171
          or equivalent experience
CS   210  Discrete Structures I*...............................3
          Prerequisites: MATH 171 or both MATH 116 and CIS 134
          or appropriate math assessment scores
CIS  162  Database Programming*................................4
          Prerequisite: CIS 134 or the equivalent
          Total Semester Credit Hours.........................11

Second Semester

CIS  235  Object-Oriented Programming Using C++*^..............4
          Prerequisite: CS 200 using C++
          or
CS   250  Basic Data Structures using C++*^....................4
          Prerequisite:CS 200
          Prerequisite or corequisite: CS 210
          for students transferring to most four-year
          computer science programs
          or
CS   255  Basic Data Structures using JAVA*~...................4
          Prerequisite: CS 205
CIS  242  Introduction to System Design and Analysis*..........3
          Prerequisite: CIS 138 or CS 200 or CS 201 or
          CS205
CIS  204  UNIX Operating System*...............................3
          Prerequisites: CS 200 or CS 205 or
          CS 201 and CPCA 139
          Total Semester Credit Hours.........................10

Third Semester

CIS  269  GUI Programming*.....................................4
          Prerequisites: CIS 235 or CS 250
          or
CIS  240  Advanced Topics in JAVA I*...........................4
          Prerequisite: CS 250 or CIS 235 or CS 255
CIS  262  Project Management*..................................3
          Prerequisite: CIS 242
CIS  260  Database Management*.................................4
          Prerequisite: CS 250 or CS 255 or CIS 235 or
          CIS 238 or CIS 248
          Total Semester Credit Hours.........................11
          TOTAL PROGRAM CREDIT HOURS..........................32
*Prerequisite/Corequisite required

Note: ^ CS 200 students must take either CS 250 or CIS 235
Note: ~ CS 205 students must take CS 255