CIS: Computer Programming With an Emphasis on Applications---Advanced

Certificate of Achievement
Career/Technical (Major Code: 02275)

Provides training in the theory and practice of computer programming emphasizing business and computer applications.  Prepares students for employment as beginning- to intermediate-level programmers and provides a foundation for students who wish to transfer to a four-year university to study for a career in informational technology (IT).

Program Student Learning Outcome

  • Student will demonstrate the use of the appropriate user interface design and application tools to solve various programming problems.

Gainful Employment

The U.S. Department of Education requires colleges to disclose a variety of information for any financial aid eligible program that “prepares students for gainful employment in a recognized occupation.”

Students who complete this program will have acquired the necessary analytical tools to successfully secure gainful employment in the field of study.

For more information regarding the data provided for this program and what it means to you as a student, please feel free to visit our SWC Gainful Employment website at: www.swccd.edu/gainfulemployment.

Program Requirements
BUS 210BUSINESS ENGLISH3
or BUS 211 COMMUNICATION IN BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY
or BUS 212 BUSINESS COMMUNICATION
CIS 101INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS INFORMATION SYSTEMS4
CIS 106INTRODUCTION TO PROGRAMMING LOGIC AND DESIGN USING PYTHON3
CIS 115INTRODUCTION TO PROGRAMMING USING C++4
CIS 130MICROCOMPUTER DISK OPERATING SYSTEM1
CIS 146INTRODUCTION TO STRUCTURED QUERY LANGUAGE (SQL)2
CIS 167QUALITY ASSURANCE AND SOFTWARE TESTING3
CIS 226OPERATING SYSTEMS AND COMMAND LANGUAGES3
CIS 290WORK EXPERIENCE CIS APPLICATIONS I2-4
or CIS 291 WORK EXPERIENCE CIS APPLICATIONS II
CIS 239PROJECT MANAGEMENT3
Select one of the following groups8-10
Group A - Open Source
PHP (PERSONAL HOME PAGE) AND MySQL
PROGRAMMING INTERNET VISUAL/MOBILE APPLICATIONS USING JAVA
Group B - Microsoft
WINDOWS PROGRAMMING USING VISUAL BASIC
WINDOWING ENVIRONMENT
C# PROGRAMMING
Total Units36-40