Programming

The Computer Technologies Department offers a Programming Certificate for students who want to develop the technical expertise for a career in backend or middle-tier programming or web application development programming.

The core portion of the Certificate provides students with a solid foundation in programming logic and database design. Students can select focus on Java, C++ or Visual Basic.NET as their development language and then expand on their expertise by selecting electives in a particular area.

Successful completion of this program will allow students to seek employment in entry-level programming, quality assurance, technical support, or technical sales and integration.

In addition to College-wide admission requirements, applicants for the Programming Certificate must have the following:

• Previous work or course-related experience in programming. If students do not have current experience or degrees, then CIS 112 will be required to satisfy prerequisite requirements.
  
• Previous work or course-related experience in keyboarding, computer fundamentals, Microsoft Office, and internet technology. If students do not have current experience or degrees, CIS110 will satisfy these eligibility requirements.
  
• Accuplacer scores indicating placement into college level reading, ENGL110, and MATH131. Students who do not place into these courses can be accepted into the program and can begin taking 100-level Certificate courses but will be required to complete college preparatory courses in reading, writing, and mathematics within the first year of their acceptance. Students who have not taken at least 12 credits of college-level courses and earned a minimum GPA of 2.7 will also be required to take INT101 College Success Management within their first semester.