Computer Information Systems - Programmer Option
This program is an option to the associate degree program in Computer Information Technologies.
Computer Information Technologies Program Goals
- Understand Computer Information Technology concepts in the context of real-world problems
- Have expertise in several programming languages.
- Can interface programming languages with Web Applications.
- Understand how programming languages work with databases.
- Can communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
- Can conduct research from a variety of sources.
| Semester 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Course Title | Credits |
| PROG-116 | INTRODUCTION TO STRUCTURED PROGRAMMING USING C# | 4 |
| PROG-109 | INFORMATION SYSTEMS FUNDAMENTALS | 3 |
| CMPA-160 | COMPUTER BASICS: CONCEPTS AND APPLICATIONS | 3 |
| OFFS-100 | BASIC KEYBOARDING SKILLS (Note 2) | 1 |
| ENGL-100 | ENGLISH COMPOSITION 1 | 3 |
| MATH-122 | APPLIED MATHEMATICS 1 (Note 3) (or) | 3 |
| ELMAT | GENERAL MATH ELECTIVE (Note 3 and 4) | 3 |
| Total: | 17 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| No. | Course Title | Credits |
| PROG-325 | UNIX OPERATING SYSTEM (or) | 3 |
| PROG-313 | WINDOWS OPERATING SYSTEMS | 3 |
| WEBS-324 | WEB AUTHORING | 4 |
| PROG-316 | ADVANCED C# | 4 |
| MATH-222 | APPLIED MATHEMATICS 2 (Note 3) (or) | 3 |
| ELMAT | GENERAL MATH ELECTIVE | 3 |
| ENGL-200 | ENGLISH COMPOSITION 2: AN INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE (Note 4) (or) | 3 |
| ENGL-202 | TECHNICAL REPORT WRITING | 3 |
| Total: | 17 | |
| Semester 3 | ||
| No. | Course Title | Credits |
| PROG-208 | VISUAL BASIC .NET 1 | 4 |
| PROG-317 | DATABASE SYSTEMS | 4 |
| PROG-430 | XML AND RELATED TOPICS | 4 |
| ELHUM | GENERAL HUMANITIES ELECTIVE (Note 4) | 3 |
| Total: | 15 | |
| Semester 4 | ||
| No. | Course Title | Credits |
| PROG-308 | VISUAL BASIC .NET 2 | 4 |
| PROG-407 | JAVA PROGRAMMING | 4 |
| ELGED | GENERAL EDUCATION ELECTIVE (Note 5) | 3 |
| ELSBIT | SCHOOL OF BUSINESS ELECTIVE | 3 |
| ELSOC | GENERAL SOCIAL SCIENCE ELECTIVE | 3 |
| Total: | 17 | |
NOTES:
- Students planning to transfer to a four-year college should take ACCT-113.
- This course may be waived if a student can pass a typing test at 20 words per min.
- Math electives must be at level 100 or higher
- Students who plan to transfer to a four-year college should take MATH-122 Applied Math 1, MATH-222 Applied Math 2, ENGL-200 English Composition 2.
- General education elective may be selected from the following: humanities, social sciences, math, or science.
Students having certain professional IT certifications may be able to receive college credit for one or more courses in this program. For information, please see IT Certificaton pages and your academic advisor.
Upon the successful completion of requirements for this program, the degree of Associate in Science in Computer Information Technologies will be awarded.
| Name | Title | Office | Ext | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillian Beauchemin | Professor | 02/219 | 4092 | beauchemin |
| Brian Candido | Dept Chair | 02/223 | 4876 | blcandido |
| Barbara Larkin | Technical Assistant II | 02/400 | 4129 | larkin |
| Andrew Maynard | Professor | 02/238 | 4120 | amaynard |
| Beverly McCarthy | Professor | 02/225 | 4099 | bmccarthy |
| Kobi Shemesh | Department Chair | 02/212A | 5604 | kshemesh |
| Doug Walter | Adjunct Faculty & Assistant Professor (ret) | 02/226 | 4034 | walter |
| Deborah Zebrowski | Technical Assistant II | 02/303 | 4072 | zebrowski |