Academic Catalog

Database Specialist Associate of Applied Science Degree

DS13

The Computer Information Systems – Database Specialist program is a sequence of courses designed to provide students with an understanding of the concepts, principles, and techniques required in computer information processing. Graduates are to be competent in the general areas of humanities or fine arts, social or behavioral sciences, and natural sciences or mathematics, as well as in the technical areas of computer terminology and concepts, program design and development, and computer networking. Program graduates are qualified for employment as database specialists.

Curriculum

General Education Core (15 Credits)

Area I: Language Arts/Communication (3 Credits)

ENGL 1101Composition and Rhetoric

3

Area II: Social/Behavioral Sciences (Choose ONE course below) (3 Credits)

ECON 1101Principles of Economics

3
ECON 2105Principles of Macroeconomics

3
ECON 2106Principles of Microeconomics

3
HIST 1111World History I

3
HIST 1112World History II

3
HIST 2111U.S. History I

3
HIST 2112U.S. History II

3
POLS 1101American Government

3
PSYC 1101Introductory Psychology

3
SOCI 1101Introduction to Sociology

3

Area III: Natural Sciences/Mathematics (Choose ONE course below) (3 Credits)

MATH 1103Quan. Skills and Reasoning

3
MATH 1111College Algebra

3

Area IV: Humanities/Fine Arts (Choose ONE course below) (3 Credits)

ARTS 1101Art Appreciation

3
ENGL 2130American Literature

3
HUMN 1101Introduction to Humanities

3
MUSC 1101Music Appreciation

3
RELG 1101World Religions

3

Elective: General Education (Choose ONE course) (3 Credits)

Any course in Area I, II, III, or IV above OR

ENGL 1102Literature and Composition

3
SPCH 1101Public Speaking

3
 
BIOL 1111Biology I

3
And
BIOL 1111LBiology Lab I

1
 
BIOL 1112Biology II

3
And
BIOL 1112LBiology Lab II

1
 
CHEM 1211Chemistry I

3
And
CHEM 1211LChemistry Lab 1

1
 
CHEM 1212Chemistry II

3
And
CHEM 1212LChemistry Lab II

1
 
MATH 1113Precalculus

3
MATH 1127Introduction to Statistics

3
MATH 1131Calculus

4
MATH 1132Calculus II

4
 
PHYS 1110Conceptual Physics

3
And
PHYS 1110LConceptual Physics Lab

1
 
PHYS 1111Introductory Physics I

3
And
PHYS 1111LIntroductory Physics Lab I

1
 
PHYS 1112Introductory Physics II

3
And
PHYS 1112LIntroductory Physics Lab II

1

Occupational Courses (22 Credits)

Required Courses:

COMP 1000Intro to Computer Literacy

3
CIST 1001Computer Concepts

4
CIST 1200Database Management

4
CIST 1305Program Design and Development

3
CIST 2921IT Analysis Design&Proj Manage

4

Occupational Electives: Programming Language Elective (Choose ONE course) (4 Credits)

CIST 2311Visual Basic I

4
CIST 2341C# Programming I

4
CIST 2371Java Programming I

4
CIST 2381Mobile Application Development

4

Specialization: (Choose ONE course group below) (23 Credits)

CIST 1130Operating Systems Concepts

3
CIST 1210Intro to Oracle Databases

4
CIST 2212Oracle Database Admin I

4
CIST 2214Oracle Database Admin II

4
CIST 2216Oracle Advanced Topics

4

CIST Elective (Choose ONE course)

Any course in Programming Language Elective above OR
CIST 1401Computer Networking Fundament

4
CIST 2312Visual Basic II

4
CIST 2372Java Programming II

4
CIST 2342C# Programming II

4
CIST 2382Mobile App Development II

4
CIST 2129Comprehensive Database Tech

4
CIST 2224DesignImplemDatabases-SQL Serv

4
CIST 1210Intro to Oracle Databases

4
CIST 2411Microsoft Client

4
CIST 2222Admin Microsoft SQL Server

4
CIST 2224DesignImplemDatabases-SQL Serv

4
CIST 2414Microsoft Server Administrator

4

CIST Elective (Choose ONE course)

Any course in Programming Language Elective above OR

CIST 1130Operating Systems Concepts

3
CIST 1601Information Security Fund

3
CIST 1510Web Development I

4
CIST 1401Computer Networking Fundament

4
CIST 2312Visual Basic II

4
CIST 2372Java Programming II

4
CIST 2342C# Programming II

4
CIST 2382Mobile App Development II

4
CIST 2212Oracle Database Admin I

4
CIST 2216Oracle Advanced Topics

4
CIST 2129Comprehensive Database Tech

4

Total Credit Hours: 60