Completion of this certificate, offered through the computer information systems program, will help to prepare students for future careers as database specialists or for one of many other information systems careers in which knowledge of database concepts, products and technologies is important. Students will be able to design and build personal databases using Access. The student will acquire a strong foundational knowledge in an object- oriented programming language (Visual Basic) and will work with Web-enabled databases, SQL and other database products, as well as attaining formal systems analysis and design skills.
(Major Code 5190; State CIP Code 11.0802)
Prerequisites for Required Courses
Prior to beginning the database certificate program, the student must take the following prerequisite or have taken an equivalent transfer course, or have passed the waiver test, or have obtained a waiver from the program administrator.
| CPCA 105 | Introduction to Personal Computers: Windows | 1 |
| or CPCA 106 | Introduction to Personal Computers: Macintosh |
First Semester
| CS 134 | Programming Fundamentals | 4 |
| CPCA 114 | Databases I: MS Access* | 1 |
| CPCA 115 | Databases II: MS Access* | 2 |
| CWEB 101 | Introduction to the Web using Internet Explorer* | 1 |
| CPCA 141 | Internet I* | 1 |
| Total Hours | 9 |
Second Semester
| CS 201 | Concepts of Programming Algorithms using C#* | 4 |
| or CS 205 | Concepts of Programming Algorithms using Java* |
| CPCA 138 | Windows for Microcomputers* | 1 |
| CWEB 136 | Introduction to PHP* | 1 |
| CWEB 146 | PHP with MySQL* | 1 |
| CPCA 117 | Databases III: MS Access* | 1 |
| Total Hours | 8 |
Third Semester
| CIS 162 | Database Programming* | 4 |
| CS 236 | Object-Oriented Programming Using C#* | 4 |
| or CIS 244 | |
| or CIS 240 | Advanced Topics in Java* |
| Total Hours | 8 |
Fourth Semester
| CIS 260 | Database Management* | 4 |
| CIS 242 | Introduction to System Design and Analysis* | 3 |
| Total Hours | 7 |
Total Program Hours: 32