This course is approved by the Kansas Board of Regents for guaranteed transfer among all Kansas Regents public postsecondary institutions. Additional courses may also be eligible for transfer. Please visit a JCCC counselor or the JCCC Registrar's office, and the Transfer Kansas portal to learn more.
The Computer Information Systems - Software Developer Certificate provides a foundation in skills needed to analyze business problems and develop software solutions using current industry standard development tools. The certificate provides an academic credential reflecting enhanced job skills for those seeking advancement in their information services career or for individuals with a prior degree in another discipline seeking a career change.
(Major Code 5180; State CIP Code 11.0201)
Software Development Program web page
First Semester
| CS 134 | Programming Fundamentals | 4 |
| or CIS 142 | Beginning Programming using Python | |
| MATH 171 | College Algebra* | 3 |
| WEB 110 | HTML and CSS | 3 |
| Total Hours | 10 | |
Second Semester
| CIS 204 | UNIX Scripting and Utilities* | 3 |
| CS 200 | Concepts of Programming Algorithms Using C++* | 4 |
| or CS 201 | Concepts of Programming Algorithms using C#* | |
| or CS 205 | Concepts of Programming Algorithms using Java* | |
| Note: Transfer students should take the language that transfers to their chosen school. Java or C# is recommended for most career students. C++ is recommended for embedded systems and Java for mobile development. | ||
| WEB 114 | Web Scripting: JavaScript I* | 2 |
| Total Hours | 9 | |
Third Semester
| CIS 242 | Introduction to System Design and Analysis* | 3 |
| CIS 260 | Database Management* | 4 |
| CIS 275 | Web-Enabled Database Programming* | 4 |
| CS 235 | Object-Oriented Programming Using C++* | 4 |
| or CS 236 | Object-Oriented Programming Using C#* | |
| or CIS 240 | Advanced Topics in Java* | |
| Total Hours | 15 | |