Computer Programming - Competence, Certificate of Achievement
Upon successful completion of the Computer Programming - Competence Certificate, the student demonstrates skills, knowledge, and training for employment as a programmer trainee and to logically solve problems in at least one programming language; and continues preparation for an AA degree and/or for transfer to a four-year college.
Program Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate understanding of basic Operating System concepts and ability to utilize that knowledge to setup the Operating System of a computer system.
- Demonstrate the skills to use application software such as word processing, spreadsheet processing programs, and database management system.
- Demonstrate the skills to plan, create, test, and debug computer programs using procedural programming or Object-Oriented Programming techniques.
- Demonstrate understanding of how the different parts of a computer performs by diagnosing a problem and also perform the necessary diagnostic task.
Core Requirements
Complete 23.5 units
CS 011
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Fundamentals of Computer Science
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3
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CS 032
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Introduction to Computer Operating Systems
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3
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CS 033
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Systems Analysis and Design
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3
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CSA 020
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Computer Information Systems Applications
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3
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CSP 025
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Assembly Language Programming
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3
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CSP 029A
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Pascal Programming
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3
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ELECT 014C
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Troubleshooting Computers
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2.5
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ENG 001A
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Reading and Composition
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3
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Restricted Electives
Area A- Complete 3 units selected from:
COM ST 001A
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Public Speaking
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3
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COM ST 003
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Interpersonal Communication
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3
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Area B - Complete 3 units selected from:
MATH 001
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Calculus I
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5
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MATH 012
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Introduction to Probability and Statistics
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4
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MATH 020
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Finite Mathematics
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3
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MATH 039
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Precalculus
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5
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Area C - Complete 3 units selected from:
CSP 026A
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Java Programming
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3
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CSP 028A
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Visual Basic .NET Programming
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3
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CSP 031A
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C++ Programming I
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3
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Minimum Units Required: 32.5
Complete all courses with a grade of "C" or better.
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