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Career-Technical Program Computer Systems Specialist - Programming Option at WSC
 

COMPUTER SYSTEMS SPECIALIST (OPTION: Programming)

Certificate Program

Degree Requirements:

16 credits completed in residence

2.00 (C) grade point average

32 total credits

General Education Requirements:

5 General Education Credits

Program Course Requirements: Credits

CIS 161 Operating Systems – DOS ...................................................2

CIS 162 Operating Systems-Windows XP ..........................................1

CIS 265 CISCO Networking ..............................................................4

COOP 197 Cooperative Education/Internship .....................................1

CSCI 122 Beginning BASIC/Visual BASIC ........................................3

CSCI 160 Computer Science I .........................................................4

CSCI 161 Computer Science II ........................................................4

CSCI 289 Social Implications of Computer Technology ......................2

ENGL 110 College Composition I ....................................................3

ENGL 125 Introduction to Professional Writing .................................3

CIS or CSCI Electives ....................................................................4

COMPUTER SYSTEMS SPECIALIST

Associate in Applied Science (AAS)

The programming option provides students with the ability to write and maintain the detailed instructions called ‘programs’ or ‘software’ that list, in logical order, the steps that computers must execute to perform their functions.

Degree Requirements:

16 credits completed in residence

2.00 (C) grade point average

62 total credits

General Education Requirements:

15 General Education Credits including:

1. 1 class from each of the following 2 areas:

a. Communications

b. Math or Science

2. 1 class from 3 of the following 4 areas:

a. Humanities

b. Social Science

c. Computer Technology

d. Wellness

Program Course Requirements: Credits

CIS 161 Operating Systems – DOS ......................................................2

CIS 162 Operating Systems-Windows ..................................................1

CIS 265 Cisco Networking ...................................................................4

COOP 197 Cooperative Education/Internship .........................................2-3

CSCI 122 Beginning BASIC/Visual BASIC ............................................3

CSCI 124 Beginning C++/Visual C++ ...................................................3

CSCI 160 Computer Science I .............................................................4

CSCI 161 Computer Science II .............................................................4

CSCI 242 Data Structures ...................................................................3

CSCI 250 Assembly Language ............................................................4

CSCI 289 Social Implications of Computer Technology ..........................2

ENGL 110 College Composition I ........................................................3

ENGL 125 Introduction to Professional Writing .....................................3

MATH 103 College Algebra ................................................................3

MATH 208 Discrete Mathematics .......................................................3

CIS or CSCI Electives ........................................................................6

Suggested Electives: Credits

CIS 220 Operating Systems-UNIX ......................................................3

CSCI 125 Beginning COBOL .............................................................3

CSCI 126 Beginning Fortran ..............................................................3

CSCI 172 Intermediate BASIC/Visual BASIC ......................................3

CSCI 174 Intermediate C++/Visual C++ .............................................3

CSCI 175 Intermediate COBOL .........................................................3

CSCI 292 Database Programming .....................................................3

 

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