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; CIP Code 11.0802)

Computing Sciences and Information Technology Department

Career Certificate

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........1

First Semester

Full Semester Course
CIS  134  Programming Fundamentals.............................4

First Five Week Session
CPCA 114  Databases I: MS Access*..............................1
          Prerequisite: CPCA 105 or CPCA 106 or CPCA 128 or
          CIS 124 or an appropriate score on a waiver test

Second Five Week Session
CPCA 115  Databases II: MS Access*.............................2
          Prerequisite: CPCA 114
CWEB 101  Introduction to the Web using Internet Explorer......1
          Prerequisites: CPCA 105 or CPCA 106 or CPCA 128 or
          CIS 124 or appropriate score on an assessment test

Third Five Week Session
CPCA 141  Internet I*..........................................1
          Prerequisite: CPCA 105 or CPCA 106 or CPCA 128 or
          CIS 124 or appropriate score on an assessment test
          Total Semester Credit Hours..........................9

Second Semester

Full Semester Course
CIS  138  Visual Basic .Net*...................................4
          Prerequisite: CIS 134

First Five Week Session
CPCA 138  Windows for Microcomputers*..........................1
          Prerequisite: CPCA 105 or CPCA 106 or CPCA 128 or
          CIS 124 or an appropriate score on an
          assessment test

Second Five Week Session
CWEB 136  Introduction to PHP*.................................1
          Prerequisites: CWEB 101 and CPCA 114

Third Five Week Session
CWEB 146  PHP with MySQL*......................................1
          Prerequisite: CWEB 136
CPCA 117  Databases III: MS Access*............................1
          Prerequisite: CPCA 115
          Total Semester Credit Hours..........................8

Third Semester

Full Semester Courses
CIS  238  Visual Basic Intermediate Topics*....................4
          Prerequisite: CIS 138
CIS  162  Database Programming*................................4
          Prerequisite: CIS 134 or the equivalent
          Total Semester Credit Hours..........................8

Fourth Semester

Full Semester Courses
CIS  260  Database Management*.................................4
          Prerequisite: CS 250 or CS 255 or CIS 235 or
          CIS 238 or CIS 248
CIS  242  Introduction to System Design and Analysis*..........3
          Prerequisite: CIS 138 or CS 200 or CS 201 or
          CS205
          Total Semester Credit Hours..........................7
          TOTAL PROGRAM CREDIT HOURS..........................32
*Prerequisite/Corequisite required