MCCCD Program Description

Major: 5671 Catalog Year: 2023-2024 Effective Term: 2020 Fall Last Admit Term: 2021 Summer Award: CCL Total Credits: 21 CIP Code: 11.0101	Primary College: Initiating College: Gateway Community College Program Availability: Not Found Program Availability: College-Specific Program Availability: GW Field of Interest: Computer and Information Technology Instructional Council: Computer Information Systems (12) GPA: 2.00
SOC Code: 11-3021, 15-1111, 15-1121, 15-1141, 15-1142, 15-1143, 15-1199, 25-1021

Description: The Certificate of Completion (CCL) in Computer Information Systems program is designed to meet the needs of students who are planning to find employment using current computer applications. It is intended for students who may later want to pursue an Associate`s Degree in Computer Information Systems, but who do not expect to go beyond the community college program. Students will get experience with a variety of operating systems, database management, and popular programming languages. An Associate in Applied Science (AAS) is also available.

Suggested Course Plan Sequenced by Semester

Required Courses

CIS105 Survey of Computer Information Systems 3
CIS133DA Internet/Web Development Level I 3

CIS126DA UNIX Operations System (3) OR
CIS126DL Linux Operating System (3) OR
+ MST150++ Any Microsoft Windows course (3) 3

+ CIS150 Programming Fundamentals (3) OR
+ CIS150AB Object-Oriented Programming Fundamentals (3) 3

Credits: 12

Restricted Electives
CIS+++++ Any CIS Computer Information Systems course(s) except courses used to satisfy Required Courses area.	Credits: 9

General Electives
	Credits:

Program Competencies
1. Apply computer concepts, microcomputer applications, and programming techniques. (CIS105) 2. Explain and use various Internet communication, resources discovery, and information retrieval tools. (CIS133DA) 3. Identify and define the major components of an operating system, both hardware and software. (CIS126DA, CIS126DL, MST150++) 4. Design algorithms for simple business problems. (CIS150, CIS150AB)
+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites. ++ indicates that any suffixed course may be selected. MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: June 27, 2017

All information published is subject to change without notice. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information presented, but based on the dynamic nature of the curricular process, course and program information is subject to change in order to reflect the most current information available.