Initiating College: Paradise Valley Community College
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Program Availability: Shared (Mor)
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Instructional Council: Computer Information Systems
GPA: 2.00
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Description: The Certificate of Completion (CCL) in Microsoft Applications Development is designed to provide training for developers who develop, deploy, and maintain applications and components using Visual Studio: Visual Basic (VB), C++, and Structured Query Language (SQL). It also provides training for Microsoft Certified Application Developer (MCAD) certification examinations. The Microsoft Certified Application Developer (MCAD) credential is appropriate for professionals who use Microsoft technologies to develop and maintain department-level applications, components, Web or desktop clients, or back-end data services or work in teams developing enterprise applications.
Job Description: Microsoft Certified Application Developers are professionals who use Microsoft technologies to develop and maintain department-level applications, components, Web or desktop clients, or back-end data services or work in teams developing enterprise applications.
Opportunities: Career opportunities include programmer, programmer analyst, and software developer.
Program Notes: Students must earn a grade of C or better in all courses within the program.
Students entering the Microsoft Applications Development program often come with background or experience in the computer programming area. Students must consult with a program advisor as the program prerequisites may not be necessary and may be waived as requirements to the program.
Admission Criteria:
Program Prerequisites: None
Program Prerequisites
CIS105 Survey of Computer Information Systems 3
+ CRE101 Critical and Evaluative Reading I (3) OR
Equivalent as indicated by assessment (3) OR
Permission of Department or Division 3
Credits: 6
Required Courses
BPC/CIS133DA Internet/Web Development Level I (3) OR
BPC/CIS133AA Internet/Web Development Level I-A (1) AND
+ BPC/CIS133BA Internet/Web Development Level I-B (1) AND
+ BPC/CIS133CA Internet/Web Development Level I-C (1) 3
CIS102 Interpersonal and Customer Service Skills for IT Professionals 1
+ CIS159 Visual Basic Programming I 3
+ CIS164AG Oracle: Data Modeling and Relational Database Design 2
+ CIS259 Visual Basic Programming II 3
+ MST172 Visual Basic .NET Web Application Development 4
+ MST176 Visual Basic .NET XML Web Services Development 3
+ MST254 Microsoft SQL Server Design and Implementation 3
Credits: 22
Restricted Electives
Credits:
General Electives
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Program Competencies
1. Design and create web pages using markup and programming languages. (BPC/CIS133DA or BPC/CIS133AA and BPC/CIS133BA and BPC/CIS133CA)
2. Use effective oral and listening communications skills in a help-desk environment. (CIS102)
3. Utilize appropriate Visual Basic forms, tools, and language components to code solutions for various problems. (CIS159)
4. Utilize Visual Basic to identify and solve advanced problems, including programming ADO.NET. (CIS259)
5. Analyze user information requirements to develop a data model. (CIS164AG)
6. Use Visual Basic .NET to build Web-based applications. (MST172)
7. Develop Extensible Markup Language (XML) Web Services and Server Components. (MST176)
8. Implement database design using Microsoft Structured Query Language (SQL). (MST254)
+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites.
++ indicates that any suffixed course may be selected.
MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: 5-27-2008
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.
