Computer Programmer/Analyst – Associate of Applied Science

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Learn to design and develop software programs and applications. Courses focus on problem solving and structured programming concepts. Students interested in transferring to a 4-year university should read Transfer Options before beginning this degree. Complete this program by taking classes exclusively on evenings/weekends, or in any combination of daytime and evening classes.

Before you can enroll, you must complete CIS 129.

What can I do with this degree?
Career options: Become a programmer or programmer/analyst.

Academic options: Transfer to NAU's computer science program.

Locations: East Campus, West Campus

Department/Contact Information: Division Dean: 206-7694 (East Campus); 206-6996 (West Campus)

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

General Education Requirements This section lists general education requirements that are not fulfilled by core or support courses. *
Reading Requirement: complete this requirement before enrolling in general education courses
Humanities and Social Science: Humanities/Fine Arts or Leadership/Ethics List **		3
Subtotal		3
Course #	Course Title	Credits
Required Core Courses
CIS 131	Programming and Problem Solving II	5
CIS 141	Introduction to VB.NET	4
CIS 162	Database Design and Development	4
CIS 187	Data Processing Projects I	1-3
or CIS 287	Data Processing Projects II
CIS 250	Introduction to Assembly Language	3
CIS 265	The C Programming Language	4
CIS 269	Data Structures	5
CIS 278	C++ and Object Oriented Programming	5
or CIS 279	Java Programming
CIS 280	Systems Analysis and Design: Concepts and Tools	4
CIS 281	Systems Analysis and Design: Applications	3
Subtotal		38-40
Required Support Courses
ACC 101	Financial Accounting	3
ECN 201	Microeconomic Principles	3
MAT 172	Finite Mathematics	3
WRT 101	Writing I	3
WRT 102	Writing II	3
	Laboratory Science***	4
Subtotal		19
	CIS Elective: select 3 credits from CIS 199, 220, 221, 225, 239, 266, 299	3
Total		63-65

* Other general education requirements are fulfilled by required core and support courses: Communication Requirement - WRT 101 and 102; Analysis and Critical Thinking Requirement - Math 172 and a lab science; Humanities and Social Science - ECN 201 fulfills 3 of the 6 required credits; Computer and Information Literacy Requirement - core courses fulfill this requirement.

** Select a course marked "C" (cultural diversity) or "G" (global awareness).

*** Select from the following list: AST 101 and 101LB; AST 101IN; AST 102 and 102LB; AST 102IN; BIO 100IN; BIO 105IN; BIO 181IN; GEO 102IN; GLG 101IN; GLG 102IN