Required Prerequisites

Placement at college level reading.
Placement at college level English.
Placement at college level math.

• CIS 121 Introduction to Computer Information Systems (5 credits)

• Course purpose: This course provides baseline vocabulary for all information technology conversations as well as presenting the wide breath of the field that most people have no exposure.

• CIS 122 Introduction to Computer Programming (5 credits)

• Course purpose: You will learn introductory concepts of computer program analysis, design and development using modern structured programming methodologies and techniques.

• BTECA 100 Business Keyboarding: Key the Alphabet by Touch (1 credit)
• BTECA 102 Keyboard Skill Development: Alpha and Technical Improvement (1 credit)
• BTECA 103 Keyboard Skill Development: Alphanumeric and Technical Improvement (1 credit)
• BTECA 104 Keyboard Skill Development: Alphanumeric Improvement (1 credit)
• BTECA 105 Keyboard Skill Development: Further Alphanumeric Improvement (1 credit)

• Course purpose: Keyboarding skills are necessary for rapid and efficient implementation of computer commands.

Action Item: Work with CIS/CNE Navigator

Please work with the CIS/CNE Navigator to determine the need for CIS 121 and BTECA 100 - 105.

1. College Success

• COLLG 110 College Success (3 credits)

• Course purpose:  A foundational course to explore and affirm a career choice and build upon the skills, knowledge, and resources that will support you at Pierce College and beyond.

2. Business Analysis

• CIS 210 Business Analysis (5 credits)

• Course purpose: You will learn tools to analyze the business environment and define stakeholder needs in order to make recommendations for IT solutions that enable the organization to achieve its goals.

3. Database Management Systems

• CIS 260 Database Management Systems (5 credits)

• Course purpose: You  learn concepts, theory, analysis and design of relational database management systems.

Action Item: Meet with your Advisor

Use your Success Network!  In your first quarter, meet with your advisor to revisit your career and transfer path, make adjustments to your goals as needed, and plan for your next steps. 

4. Client-Side Web Development

• CIS 215 Client-Side Web Development (5 credits)

• Course purpose: You will learn how to present data from databases in a web format.

5. Structured Query Language

• CIS 261 Structured Query Language (5 credits)

• Course purpose: You will learn industry-standard language for storing, retrieving, displaying, and updating data in a relational database.

Action Item: Apply for Graduation

Way to go!  It is time to apply for graduation.  Visit the Pierce College Graduation website for details.  https://www.pierce.ctc.edu/graduation

6. Introduction to Object Oriented Programming (OOP)

• CIS 123 Introduction to Object Oriented Programming (OOP) (5 credits)

• Course purpose: You will learn techniques for effective program coding; testing and establishing error handling techniques.

7. Advanced SQL Programming and Tuning

• CIS 269 Advanced SQL Programming and Tuning (5 credits)

• Course purpose: You will continue to advance your Structured Query Language (SQL) skills by covering advanced topics to develop script files, stored procedures, and procedural language units, as well as diagnose and tune performance problems.

8. Server-Side Web Development

• CIS 216 Server-Side Web Development (5 credits)

• Course purpose: You will learn fundamental concepts of server-side web development.

Action Item: Complete Certification Exam(s)

Please complete certification exam(s) (ex. MTA Database Fundamentals, MTA Software Fundamentals. IIBA ECBA), and begin job readiness preparation for internship and post-graduation job search.

9. Intermediate Object Oriented Programming (OOP)

• CIS 185 Intermediate Object Oriented Programming (OOP) (5 credits)

• Course purpose: You will learn how to build Dot Net objects using unified modeling language.

Total Credits Without Prerequisites 43

Note: Due to the rapid changes in the IT industry, the Special Topics courses CIS 155 and CNE 155 may be substituted as needed into the CIS or CNE degree programs, on the advice of the CIS/CNE faculty and program coordinator.

Program Code: 503D