Computer Programming Technical Certificate

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Contact Information: Program office 615-353-3369, Program Site

The Computer Programming technical certificate prepares students for entry-level employment in the Information Technology field. The program is designed to prepare entry-level programmers for employment in the area of business software application development and Web development in creating dynamic Web content and transaction-based Web systems.

Graduates of the program concentration should be able to:

Use critical thinking to recognize IT problems and create solutions; and,
Develop applications using best UI design practices with object-oriented languages.

Transfer/Advising

The technical certificate is designed to prepare a student for employment upon graduation. Some universities, at their discretion, accept some technical courses for transfer. A student who plans to transfer to a university should consult his/her advisor and the receiving university about transfer and articulation policies. Failure to do so could result in loss of transfer credits. All credits in the Computer Programming technical certificate are applicable to both the Programming and the System Analyst concentrations in the Computer Information Technology A.A.S. degree.

Career Opportunities

Students who graduate from the program may obtain positions as entry-level computer programmers or web developers.

Course Requirements

CITC 1300 - Beginning HTML and CSS 3 Credits
CITC 1301 - Intro to Programming and Logic 3 Credits
CITC 1303 - Database Concepts 3 Credits
CITC 1310 - Programming I 3 Credits
CITC 1311 - Programming II 3 Credits
CITC 1314 - Java Programming I 3 Credits
CITC 2340 - Adv. Database Concepts & Progr 3 Credits

Total Certificate Requirements: 21 Credits

Recommended Part-Time Schedule

First Year

Fall Semester

CITC 1300 - Beginning HTML and CSS 3 Credits
CITC 1301 - Intro to Programming and Logic 3 Credits

Spring Semester

CITC 1303 - Database Concepts 3 Credits
CITC 1310 - Programming I 3 Credits
CITC 1314 - Java Programming I 3 Credits

Second Year

Fall Semester

CITC 1311 - Programming II 3 Credits
CITC 2340 - Adv. Database Concepts & Progr 3 Credits

Note

Additional course requirements: The Tennessee Board of Regents requires that students either demonstrate the appropriate skill levels in math, reading, and/or writing before enrolling in college-level courses or enroll in appropriate co-requisite experiences with college-level courses to develop competency in those skills while performing college-level work. ACT/SAT scores, classic ACCUPLACER test scores, next-generation ACCUPLACER test scores, or other relevant information determine whether a student needs to enroll in co-requisite courses in math, reading, and/or writing (English).

Cooperative work experience can be an important addition to a student’s formal classroom work. Co-op courses may substitute for technical courses with the prior approval of the instructor. The Career Services Office will provide the correct course numbers.