Database Administration & Development - Course Planning
As a Database Administration & Development student, you will share many core classes with students in other IT programs to give you a complete understanding of working on a web team and on IT projects. The database classes round out the program, giving students a strong, project-based and hands-on learning experience.
Prerequisites
Students must meet eligibility to enroll in ENGL&101 Composition I and MATH 098 Intermediate Algebra. These courses do not have to be taken to complete the certificate. Prior to enrolling in the Database Administration & Development program, you should complete the following courses with a minimum grade of a 2.0 GPA.
IT 100: Information Systems Concepts
5 credits
Intro to computers and information systems, including hardware, software, data organization, data communications, systems development and the evolving role of computers in society. Waiver for prior experience or test out is possible.
Database Core Courses
All courses must be passed with a 2.0 or better.
IT 111: Intro to Programming
5 credits
Intro to basic computing concepts and object oriented programming. Prerequisite: eligibility for MAT 088, or instructor permission.
IT 120: Database Development
5 credits
Overview of database theory and systems. Work with relational databases, simple ADO, SQL and XML.
IT 115 Intro to Software Development & Versioning
5 credits
Introduces hardware architecture and software systems that support web applications as well as development environments and systems used to build, test and deploy applications. Explores processes utilized by developers to manage, version, test and deploy their work across *nixes, BSD's, and windows systems. Prerequisite: IT w/2.0 or higher.
IT 161: Web Authoring 1
5 credits
This course covers the fundamental mechanics of web page production starting with the absolute basics of creating properly structured websites using the Hyper Text Markup Language (HTML) and Cascading Style Sheets (CSS). Students will learn how to write their own code to create web pages that include text, links, images, tables and forms as well as learn how to launch their own website on the internet using the File Transfer Protocol (FTP). Prerequisite: SAM Challenge.
Choose Database Development Area and 1 of these 5 additional Specialty Areas:
Database Development - 25 Credits
IT 112: Python for Web Development
5 credits
IT 221: SQL
5 credits
IT 225: Systems Analysis
5 credits
IT 222 Designing Database Solutions
5 credits
IT 223 Database Administration
5 credits
Mobile Development - 25 Credits
IT 116: Programming and Web Page Concepts
5 credits
IT 212: Data Structures and Algorithms
5 credits
IT 216: Android App Dev 1
5 credits
IT 225: Systems Analysis
5 credits
Software Development - 15 Credits
IT 211: Object oriented Programming
5 credits
IT 212: Data Structures and Algorithms
5 credits
IT 225: Systems Analysis
5 credits
Web Scripting - 15 Credits
IT 162: Web Authoring 2
5 credits
WEB 150: Intro to JavaScript
5 credits
IT 122: Advanced JavaScript
5 credits
Web Development - 25 Credits
IT 162: Web Authoring 2
5 credits
IT 112: Python Web Programming
5 credits
IT 261: Web Application Programming 1
5 credits
IT 262: Web Application Programming 2
5 credits
IT 263: Web Application Programming 3
5 credits
Web Design - 25 Credits
IT 162: Web Authoring 2
5 credits
IT 163: Web Authoring 3
5 credits
IT 171: Theory of Web Design
5 credits
IT 172: User Centered Design
5 credits
IT 174: Research Methods
5 credits
Database Administration & Development Certificate
- Database Core: 20 Credits
- 2 of the 6 Specialty Areas: 29-52 Credits
- IT 289 Career Strategies: 2 Credits
Based on the chosen tracks, students may need either take an additional 5-15 credits of IT Electives or Internship or some combination of both to make the 60 credits required for this certificate.
Total Credits 62-73