Business, Information Systems Technology 
and Public Services  

Application Programming Certificate

Students will be able to code in two high-level languages found in the business environment. Students will be able to develop Windows applications using object-based visual tools. The Application Programming certificate will provide the foundation for an entry-level programmer to gain access to the ever-expanding information processing field.

Students must earn a grade of "C" or better in all of the courses offered within the Business and Information Systems Technology departments for the grade to be counted toward graduation. Specifically, these include courses with the following prefixes: ACC, BAF, BUS, CPT, CRP, IST, LEG, MGT, MKT and OST.

Certificate: Application Programming (18 credit hours)
Prerequisite: "B" in CPT 170 or proficiency in using microcomputers.
			Credit Hours
	CPT 115	Cobol Programming I	3.0
	CPT 168	Programming Logic and Design	3.0
	CPT 234	C Programming I	3.0
	CPT 235	C Programming II
	OR
	CPT 215	Cobol Programming II	3.0
	IST 270	Client/Server Systems
	OR
	CPT 185	Event-Driven Programming	3.0
		Approved CPT or IST Elective	3.0
		Total Credit Hours:	18.0
Approved CPT or IST Electives include the following:
	CPT 185	Event-Driven Programming
	CPT 215	Cobol Programming II
	CPT 235	C Programming II
	CPT 242	Database
	CPT 247	Unix Operating System
	CPT 259	CICS/VS Applications Design
	CPT 290	Microcomputer Multimedia Concepts and Applications
	CPT 291	Microcomputer Multimedia Animation,  Graphics and Video
	CPT 292	Microcomputer Multimedia Sound and MIDI
	CPT 293	Advanced Microcomputer Multimedia Applications
	IST 211	Object-Oriented Programming
	IST 220	Data Communications
	IST 225	Internet Communications
	IST 270	Client/Server Systems
	IST 272	Relational Database
	IST 273	Advanced Client/Server Development Tools