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The Certificate of Completion (CCL) in Database Development prepares students to design and implement the infrastructure for business solutions using database and programming tools. The program focuses on administrative tasks and building database applications using programming skills such as data collection, query techniques, and database creation. This certificate can embed into the Associate in Applied Science (AAS) degree in Information Technology.
Details
Important information you’ll need when applying for admission:
- Field of Interest
- Computer and Information Technology
- Type
- Certificate of Completion (CCL)
- Academic Plan
- Database Development (CER)
- Academic Plan Code
- 5083
- Total Credits Required
- 24
- Catalog Year
- 2023-2024
- Effective Term
- Fall 2022
- Notes
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Students must earn a grade of C or better in all courses within the program.
Courses within any of the following prefixes must be taken within five (5) years prior to completion of the program to be applied toward this award: AIM, BPC, CIS, CLD, CNT, CSC, ITS, and MST.
What You’ll Learn
This pathway map will help you gain the expertise needed to:
- Solve business problems using the components of a database management system.
- Design a comprehensive data model using an entity-relationship (ER) diagram that reflects the business requirements.
- Create database structures to store, retrieve, and update data using SQL.
- Write SQL procedures and functions to automate solutions to a variety of business problems.
- Develop programs using structured design and logic tools.
- Use programming language to solve a variety of business problems.
- Evaluate business computer systems using appropriate object-oriented analysis and design methods.
Career Opportunities
Successful completion of this certificate may lead to employment in a variety of different occupations and industries. Below are examples of related occupations with associated Maricopa County-based annual median wages* for this certificate. Education requirements vary for the occupations listed below, so you may need further education or degrees in order to qualify for some of these jobs and earn the related salaries. Please visit with an academic advisor and/or program director for additional information. You can click on any occupation to view the detail regarding education level, wages, and employment information.
Database Administrators
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Course Sequence by Term
The following is the suggested course sequence by term. Please keep in mind:
- Students should meet withan academic advisorto develop an individual education plan that meets their academic and career goals. Use the Pathway Planner tool in yourStudent Centerto manage your plan.
- The course sequence is laid out by suggested term and may be affected when students enter the program at different times of the year.
- Initial course placement is determined by current district placement measures and/or completion of 100-200 level course and/or program requirements.
- Degree and transfer seeking students may be required to successfully complete a MCCCD First Year Experience Course (FYE) within the first two semesters at a MCCCD College. Courses include FYE101 and FYE103. Course offerings will vary by college. See an academic, program, or faculty advisor for details.
Full-time Sequence
Full-time status is 12 credits to 18 credits per semester.
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Term 1
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
CIS105 | Survey of Computer Information Systems | CS | 3 | ||
CIS117DMor CIS154 |
Microsoft Access: Database ManagementorDatabase Modeling and Design | 3 | |||
CIS150++ | Programming Fundamentals | 3 |
Term 2
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
CIS119DO | Introduction to Oracle: SQL | 3 | |||
CIS156or CIS159 or CIS162ADor CIS163AA |
Python Programming: Level IorVisual Basic Programming IorC#: Level IorJava Programming: Level I | orCSorCS | 3 | ||
CIS217AM | Advanced Microsoft Access: Database Management | 3 |
Term 3
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
CIS164AB or CIS276DAor CIS276DB |
Oracle: PL/SQL ProgrammingorMySQL DatabaseorSQL Server Database | 3 | |||
CIS225AB | Object-Oriented Analysis and Design | 3 |
Part-time Sequence
Part-time status is 11 credit hours or less.
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Term 1
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
CIS105 | Survey of Computer Information Systems | CS | 3 | ||
CIS117DMor CIS154 |
Microsoft Access: Database ManagementorDatabase Modeling and Design | 3 |
Term 2
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
CIS150++ | Programming Fundamentals | 3 | |||
CIS119DO | Introduction to Oracle: SQL | 3 |
Term 3
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
CIS156or CIS159 or CIS162ADor CIS163AA |
Python Programming: Level IorVisual Basic Programming IorC#: Level IorJava Programming: Level I | orCSorCS | 3 | ||
CIS164AB or CIS276DAor CIS276DB |
Oracle: PL/SQL ProgrammingorMySQL DatabaseorSQL Server Database | 3 |
Term 4
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
CIS217AM | Advanced Microsoft Access: Database Management | 3 | |||
CIS225AB | Object-Oriented Analysis and Design | 3 |
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Course Area Key
- CS= Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Application
Disclaimer
Students must earn a grade of "C" or better for all courses required within the program.
Course Sequence total credits may differ from the program information located on the MCCCD curriculum website due to program and system design.
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