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Computer Programmer/Analyst – Associate of Applied Science

Learn to design and develop software programs and applications. Courses focus on problem solving and structured programming concepts.  Students interested in transferring to a 4-year university should read Transfer Options before beginning this degree.  Complete this program by taking classes exclusively on evenings/weekends, or in any combination of daytime and evening classes.

Before you can enroll, you must complete CIS 129.

What can I do with this degree?
Career options: Become a programmer or programmer/analyst.

Academic options: Transfer to NAU's computer science program.

Locations:  East Campus, West Campus

Department/Contact Information:  Division Dean:  206-7694 (East Campus);  206-6996 (West Campus)

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

General Education Requirements
This section lists general education requirements that are not fulfilled by core or support courses. *
Reading Requirement:  complete this requirement before enrolling in general education courses
Humanities and Social Science: Humanities/Fine Arts or Leadership/Ethics List ** 3
Subtotal 3
Course # Course Title Credits
Required Core Courses
CIS 131 Programming and Problem Solving II 5
CIS 141   Introduction to VB.NET 4
CIS 162 Database Design and Development 4
CIS 187 Data Processing Projects I 1-3
 or CIS 287   Data Processing Projects II   
CIS 250 Introduction to Assembly Language 3
CIS 265 The C Programming Language 4
CIS 269 Data Structures 5
CIS 278 C++ and Object Oriented Programming 5
 or CIS 279   Java Programming   
CIS 280 Systems Analysis and Design: Concepts and Tools 4
CIS 281 Systems Analysis and Design: Applications 3
Subtotal 38-40
Required Support Courses
ACC 101 Financial Accounting 3
ECN 201 Microeconomic Principles 3
MAT 172 Finite Mathematics 3
WRT 101 Writing I 3
WRT 102 Writing II 3
   Laboratory Science*** 4
Subtotal   19
   CIS Elective: select 3 credits from CIS 199, 220, 221,
225, 239, 266, 299
3
Total     63-65

* Other general education requirements are fulfilled by required core and support courses: Communication Requirement - WRT 101 and 102; Analysis and Critical Thinking Requirement - Math 172 and a lab science; Humanities and Social Science - ECN 201 fulfills 3 of the 6 required credits; Computer and Information Literacy Requirement - core courses fulfill this requirement.

** Select a course marked "C" (cultural diversity) or "G" (global awareness).

*** Select from the following list: AST 101 and 101LB; AST 101IN; AST 102 and 102LB; AST 102IN; BIO 100IN; BIO 105IN; BIO 181IN; GEO 102IN; GLG 101IN; GLG 102IN