2017-2018 Catalog

Visual Basic.NET Programmer, Certificate

Certificate—21 credit hours

Curriculum Code 1457

This program prepares students with programming skills that will, when combined with a degree, provide the background for entry-level or trainee positions or enhance an information technology professional’s versatility and career advancement potential.

Visual Basic is considered to be one of the easiest-to-learn programming languages and it boasts the largest community of software developers worldwide. Visual Basic provides developers with a tool they can use to rapidly deliver desktop, PDA, and data-driven web applications using state-of-the-art object-oriented techniques. Within this certificate’s courses you will learn the latest in software design and development methodologies while gaining hands-on experience with the latest versions of Visual Basic.

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Required Career Courses

21 credit hours as follows:

CSC-140Introduction to Computer Science

3

OR-

MIS-105Programming Principles

3

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MIS-123Database Design

3

MIS-139VB.NET Programming I

3

MIS-239VB.NET Programming II

3

MIS-285ASP.NET Web Applications

3

MIS-289Advanced .NET Development

3

MIS-292SQL/Database Applications

3

Suggested Schedule

Semester 1 (3 credit hours)

CSC-140Introduction to Computer Science

3

OR-

MIS-105Programming Principles

3

Semester 2 (6 credit hours)

MIS-123Database Design

3

MIS-139VB.NET Programming I

3

Semester 3 (6 credit hours)

MIS-239VB.NET Programming II

3

MIS-292SQL/Database Applications

3

Semester 4 (6 credit hours)

MIS-285ASP.NET Web Applications

3

MIS-289Advanced .NET Development

3