For Program Information please contact:
Anyanwu Godwin,
Chair,
Room 45
Atlanta Technical College
1560 Metropolitan Parkway
Atlanta GA 30310
404.225.4540.

agodwin@atlantatech.edu

COMPUTER PROGRAMMING DEGREE

The Computer Information Systems - Computer Programming associate degree program is a sequence of courses designed to provide students with an understanding of the concepts, principles, and techniques required in com¬puter information processing. Program graduates are to be competent in the general areas of humanities or fine arts, social or behavioral sciences, and natural sciences or mathematics, as well as in the technical areas of computer terminology and concepts, program design and development, and computer networking. Program graduates receive a Computer Information Systems - Computer Programming Associate of Applied Technology degree and are qualified for employment as computer programmers.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
ATC’s Career Placement Office is available to assist students in finding employment in their occupational fields. Location: Cleveland Dennard Building, Suite 128

ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS
* Must be 16 years of age
* Completion of high school diploma or GED and submission of official transcript required to apply
* Achievement of minimum program admission scores in Reading, English, and Math
* Transfer of previous post secondary credits will be determined by the registrar.
Student Performance/Graduation Requirements: Students must maintain a 2.0 grade point average and complete all required courses to graduate.

COURSE OUTLINE
Curriculum
General Core Courses  
30
Area I - English/Humanities/Fine Arts
Courses  
Credits
ENG 1101 Composition and Rhetoric
5
ENG 1102 Literature and Composition
5
SPC 1101 Public Speaking
5
Area II - Social Behavioral Science
PSY 1101 Introductory Psychology
5
SOC 1101 Introduction to Sociology
5
Area III - Natural Sciences / Mathematics
MAT 1111 College Algebra
5
   
 
  Essential Fundamental Technical/Occupational Courses
80
CIS 103 Operating Systems
6
CIS 105 Program Design and Development
5
CIS 106 Computer Concepts
5
CIS 112 System Analysis and Design
6
CIS 214 Database Management
6
CIS1140 Networking Fundamentals
6
CIS XXX Specific Technical Guided Language Courses(Choose from List below) ***
37
SCT 100 Introduction to Microcomputers
3
ACC 1101 Principles of Accounting I
6
Electives Courses
XXX xxx Specific Technical Guided elective(See note below) *** (8 Hours)
8
Programming Language Requirements (37 Hours)
A minimum of 14 credit hours in the same programming language is required. Select from the following
CIS 149 Advanced C++ Programming
7
CIS 157 Introduction to Visual Basic
7
CIS 252 Introduction to JAVA Programming
7
CIS 255 Introduction to C Programming
7
CIS 256 Advanced C Programming
7
CIS 282 Introduction to C++ Programming
7
CIS2128 Introduction to Databases
7
CIS2129 Oracle Database Administration
7
CIS2161 Structured Query Language (SQL)
7
CIS2421 Intermediate Java Programming
7
CIS2431 Advanced Java Programming
7
   
 
  Minimum Quarter-hour Credits Required for Graduation
110
  Minimum Program Length in Quarters
8
  Estimated Program Cost
$7,846


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Occupational Related Electives 8

Prior Approval by Program Advisor Required