Computer Science
The Computer Science (CS) and Computer Information Systems (CIS) programs provide a solid foundation for students to either transfer to universities for advanced CS and CIS studies or begin a career directly related to the computer science and information systems fields. Students completing one of our programs can expect high-paying employment opportunities in fields related to computer programming, software development, Data Science, AI / Machine Learning, Cloud Computing, full-stack web development, and others.
Computer Science Programs
Application Software
The Applications Software Certificate of Achievement prepares students for careers in software development and usage in fields related to microcomputer applications, databases, cloud computing, and programming. Students who complete the program will find opportunities for employment in various computer science and information systems-related businesses and industries.
C++ Programming
The C++ Programming Certificate of Achievement provides students comprehensive training in high-demand programming languages and tools, including Visual Basic and C++. Successful completion of the program will prepare students for an exciting career in software analysis, design, and development.
Possible Jobs: Computer Programmers, Software Developers: Applications, Software Developers: Systems Software, Web Developers.
Cloud Computing
The Cloud Computing program prepares students to design solutions for Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) architectures by provisioning computing instances, establishing virtual private networks, managing databases, and storage within a secure online environment. Students produce dynamic solutions responsive to information and computing technology workloads with on-demand pay-as-you-go pricing, allowing small business, entrepreneurship, and enterprise adoption flexibility. Industry certifications are program proposal attributes embedded to prepare for occupations in cloud architect, cloud support associate, cloud engineer, or cloud technician. Some preparation in information technology or computer programming is recommended.
Computer Information Systems
The CIS Associate of Arts degree prepares students for careers as entry-level programmers using C++, Java, and Visual Basic; database application developers using SQL and PL/SQL; and Web application developers using leading HTML standards, JavaScript, and Python. The program provides a well-rounded education with solid foundations in procedural and object-oriented methodologies, data structures, and computer organization that also helps students pursue a bachelor's degree in a CIS field.
Computer Science
The Computer Science Associate of Arts degree prepares the student to transfer to four-year colleges or begin an entry-level job related to programming and software development. The program provides a well-rounded education emphasizing solid foundations in procedural and object-oriented programming and methodologies, data structures, and computer architecture and organization.
Data Science
The Data Science certificate of achievement provides students with foundational and practical knowledge and training to prepare them for entry-level careers in Data Science or Data Analytics. The program touches on the subject matter's mathematical and computational areas, including Descriptive and Inferential Statistics, Programming & Analysis Tools such as Python and R, and existing AWS Cloud Services such as Data Lake, Athena, Glue, and Redshift. The program also helps prepare students with an appropriate background for the Data Analytics specialty certification from AWS. Topics include Data Exploration and Visualization with Jupyter, Regression Analysis, and other Data Science tools such as numpy, scipy, pandas, matplotlib, seaborn, statsmodels, scikitlearn, keras, and TensorFlow.
Possible Jobs: Data Scientist, Associate Data Scientist, Junior Data Scientist, Data Analyst, Business Analytics Specialist, Data Visualization Developer, Operations Research Analyst, Market Research Analyst, Modeling and Simulation Analyst, and Big Data Analyst.
Full Stack Web Application Developer
The Certificate of Achievement in Full Stack Web Application Developer provides the necessary skills to code and maintain web applications. It uses the MEAN development environment, which stands for MongoDB, Express, Angular, and Node.js. These technologies are the next generation in Web development. Students who complete the certificate will produce a personal portfolio of Web applications showcasing the various technologies.
Full Stack Web Application Developer Certificate Pathway
Java Programming
The Java Programming Certificate of Achievement provides students comprehensive training in high-demand programming languages and methodologies, including Visual Basic, Java, and Assembly language. Successful completion of the program will prepare students for an exciting career in software analysis, design, and development.
Possible jobs include Computer Programmers, Software Developers: Applications, Software Developers: Systems Software, and Web Development.
Machine Learning
The Machine Learning Certificate of Achievement provides foundational and practical knowledge and training to help students enter careers related to Machine Learning applications and development, Data Science, or Data Engineering. The program touches on open-source programming tools and libraries such as Python, Scikit, and TensorFlow and existing AWS Cloud Services such as Rekognition, SageMaker, and Deep Racer. The program also helps prepare students with an appropriate background for AWS's Machine Learning specialty certification. Topics include concepts and terminology of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, the four prevalent (Supervised, Unsupervised, Reinforcement, and GAN) models of machine learning and their applications, and various Python and AWS tools and services.
Possible Jobs: Machine Learning Engineer, Associate Data & Machine Learning Engineer, Data Scientist, Associate Data Scientist, Data Analyst, Business Analytics Specialist, Data Visualization Developer, Operations Research Analyst, Market Research Analyst, Modeling and Simulation Analyst, and Big Data Analyst.
Programming Languages
The Programming Languages Certificate of Achievement provides students comprehensive training in high-demand programming languages and tools such as Visual Basic, C++, Java, SQL, and others. Students can choose between Oracle Database Administration and Cloud Computing tracks. Successful completion of the program will prepare students for an exciting career related to database administration, cloud computing, or software development.