Programming - Certificate of Completion

Doña Ana Community College

2024-2025 Catalog

(18-20 credits)

NOTE: Students must complete all University certificate requirements to total at least 18 credits and must achieve a cumulative grade-point average of at least 2.0.  Developmental coursework will not count towards the degree requirements and/or elective credits. If a student has no basic typing skills, OATS 101 Keyboarding Basics is a prerequisite for all CTEC, CSEC, and OECS courses. A grade of C- or better is required in ENGL 1110G Composition I and designated Mathematics courses.

Prefix Title Credits
Technical Requirements
CTEC 140Introduction to Database Design3
or OECS 220 Database Application and Design
CTEC 145Introduction to Database Management3
or OECS 235 Structured Query Language (SQL)
CTEC 152JAVA Programming3
or OECS 195 Java Programming I
CTEC 158Visual Basic Programming3
Electives - Choose two from the following:6-8
Computer Science Principles4
Computer Science I4
Linux Workstation3
Linux Operating System
Windows Workstation3
Windows
Mobile Application Programming3
Mobile Application Development
Python Programming3
Total Credits18-20

(18-20 credits)

A Suggested Plan of Study

The contents of this roadmap may vary depending on initial student placement in mathematics and English. This is only a suggested plan of study for students, and is not intended as a contract.  Individual student academic plans may vary. Please contact your academic advisor to create a plan that works for you. Course availability may vary from fall to spring semester and may be subject to modification or change.

NOTE: Students must complete all University certificate requirements to total at least 18 credits and must achieve a cumulative grade-point average of at least 2.0.  Developmental coursework will not count towards the degree requirements and/or elective credits. If a student has no basic typing skills, OATS 101 Keyboarding Basics is a prerequisite for all CTEC, CSEC, and OECS courses. A grade of C- or better is required in ENGL 1110G Composition I and designated Mathematics courses.

Plan of Study Grid
Semester 1Credits
CTEC 140
Introduction to Database Design
or Database Application and Design
3
CTEC 152
JAVA Programming
or Java Programming I
3
Choose one from the following: 3-4
Computer Science Principles
Computer Science I
Linux Workstation
or Linux Operating System
Windows Workstation
or Windows
Mobile Application Programming
or Mobile Application Development
Python Programming
 Credits9-10
Semester 2
CTEC 145
Introduction to Database Management
or Structured Query Language (SQL)
3
CTEC 158 Visual Basic Programming 3
Choose one from the following: 3-4
Computer Science Principles
Computer Science I
Linux Workstation
or Linux Operating System
Windows Workstation
or Windows
Mobile Application Programming
or Mobile Application Development
Python Programming
 Credits9-10
 Total Credits18-20