Instructors: Call, Ellis, Lance, Naas, Volkers and Staff
Three certificate options, one Associate of Applied Science degree, one Associate of Technology degree, and one Bachelor of Applied Technology degree are available to the student.
Microcomputer Specialist
(Two and One-Half Semesters)
The following courses are required for a certificate:
CPST 181 Microcomputer Applications 3 cr
CPST 183 Microcomputer Operating
Systems 3 cr
CPST 185 Microcomputer Database
Management and 4th CL'S 3 cr
CPST 187 Microcomputer Networking
and Connectivity 3 cr
CPST 189 Software Development Tools 3 cr
Courses required for the Microcomputer Specialist Option are only offered in the evening.
Programmer/Operator
(Two and One-Half Semesters)
The following courses are required for a certificate:
CPST 100 Academic Skill Development I 8 cr
CPST 101 Academic Skill
Development II 8 cr
CPST 111 Business Math 3 cr
CPST 116 Introduction to Data
Processing & Micros 3 cr
CPST 117 COBOL Programming 4 cr
CPST 118 COBOL Advanced
Programming 4 cr
CPST 126 Essentials of Programming/
Basic 3 cr
CPST 135 Data Processing Accounting 3 cr
CPST 137 RPG II Programming 3 cr
CPST 138 RPG III - RPG 400 4 cr
CPST 141 Operating Systems I 3 cr
CPST 278 Interactive Programming I
(CICS) 4 cr
RELT 101 Applied Communications I 2 cr
RELT 201 Applied Communications III 2 cr
RELT 202 Applied Business Economics 2 cr
TOTAL: 40 cr
Courses CPST 298 or CPST 299 may be substituted for courses within this option by petition and instructor approval.
Applications Programmer
(Three and One-Half Semesters)
The following courses are required in addition to the Programmer/Operator requirements for a certificate:
CPST 280 Programming Development
Tools 2 cr
CPST 286 Data Base Processing 3 cr
CPST 287 Systems Analysis and Design 4 cr
CPST 288 Interactive Programming II
(CICS) 3 cr
RELT 102 Applied Communications II 2 cr
RELT 201 Applied Communications III 2 cr
RELT 206 Occupational Job Search 2 cr
TOTAL: 56 cr
Courses CPST 298 or CPST 299 may be substituted for courses within this option by petition and instructor approval.
Associate of Applied Science Degree in Computer Programming/Systems Technology (Four and One-Half Semesters)
The following courses are required in addition to the requirements for Applications Programmer:
CPST 268 Operating Systems II 2 cr
CPST 284 Fourth Generation Languages 3 cr
CPST 290 Systems Development and
Implementation 3 cr
CPST 291 C Language Programming 3 cr
CPST 296 Networking and Connectivity 3 cr
RELT 207 Occupational/Human
Relations 2 cr
TOTAL: 72 cr
Courses CPST 298 or CPST 299 may be substituted for courses within this option by petition and instructor approval.
Every student is required to earn a grade of C or better in every core class to be eligible for a certificate or an associate of applied science degree (AAS). Core classes: CPST 116, 117, 118, 126, 137, 141, 143, 144, 151, 155, 266, 268, 278, 286, 287, 288 and 296.