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Software Programmer/Developer Assistant Certificate
Program Available at:
- Brookhaven
- El Centro
- North Lake
- Richland
Catalog Year 2022-2023 You may use this pathway if you entered Dallas College on or before this date.
Degree Type Level 1 Certificate
GPA Requirement Student must earn a GPA of 2.0 or higher
TSI May be Exempt
This program deactivated September 1, 2023; automatic closure September 1, 2026.
For more information, visit the Dallas College Computer Information Technology webpage and your success coach at your campus.
This is an example course sequence for students interested in pursuing the Software Programmer/Developer Assistant Certificate. It does not represent a contract, nor does it guarantee course availability. Following this pathway will help you earn a Software Programmer/Developer Assistant Certificate. Students must earn at least 25% of the credit hours required for graduation through instruction by Dallas College. Courses from this certificate may apply to the related A.A.S. degree. See catalog for official certificate requirements.
This certificate option is designed to provide skills and knowledge in one introductory specialization language or development tool, an operating system used with that platform, and database concepts. You are expected to complete an introductory and advanced course from the same specialization emphasis list to be considered as having met the requirement for this award. Graduates will be qualified to work as an assistant in a programming or development environment with data, coding, and/or design. Courses that complete the Software Programmer/Developer Assistant Certificate and Programmer Level I Certificate (PC) are noted below.
Students pursuing this certificate are waived from the Texas Success Initiative (TSI) standards, but must meet course prerequisites, as long as the student completes the TSI waiver form prior to enrollment.
SEMESTER-BY-SEMESTER MAP FOR FULL-TIME STUDENTS
All plans can be modified to fit the needs of part-time students. This is not an official degree plan. See catalog for official certificate requirements.
CERTIFICATE MINIMUM: 29-32 SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS
SEMESTER 1
CHOOSE ONE:
- ITSC 1401 – Introduction to Computers
- BCIS 1405 – Business Computer Applications OR
- COSC 1301 – Introduction to Computing AND
- TECHNICAL ELECTIVE* (one course)
ITSE 1429 – Programming Logic and Design (Course also applies to PC)
Introductory Specialization (one course)** (Course also applies to PC)
Elective (one course)***
* Technical Elective must be selected from the following: IMED 1191, ITCC 1191, ITNW 1164, ITNW 1192, ITSC 1164, ITSC 1166, ITSC 1171, ITSC 1191, ITSE 1191, or ITSY 1191
** Introductory Emphasis Specialization courses can be taken from the following emphases: General Programming, Visual Basic.Net, Java, C++, and/or C#. A specific list of courses can be found in the catalog and with your success coach.
*** Elective course to be selected from one of the following: IMED 1416, IMED 2415, ITMT 1403, ITMT 1458, ITNW 1408, ITNW 1413, ITSC 1416, ITSC 1415, ITSE 1407, ITSE 1411, ITSE 1432, ITSE 1450, ITSE 2402.
SEMESTER 1 ACTION ITEMS
- Meet with your success coach to confirm academic and career goals before the end of the semester.
- Meet with your success coach to research your career options and opportunities for job shadowing.
- Meet with your faculty advisor or success coach to enroll in the Practicum course.
Total Hours: 16
SEMESTER 2
ITNW 1425 – Fundamentals of Networking Technologies
Database Course (one course)* – Check with your success coach to make sure the classes you select for this specialization will count toward both the AAS degree and the Certificates. (Course also applies to PC)
Advanced Specialization (one course)** (Course also applies to PC)
CHOOSE ONE:
- ITSW 1410 – Introduction to Presentation Graphics Software
- ITSC 1415 – Project Management Software (Course also applies to PC) OR
- Any 3 or 4 SCH ARTC, ARTV, COSC, GAME, IMED, INEW, ITNW, ITSC, ITSE, or ITSW OR
- ITNW 1264 – Practicum (or Field Experience) – Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
* Database Course to be selected from one of the following: ITMT 1403, ITSE 1303, ITSE 1345, ITSE 1445, ITSE 2404, ITSE 2409, ITSE 2438, ITSE 2454, ITSW 1407, ITSW 2437
**Advanced Specialization courses can be taken from the following emphases: General Programming, Visual Basic.Net, Java, C++, and/or C#. A specific list of courses can be found in the catalog and with your success coach.
SEMESTER 2 ACTION ITEMS
- Meet with your success coach for assistance in preparing for job search.
- Meet with your success coach to apply for the Programmer Level I Certificate and Software Programmer/Developer Assistant Certificate.
Total Hours: 13-16
DALLAS COLLEGE PATHWAY TOTAL: 29-32 SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS