Programmer - Certificate
Computer and Information Technologies
Required Courses
| Courses | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| CIT 120 Computational Thinking | 3 | Recommended first semester |
| Approved Level I Programming Language Courses* | 3 | |
| Approved Level II Programming Language Courses** | 3 | |
| Approved Level I, II, or III Programming Language Courses*** | 3 | |
| TOTAL CERTIFICATE CREDITS | 12 |
*Approved Level I Programming Language Courses
| Courses | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| CIT 140 Java Script I | 3 | Prereq: CIT 120 |
| CIT 141 PHP I | 3 | Prereq: CIT 120 |
| CIT 142 C++ I | 3 | Prereq: CIT 120 |
| CIT 143 C# I | 3 | Prereq: CIT 120 |
| CIT 144 Python I | 3 | Prereq: CIT 120 |
| CIT 145 Perl I | 3 | Prereq: CIT 120 |
| CIT 146 Swift I | 3 | Prereq: CIT 120 |
| CIT 147 Programming I: Language | 3 | Prereq: CIT 120 |
| CIT 148 Visual Basic I | 3 | Prereq: CIT 120 |
| CIT 149 Java I | 3 | Prereq: CIT 120 |
| CIT 171 SQL I | 3 | Prereq: CIT 120 |
| University Level I programming language as approved by program coordinator | 3-4 |
**Approved Level II Programming Language Courses
| Courses | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| CIT 237 iOS Programming | 3 | Prereq: CIT 146 |
| CIT 238 Android Programming | 3 | Prereq: CIT 149 |
| CIT 241 PHP II | 3 | Prereq: CIT 141 |
| CIT 242 C++ II | 3 | Prereq: CIT 142 |
| CIT 243 C# II | 3 | Prereq: CIT 143 |
| CIT 244 Python II | 3 | Prereq: CIT 144 |
| CIT 247 Programming II: Language | 3 | Prereq: CIT 147 |
| CIT 248 Visual Basic II | 3 | Prereq: CIT 148 |
| CIT 249 Java II | 3 | Prereq: CIT 149 |
| CIT 271 SQL II | 3 | Prereq: CIT 171 |
| University Level II programming language as approved by program coordinator | 3-4 |
***Approved Level III Programming Language Courses
| Courses | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| CIT 277 Programming III: Language | 3 | Prereq: CIT 247 (using the same programming language) or instructor consent |
| CIT 278 Visual Basic III | 3 | Prereq: CIT 248 or instructor consent |
| University Level III programming language as approved by local Program Coordinator | 3-4 |
Students graduating with a degree or certificate in Computer and Information Technology may only use a course with a grade of "C" or higher (or a "P" for Pass/Fail courses) to fulfill a course or track graduation requirement.
The Computer and Information Technologies department does not accept non-general education course older than five years from returning or transfer students without consent from the local program coordinator.
KCTCS Catalog: Programmer - Certificate
