DIPLOMA
Information Technology Administration
EMPHASIS IN DATABASE DESIGN
Program Length
This program offers 39 semester credit hours.
Program Description
The program in database design and implementation offers an introduction a fundamental overview of the values, concepts, principles, skills and techniques of modern database management systems. Students will be introduced with broad concepts for querying relational databases. This program includes a broad introduction of Structured Query Language for databases. Students also will be introduced to technologies that use industry standard scripting languages to connect databases to web sites.
Work Places
Work places include businesses in the public and private sectors, including for profit and not for profit organizations. The specific duties as entry level Database Designer—a person with application development skills, responsible for the design, implementation, maintenance and repair of an organization’s database— will often vary from office to office due to office size, location, and specialty.
Professional Preparation
Specific program objectives are designed to provide graduates with an understanding of broad concepts for designing, implementing, maintaining and querying relational databases. The graduate of this program will be introduced to technologies that use industry standard scripting languages to connect databases to web sites. Professional preparation will include the ability to apply object-oriented side of database-driven web sites and how to use objects and classes in web programming.
Program Core Courses
Information Technology Administration Core Curriculum |
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CISC 1113 |
Computer Environment |
3 |
CISC 2313 |
Programming Concepts |
3 |
CISC 2413 |
Advanced Programming Concepts |
3 |
MISY 2413 |
Fundamentals of Customer Service |
3 |
BUAD 2113 |
Fundamentals of Business Management |
3 |
CISC 2113 |
Operating Systems Concepts |
3 |
NETW 2113 |
Data Communications and Networking |
3 |
DBSE 2413 |
Database Relational Model |
3 |
WEBD 2413 |
Introduction to Web Design |
3 |
CISC 2123 |
Logic and Design |
3 |
Total Core Requirements |
30 |
Program Emphasis Courses
Database Design Required Curriculum |
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BUAD 1213 |
Records Management |
3 |
DBSE 2713 |
Structured Query Language |
3 |
DBSE 2813 |
Introduction to Database Scripting |
3 |
Total Emphasis Requirements |
9 |