Associate in Applied Science Degree
Computer Software Technology/Technician
Computer Software Technology/Technician Course Descriptions
Dean: Dr. Hasan Naima
Program Coordinator: Bill Wyatt
MISSION
The Department of Computer Engineering Technology is committed to meeting the needs of the students who are enrolled in our courses. We are committed to teaching excellence. We provide quality transfer courses, general education courses, prerequisites within vocational programs and vocational courses.
All courses within the Department are designed to meet the needs of the students who take them and provide them with the knowledge, ability, skills, and the critical thinking (deductive reasoning) they will need to enter the modern marketplace.
Students complete an intensive study of hardware/software subjects, and related skills in this program. This degree is designed to prepare students for a variety of new and traditional jobs in the mushrooming field of computer applications. Most courses in this degree are transferable to many colleges.
The CET Department offers a transfer program for students interested in pursuing a baccalaureate degree at a four-year college or university and a vocational program for students wishing to seek immediate employment in the computer field. In addition, a one-year certificate is granted for students wishing to enhance their career opportunities in the computer field.
The Concurrent Enrollment Program provides secondary school students with the opportunity to take advanced computer classes at their high school site.
Students are prepared to meet the 21st Century Learning Outcomes through assignments requiring written and oral communications. Mathematical concepts are reinforced through computer programming assignments in each class. Critical thinking skills are enhanced through lab assignments which require introspective answers to questions. Students are assigned to work in teams to complete programming assignments re-enforcing interpersonal skills needed in the workplace.
Note: Students should observe the "See course description" footnotes that appear throughout the following program. Many courses in this program have prerequisites or special notes or instructions of importance to students considering enrollment. BUSN 1151-Keyboarding is a recommended prerequisite to the CET program and CIST classes.
Since the transferability of courses will vary depending on the specific four-year institution, it is strongly recommended that if students are intending to transfer to four-year institutions, they must consult with the transfer institution and with their respective KCKCC advisors before enrolling in order to determine the transferability of their courses. It is the student’s responsibility to determine the transferability of his/her courses.
General Education Requirements
College Requirement - All first time degree-seeking students who score 75 or above on the ACCUPLACER reading exam are required to take HUDV0100, Freshman Orientation (1 credit hour). All degree-seeking students who score below 75 on the ACCUPLACER reading exam will take HUDV 101, Strategies for Academic Excellence/Lifelong Learning (2 credit hours). (See exemptions)
| Course Number |
Course Title |
Hours |
| Basic Skill Requirements |
| ENGL 101 |
Composition I |
3 |
| ENGL 102 |
Composition II* or |
|
| ENGL 206 |
Technical Writing* |
3 |
| SPCH 151 |
Public Speaking or |
|
| SPCH 153 |
Interpersonal Communication |
3 |
| Total |
9 |
| Mathematics Requirements |
| ENGR 104 |
Applied Math or
Mathematics Core Elective |
3 |
| Total |
3 |
|
Humanities Requirements
(3 credit hours from one of the following: Art, History, Literature, Modern Language, Music, Philosophy or Theatre)
|
|
Humanities Core Elective |
3 |
| Total |
3 |
|
Social and Behavioral Science Requirements
(3 credit hours from one of the following: Anthropology, Economics, Geography, Political Science, Psychology and Sociology)
|
|
Social Science Core Elective |
3 |
| Total |
3 |
|
Natural and Physical Science Requirements
|
|
Natural and Physical Science Core Elective |
3 |
| Total |
3 |
| Total General Education Requirements |
22-23 |
|
Computer Engineering Technology Requirements
|
| CIST 101 |
Computer Concepts and Applications |
3 |
| CIST 111 |
Microcomputer Business Software* |
3 |
| CIST 117 |
Local Area Networking* |
3 |
| CIST 137 |
HTML Web Page Development |
3 |
| CIST 143 |
Computer Operating Systems (Windows XP)* |
3 |
| CIST 180 |
Visual Basic* |
3 |
| CIST 214 |
Home Computer Repair/Maintenance |
4 |
| CIST 232 |
Linux Web Server |
3 |
| ENGR 108 |
Electronic Circuit Fundamentals |
3 |
| Total |
28 |
| Programming/Software Emphasis (Select 14 hours) |
| CIST 100 |
Introduction to the Internet |
3 |
| CIST 166 |
Microcomputer Applications I-II: (Excel Spreadsheets)* |
3 |
| CIST 182 |
Desktop Publishing and Presentations* |
3 |
| CIST 224 |
Advanced Desktop Publishing |
3 |
| CIST 227 |
Advanced Visual Basic |
3 |
| CIST 236 |
Database Management (MS Access) |
3 |
| CIST 240 |
C++ Programming *** |
3 |
| CIST 299 |
Industrial Internship (Computer) |
3 |
| Total |
14 |
|
Total hours required for an Associate in Applied Science Computer Software Technology Degree
|
64-65 |
The CIST advisor may substitute select Business Courses
New computer electives are added in CIST every year. See advisor or on-line manual for current electives.
* See course description for prerequisite.
***See Accuplacer mandatory placement criteria.
*** See course description footnotes.