Applications Developer Associate in Science

This program is designed to prepare the student for entry-level employment as an applications developer.

Program Student Learning Outcomes

Students who complete this program will be able to:

Demonstrate key skills for employment in the areas of application development.
Demonstrate comprehensive, broad range introductory computer competencies targeting a diverse and multicultural workforce.
Complete technically current and challenging ongoing education.
Apply skills in a broad range of media appropriate for a diverse population of technical students.
Use job skills in technical professional business environments through meaningful internships and capstone projects.

Required Courses:

CIMP 5 BUSINESS PROGRAMMING I - VISUAL BASIC 3.5 Units
CIMP 7A BUSINESS PROGRAMMING - JAVA–BEGINNING 3 Units
CIMW 105 WEB DEVELOPMENT AND DB - INTRO SQL AND MYSQL 3 Units
CIMW 250 MICROSOFT ASP.NET–BEGINNING 3.5 Units *
Select from Restricted Electives 5-7 Units

Total Units for the Major: 18-20

Restricted Electives:

CIMP 7B BUSINESS PROGRAMMING - JAVA–ADVANCED 3 Units *
CIMN 200 INTRODUCTION TO NETWORKING 3 Units
CIMN 230 Computer Operating Systems: Unix/Linux 3 Units
CIMW 245 Web Development: PHP & CMS/Word Press E-Commerce 3 Units
CIMN 250 NETWORK AND SECURITY ADMINISTRATION USING UNIX/LINUX 3 Units *
CIMW 250B MICROSOFT ASP.NET–ADVANCED 3 Units
CIMW 260 WEB DEVELOPMENT: JAVASCRIPT, FRAMEWORKS, JQUERY AND AJAX 3 Units
CIMW 100A WEB SITE DEVELOPMENT - HTML-BEGINNING 1.5 Units *
CIMW 100B WEB SITE DEVELOPMENT - HTML–ADVANCED 1.5 Units *
CIMP 115 BUSINESS PROGRAMMING–C# 3.5 Units

Associate in Science Degree

Completion of the above courses and a minimum of 60 units including the general education requirements with an overall GPA of 2.0 qualifies the student for the Associate in Science degree. A minimum of 12 units must be completed at Saddleback College.

General Education Requirements for Associate Degrees

Refer to the Graduation Requirements or to the CSU-GE and IGETC patterns in this catalog for specific courses which meet general education requirements. Refer to ASSIST.org and to the transfer institution’s catalog for transfer requirements.

Suggested coursework not required for the major: ACCT 1A , 1B ; BUS 1 , 12; CIM 112 , CIM 121A , CIMW 207 , CIMN 200 , 210 , ECON 2 , 4 , MATH 10