For
Program Information please contact:
Marvin Dew,
Room 43
Atlanta Technical College
1560 Metropolitan Parkway
Atlanta GA 30310
404.225.4536.
mdew@atlantatech.edu
COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS (DATABASE SPECIALIST)DEGREE
The Database Specialist Associate Degree is a sequence of courses that prepares
students to be competent in general core areas, such as humanities or fine arts, social or
behavioral sciences, and natural sciences or mathematics, computer terminology and concepts,
program design and development, and computer networking. Graduates qualify for employment
as database specialists.
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
ATC’s Career Placement Office is available to assist students in finding employment in their occupational fields.
Location: Cleveland Dennard Building, Suite 128
ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS
* Must be 16 years of age
* Completion of high school diploma or GED and submission of
official transcript required to apply
* Achievement of minimum program admission
scores in Reading, English, and Math
* Transfer of previous post secondary credits will be
determined by the registrar.
Student Performance/Graduation Requirements: Students must maintain a 2.0 grade point average and complete all required courses to graduate.
CORE COURSES
Curriculum
|
COURSE OUTLINE
Curriculum |
|
General Core Courses |
|
Area I -
English/Humanities/Fine Arts |
| Courses |
|
Credits |
| ENG 1101 |
Composition and Rhetoric |
5 |
| ENG 1102 |
Literature and Composition |
5 |
| SPC 1101 |
Public Speaking |
5 |
|
Area II
- Social Behavioral Science |
| PSY 1101 |
Introduction to Psychology |
5 |
| SOC 1101 |
Introduction to Sociology |
5 |
|
Area III
- Natural Sciences / Mathematics |
| MAT 1111 |
College Algebra |
5 |
|
Total |
30 |
|
Essential Fundamental Technical
Courses |
| CIS 105 |
Program and Design |
5 |
| CIS 106 |
Computer Concepts |
5 |
| CIS 214 |
Database Management |
6 |
| CIS 1140 |
Networking Fundamentals |
6 |
| CIS 2128 |
Introduction to Databases |
7 |
| CIS 2129 |
Database Administration |
7 |
| CIS 2130 |
Database Backup and Recovery |
7 |
| CIS 2131 |
Database Performance Tuning |
7 |
| CIS 2132 |
Network Administration |
6 |
| SCT 100 |
Introduction to Microcomputers |
3 |
| CIS xxx |
An operating systems course approved
by advisor |
7 |
| CIS xxx |
Specific Occupational Guided Elective |
6 |
| CIS xxx |
A Programming language Elective
approved by advisor |
6 |
|
Total |
90 |
| |
|
|
|
Recommended Electives |
|
An
operating Systems Course |
6 |
| CIS 103 |
Operating Systems Concepts |
6 |
| CIS 2554 |
Introduction to Unix/Linux |
6 |
|
A
Programming Elective Course |
6 |
| CIS 157 |
Visual Basic Programming |
7 |
| CIS 252 |
Introduction to JAVA Programming |
7 |
| CIS 255 |
Introduction to C Programming |
7 |
| CIS 2161 |
SQL Programming |
7 |
| CIS 282 |
Introduction to C++ Programming |
7 |
|
Specific
Occupational Guided Elective |
6 |
| CIS 1151 |
CIS Internship |
6 |
| CIS 2555 |
Unix/Linux Administration |
6 |
| |
|
|
| |
Minimum
Quarter-hour Credits Required for Graduation |
108 |
| |
Minimum Program Length in Quarters |
8 |
| |
Estimated Program Cost |
$7,766 |
| 
