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2024-2025 Academic Catalog

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2024-2025 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Computer Software Technology, A.A.S.

Location(s): Kansas City Kansas Community College

PROGRAM/CIP CODE: CSTE.AAS/15.1201
CREDITS REQUIRED: 66
DIVISION: Career and Technical Education
CONTACT: CIST@kckcc.edu

The Department of Computer and Information Systems Technology (CIST) is committed to meet the needs of the students who are enrolled in our programs. We are committed to excellence in teaching. We provide quality transfer courses, general education courses, prerequisites within vocational programs, and vocational courses.

Requirements for Admission to the Program

No requirements for admission to the program.
Contact program coordinator for program-specific advising

College Requirements

BLUE 0101 - Freshman Seminar - Bettering Life Utilizing Education 1 Credit Hours

General Requirements

ENGL 0101 - Composition I (T►) 3 Credit Hours
ENGL 0102 - Composition II (T►) 3 Credit Hours
SPCH 0151 - Public Speaking (T►) 3 Credit Hours
OR
SPCH 0201 - Interpersonal Communication (T►) 3 Credit Hours
Math Elective 3 Credit Hours
Humanities Elective 3 Credit Hours
Social Science Elective 3 Credit Hours
Natural and Physical Science Elective 3 Credit Hours

Total Hours for General Education Requirements Credit Hours: 21

Program Requirements

CIST 0101 - Computer Concepts and Applications (T►) 3 Credit Hours
CIST 0111 - Microcomputer Business Software 3 Credit Hours
CIST 0117 - Networking I 3 Credit Hours
CIST 0120 - Programming Fundamentals 4 Credit Hours
CIST 0137 - HTML Web Page Development 3 Credit Hours
CIST 0180 - Programming Algorithms 4 Credit Hours
CIST 0214 - Computer Repair/Maintenance 4 Credit Hours
CIST 0191 - Discrete Structures I 3 Credit Hours
CIST 0232 - Unix Scripting and Utilities 3 Credit Hours

Programming Software Electives

CIST 0166 - Microcomputer Applications: (Spreadsheets) 3 Credit Hours
CIST 0256 - Object Oriented Programming Using Java 3 Credit Hours
CIST 0236 - Database Management (MS Access) 3 Credit Hours
CIST 0240 - Data Structures C++ 4 Credit Hours
CIST 0291 - Discrete Structures II 3 Credit Hours
CIST 0299 - Industrial Internship (Computer) 3 Credit Hours

Total Hours for Program Requirements Credit Hours: 44

Total Hours for an Associate in Applied Science in Computer Software Technology Degree Credit Hours: 66

Course Sequence

Computer Software Technology- Semester 1

BLUE 0101 - Freshman Seminar - Bettering Life Utilizing Education 1 Credit Hours
CIST 0101 - Computer Concepts and Applications (T►) 3 Credit Hours
CIST 0111 - Microcomputer Business Software 3 Credit Hours
ENGL 0101 - Composition I (T►) 3 Credit Hours
SPCH 0151 - Public Speaking (T►) 3 Credit Hours
OR
SPCH 0201 - Interpersonal Communication (T►) 3 Credit Hours

Computer Software Technology-Semester 2

CIST 0117 - Networking I 3 Credit Hours
CIST 0120 - Programming Fundamentals 4 Credit Hours
CIST 0137 - HTML Web Page Development 3 Credit Hours
ENGL 0102 - Composition II (T►) 3 Credit Hours
Math Core Elective Credits / Units: 3

Computer Software Technology-Semester 3

CIST 0180 - Programming Algorithms 4 Credit Hours
CIST 0214 - Computer Repair/Maintenance 4 Credit Hours
CIST 0240 - Data Structures C++ 4 Credit Hours
CIST Elective Credits / Units: 3
Nathural & Physical Science Core Elective Credits / Units: 3

Computer Software Technology-Semester 4

CIST 0191 - Discrete Structures I 3 Credit Hours
CIST 0232 - Unix Scripting and Utilities 3 Credit Hours
CIST Elective Credits / Units: 6
Humanities Core Elective Credits / Units: 3
Social & Behavioral Science Core Elective Credits / Units: 3