Computer Program Design
Mission:
Students successfully completing the Computer Program Design & Development’s curriculum will recognize and identify real-life problems and apply object-oriented design principles to develop appropriate solutions. These solutions will be developed and applied throughout the use of current programming languages and productivity software. The students will also utilize and apply their knowledge of computer hardware for the purpose of troubleshooting, repairing, maintaining and supporting the appropriate technology. Students will apply this knowledge to current business and industry standards.
Important Information:
MSDN Academic Alliance
Our MSDN software site is available for all IT students and staff. Please contact the IT chairperson,
Karen Christy, for the username and password to download software. Once a username and password has been obtained, click
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Employment Information:
Specific information regarding occupations students will be prepared to enter upon program completion, on-time graduation rates, cost, placement rates and median debt incurred can be found at: (
Computer Program Design Gainful Employment) . This information is provided in compliance with 34 CFR 668.6(b).
Description:
The job market for a career in program languages is plentiful.
This type of job does include significant seat time as programmers solve problems and debug code.
Working in teams is prevalent and vital as many programmers work together to combine their resourcefulness, creativity, and skills to invent complex programs used by many industries.
Computer programmers design all program, application and operating systems software. These three types of software are used by virtually everyone involved with computers. There are very few jobs or careers that do not use some type of computer, so programmers have a nearly constant employment opportunity
Career Paths:
Graduates from the Computer Program Design & Development program will be prepared to seek career opportunities in a variety of industries, including:
- Wholesale Trade Companies
- Educational Institutions
- Government Agencies
- Insurance Industry
- Manufacturing
- Retail
- Hospitals/Medical Offices
- Internet, E-Commerce and Web Page Design
- Data Processing Services
- Telecommunications
- Financial Institutions
- Gaming Industry
Job titles include the following examples:
| Senior Software Engineer |
Program Analyst |
Web Designer |
| Database Engineer |
Database Administrator |
Software Developer |
| Systems Management |
Java Developer |
Field Applications Engineer |
| Project Manager |
Applications Specialist |
Game Developer |
Salaries range from the mid $40,000 to the upper $100,000 depending on skill, experience, training, and certifications. Programmers need to be competent, thorough, and diligent.
The Industry:
Computer programmers are in demand and those with string skills in C#, Visual Basic, Access, SQL, XHTML(Extensible HyperText Markup Language), HTML5, Dreamweaver, Flash, Fireworks, Java, and Program Logic and Design are earning excellent pay and benefits. Programmers who know how to design, develop, test, and integrate an application are the ones with the long-term career prospects. Those skills will transfer to the next hot programming language in the future. The CPD program has the potential to grow significantly each year as the industry demands for these job and career opportunities continue to soar.
Employment opportunities for men and women in the computer programming industry include: wholesale trade companies, educational institutions, government agencies, the insurance industry, manufacturing, retail, hospitals/medical offices, internet/e-commerce & web page design, data processing services, telecommunications, financial institutions and the
gaming industry.
The Program:
Prerequisites
- Must have graduated from high school, have received a GED diploma, or be concurrently enrolled in high school as a senior.
- Must demonstrate and apply proper keyboarding technique with at least 25-wpm speed.
- Must be able to attend class all day Monday through Friday as a full-time Freshman. Sophomores attend just the mornings the entire Sophomore year.
- Students may also enroll as part-time in the program.
Instruction
The Computer Program Design & Development (CPD) has a two-semester technical certificate option or a four-semester AAS option. High school seniors are able to attend classes on a part-time basis in the mornings. It takes approximately two full years to obtain the Associate degree. Students spend most of the time in a lab setting. Lecture is about 20 percent of the class time, with the other 80 percent using hands-on experience and activities.
Program Cost Sheet
Program Supplies List Book Information and CostsCourses
The Associate of Applied Science degree, with a major in Computer Program Design and Development, is a four-semester program that contains technical, advanced technical and general education courses. A program advisory committee, composed of representatives from business and industry, annually updates career requirements and opportunities. Graduates will have the knowledge and skills needed to identify operational problems and design solutions using programming languages and productivity software. Graduates will also be able to troubleshoot, repair, maintain and support computer hardware in accordance with business and industry standards.
Associate of Applied Science Degree Program Outcomes
- Demonstrates professional and team behavior in classroom and lab situations.
- Demonstrates excellent communication and leadership skills.
- Utilizes and applies knowledge of computer hardware for the purpose of troubleshooting, repairing, maintaining and supporting the appropriate technology.
- Independently able to analyze and apply computer programming language skills and structures creatively and ethically.
- Effectively applies computer language concepts and transfers skills from one language to another language.
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The Computer Program Design & Development Technical Certificate program, which contains technical courses, is two semesters in length. A program advisory committee, composed of practitioners, annually updates employer expectations, and career opportunities. Graduates will have the knowledge and skills to perform numerous programming applications and debugging using the latest technology and software. For graduates wanting to continue their education, certificate courses are transferable to the Computer Program Design & Development AAS degree program.
Technical Certificate Program Outcomes
- Utilizes problem solving techniques in object-oriented/event-driven languages.
- Demonstrates use of various programming software to build code.
- Utilizes object-oriented design principles for building program solutions, web pages and databases.
- Utilizes debugging techniques to alleviate problems within coded programs.
- Utilizes correct data structures in problem solving and writing code.
- Applies ethical standards when designing web pages, databases and programs.
- Demonstrates creative abilities when developing a web page, database or program.
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Advisory Members
Damon Drake, Technical Specialist / Programmer
Flint Hills Technical College
3301 W. 18th Ave
Emporia , KS 66801
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Richard Christy, Senior Developer
Intouch Solutions
12 Corporate Woods, 10975 Benson Drive
Overland Park, KS 66210
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Jacob Starr
WolfCreek Nuclear Operation Corp
1675 Milo Lane NE
Burlington , KS 66839
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Mr. James Agin, Quality Systems Coordinator
Thermal Ceramics, Pyro Bloc Division
221 Weaver Street
Emporia, KS 66801
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Student Organization:
Professional Business Leaders (PBL)
PBL is an organization which prepares business students to succeed in the business workforce through the advancement of leadership, citizenship, academic and technological skills. Involvement as an active PBL member will be one of the most rewarding aspects of your training as a student. Through this involvement, lasting relationships will be developed with the community business circles and members will be given exposure to potential new employers. Opportunities for having fun, visiting new and exciting places, experiencing new activities, and growing both personally and professionally is what PBL is all about.
Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) education association with a quarter million students preparing for careers in business and business-related fields. The association has four divisions:
- Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) for high school students;
- FBLA-Middle Level for junior high, middle, and intermediate school students;
- Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) for postsecondary students; and
- Professional Division for businesspeople, FBLA-PBL alumni, educators, and parents who support the goals of the association.
FBLA-PBL is headquartered in Reston, Virginia, and organized on local, state, and national levels. Business teachers, advisers, and advisory councils (including school officials, businesspeople, and community representatives) guide local chapters. State advisers and committee members coordinate chapter activities for the national organization.
The national board of directors is comprised of local teachers, state educators, business leaders, and the division presidents.