Associate in Applied Science Checksheet
Microsoft Applications Development
Student Name
 Credits Required
     60-62		 Major
     Microsoft Applications Development (3838)
Student ID
 Minimum G.P.A
     2.00		 Catalog Year
     2006-2007

The Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Microsoft Applications Development is designed to provide training for developers who develop, deploy, and maintain applications and components using Visual Studio: Visual Basic (VB), C++, and Structured Query Language (SQL). It also provides training for Microsoft Certified Application Developer (MCAD) certification examinations. The MCAD credential is appropriate for professionals who use Microsoft technologies to develop and maintain department-level applications, components, Web or desktop clients, or back-end data services or work in teams developing enterprise applications. The program of study combines the technical aspects of the certificate program with selected general education courses in the area of English, communications, mathematics, humanities, social and behavioral sciences, and the natural sciences.

For more information on the CGCC Microsoft Applications Development program, visit their homepage here.
Program Prerequisites (6 Credits) CR GR CRS/SEM Comments
CIS105 - Survey of Computer Information Systems
 3
CRE101† - Critical & Evaluative Reading or Equivalent as indicated by assessment or Permission of Division
 3

General Education (22-24 Credits) CR GR CRS/SEM Comments
General Studies Core (12-14 Credits)
First-Year Composition        
ENG101† or 107†
 3
ENG102† or 108†
 3
Oral Communication        
COM100, COM110, COM225† or COM230†
 3
Critical Reading        
Met by CRE101 in program prerequisites area
 0
Mathematics        
MAT120/121/122† or Equivalent or higher level math
 3-5  
General Studies Distribution (10 Credits)
Humanities & Fine Arts        
3 Select from approved Humanities & Fine Arts course list.
Social & Behavioral Sciences        
3 Select from approved Social & Behavioral Science course list.
Natural Sciences        
4 Select from approved http://webport.cgc.maricopa.edu/published/c/he/check2006/home/2/Natural Science course list'.

Required Courses (22 Credits) CR GR CRS/SEM Comments
BPC/CIS133AA - Internet/Web Development Level I-A and
BPC/CIS133BA† - Internet/Web Development Level I-B and
BPC/CIS133CA† - Internet/Web Development Level I-C or
BPC/CIS133DA - Internet/Web Development Level I
 3
CIS102 - Interpersonal and Customer Service Skills for IT Professionals
 1
CIS159† - Visual Basic Programming I
 3
CIS259† - Visual Basic Programming II
 3
CIS164AG† - Oracle: Data Modeling and Relational Database Design or
MST146† - Data Modeling and Relational Database Design
 2
MST172† - Visual Basic Desktop Application Development
 4
MST176† - Visual Basic .NET XML Web Services Development
 3
MST254† - Microsoft SQL Server Design and Implementation
 3

Restricted Electives (16 Credits) CR GR CRS/SEM Comments
CIS119DO† - Introduction to Oracle: SQL
 3
CIS150† - Programming Fundamentals
 3
CIS162++† - Any CIS162 course
 3
CIS163AA† - Java Programming: Level I
 3
CIS190† - Introduction to Local Area Networks or
CNT140 - Cisco Networking Basics or
MST140 - Microsoft Networking Essentials
 3-4
CIS225AB† - Object-Oriented Analysis and Design
 3
CIS235† - e-Commerce
 3
CIS290A++† - Computer Information Systems Internship (Any module) or
CIS296W++† - Cooperative Education (Any module)
 3 Students may select no more than four (4) credits combined from CIS290AA-AC and CIS296WA-WD courses.
MST150++ - Any MST150 course
 3
MST152++† - Any MST152 course
 4
MST244† - Microsoft SQL Server Administration
 3
MST298A++† - Special Projects (Any module)
 3
Program Notes:
Students must earn a grade of "C" or better for all courses required within the program.
† indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites.
++ indicates any module.