Program Description
The Computer Information Systems Database Specialist Degree program is designed to provide students with an understanding of the concepts, principles, and techniques required in computer information processing. Graduates will be competent in the technical areas of computer terminology and concepts, program design and development, and computer networking. Program graduates are qualified for employment as database specialists.
Career Information
Occupation
Database Administrators and Architects
Career Projections
The number of jobs in this field is expected to increase by 15% nationally and 13% in the State of Georgia over the next several years. Estimated salaries in this field start at $68,000 a year.
Labor market data was compiled using Economic Modeling Specialists, international and is updated annually.
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Admission Requirements
General College Admissions Requirements
Program Contact Information
Peter Ejindu
Program Coordinator, Computer Information Systems
Academic Building C2310A
404-225-4538
pejindu@atlantatech.edu
Program Length and Cost
Minimum Program Length in Semester Terms: 5 Terms
Credit Hours: 63
Estimated Program Cost: $11,860
Required Courses
General Education Courses (15 Credits)
Area I – Language Arts/Communications- (3 Credits)
Area II - Social/Behavioral - (3 Credits)
Select an Area II Social/Behavioral Sciences course:
General Education Courses - Associate Degree
| XXXX xxxx | Social-Behavioral Science Elective | 3 |
Area III – Natural Science/Mathematics – (3 Credits)
| | Select one of the following Math Courses | |
| MATH 1111 | College Algebra | 3 |
| | Or | |
| MATH 1101 | Mathematical Modeling | 3 |
| | Or | |
| MATH 1100 | Quantitative Skills and Reasoning | 3 |
| | Or | |
| MATH 1103 | Quantitative Skills and Reasoning | 3 |
Area IV - Humanities/Fine Arts - (3 Credits)
Select an Area IV Humanities/Fine Arts course:
General Education Courses - Associate Degree
| XXXX xxxx | Humanities-Fine Arts Elective | 3 |
General Education Elective- (3 Credits)
Select a General Education Course that has not already been used to meet a requirement (3 credits)
General Education Courses - Associate Degree
| XXXX xxxx | General Education Elective | 3 |
Occupational Courses (25 Credits)
| FYES 1001 | First Year Experience Seminar | 3 |
| COMP 1000 | Introduction to Computer Literacy | 3 |
| CIST 1001 | Computer Concepts | 4 |
| CIST 1200 | Database Management | 4 |
| CIST 1305 | Program Design and Development | 3 |
| CIST 2921 | IT Analysis, Design, and Project Management | 4 |
| CIST XXXX | CIS Programming Language | 4 |
Oracle Specialization (23 Credits)
Total Credit Hours: 63
Program Outcomes
1. Graduate will have the ability to provide daily database administration and support.
2. Graduate will have the ability to maintain, analyze, troubleshoot, and repair database systems
3. Graduate will have the ability to provide technical knowledge working with system administrators, technical managers, developers, and architects.
4. Graduate will have the ability to participate in the evaluation and recommendation of database administration tools and new database management systems technologies.
5. Graduate will have the ability to prioritize tasks and work quickly.
6. Graduate will have highly developed written and verbal and online communication skills.