2024-2025 College Catalog

Database Specialist AAS

Database Specialist AAS (Major Code: DS13)

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)

ENGL 1101Composition and Rhetoric

3

Area II - Social/Behavioral - (3 Credits)

Select an Area II Social/Behavioral Sciences course:

General Education Courses - Associate Degree

XXXX xxxxSocial-Behavioral Science Elective

3

Area III – Natural Science/Mathematics – (3 Credits)

Select one of the following Math Courses

MATH 1111College Algebra

3

Or

MATH 1101Mathematical Modeling

3

Or

MATH 1100Quantitative Skills and Reasoning

3

Or

MATH 1103Quantitative 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 xxxxHumanities-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 xxxxGeneral Education Elective

3

Occupational Courses (25 Credits)

FYES 1001First Year Experience Seminar

3

COMP 1000Introduction to Computer Literacy

3

CIST 1001Computer Concepts

4

CIST 1200Database Management

4

CIST 1305Program Design and Development

3

CIST 2921IT Analysis, Design, and Project Management

4

CIST XXXX CIS Programming Language

4

Oracle Specialization (23 Credits)

CIST 2431UNIX/Linux Introduction

4

CIST 1210Introduction to Oracle Databases

4

CIST 2212Oracle Database Administration I

4

CIST 2214Oracle Database Administration II

4

CIST 2216Oracle Advanced Topics

4

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.