Computer Programming & Database (AAB)
Stark State College's associate degree in computer programming and database prepares students to design, manage, and secure database systems while meeting user and organizational data needs. Offered fully online with flexible scheduling, the program builds in‑demand skills in platforms like Oracle and SQL Server, preparing graduates for entry‑level roles or further study in a growing, data‑driven field.
Major code: 5200 Business, Engineering, and Information Technology Division Computer Science and Information Systems Department
The catalog in force is assigned to students based on the academic year they first applied to the college, and changes only when students change their major or request the change in writing. Refer to Policy No. 3357:15-13-28.
2026-27 Catalog
Effective Summer 2026
Some courses listed within the program may require a prerequisite or co-requisite.
Pre/Co-requisites will be listed within each course hyperlink below.
Refer to Policy No. 3357:15-13-04 and 3357:15-13-05
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Technical | ||
| CIS125 | Data Analysis and Decision Making | 3 |
| CIS221 | Generating Reports for Decision Making | 3 |
| CPD224 | Microsoft SQL Server Database Administration | 3 |
| CSE229 | .Net Development | 3 |
| CSE230 | Advanced .Net Development | 3 |
| CSE236 | Analyzing Software Requirements and Developing Solutions | 3 |
| WDD225 | ASP.Net MVC Development | 3 |
| WDD226 | Web Development with PHP and MySQL | 3 |
| Select two (2) Technical Electives | 6 | |
| Non-technical | ||
| SSC101 | Student Success Seminar | 1 |
| AOT226 | Spreadsheet - Microsoft Excel | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Effective Speaking | ||
| Interpersonal Communication | ||
| Small Group Communication | ||
| CIS126 | Fundamentals of Information Systems | 3 |
| CPD121 | Data Modeling Database Design | 3 |
| CPD123 | Structured Query Language | 3 |
| CSE122 | Programming Logic and Problem Solving | 3 |
| ENG124 | College Composition | 3 |
| MTH118 | Quantitative Reasoning | 3 |
| or MTH124 | Statistics | |
| WDD121 | Internet Design and Development | 3 |
| Select one (1) Arts & Humanities Elective | 3 | |
| Select one (1) Social and Behavioral Sciences | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 64 | |
Students completing this degree may be eligible to also receive a Database Systems One-Year Certificate (5204).
Full-time Student Advising Notes
Academic Advising
Students should make an appointment to see their advisor before registering for classes each semester. They should have prepared a completed registration form, including courses they wish to take, prior to this meeting.
Course Sequence
The semester-by-semester listing below provides the normal scheduling option for full-time associate degree students who plan to finish in two years.
| First Semester | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| SSC101 | Student Success Seminar | 1 |
| CIS126 | Fundamentals of Information Systems | 3 |
| CPD121 | Data Modeling Database Design | 3 |
| CSE122 | Programming Logic and Problem Solving | 3 |
| AOT226 | Spreadsheet - Microsoft Excel | 3 |
| WDD121 | Internet Design and Development | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| CIS125 | Data Analysis and Decision Making | 3 |
| CPD123 | Structured Query Language | 3 |
| CSE229 | .Net Development | 3 |
| MTH118 or MTH124 |
Quantitative Reasoning or Statistics |
3 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Summer Semester | ||
| ENG124 | College Composition | 3 |
| Arts Humanities Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| CIS221 | Generating Reports for Decision Making | 3 |
| CPD224 | Microsoft SQL Server Database Administration | 3 |
| CSE230 | Advanced .Net Development | 3 |
| Technical Elective | 3 | |
| WDD225 | ASP.Net MVC Development | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Effective Speaking | ||
| Interpersonal Communication | ||
| Small Group Communication | ||
| CSE236 | Analyzing Software Requirements and Developing Solutions | 3 |
| WDD226 | Web Development with PHP and MySQL | 3 |
| Technical Elective | 3 | |
| Social Behavioral Sciences Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 64 | |
Arts & Humanities Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ENG233 | British Literature: Medieval to 1785 | 3 |
| ENG234 | British Literature: 1785 to Present | 3 |
| ENG236 | American Literature: Colonial to 1865 | 3 |
| ENG237 | American Literature: 1865 to Present | 3 |
| HIS121 | United States History I to 1877 | 3 |
| HIS122 | United States History II from 1877 | 3 |
| PHL122 | Ethics | 3 |
Social and Behavioral Sciences Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| PSC121 | United States Government and Politics | 3 |
| PSY121 | General Psychology | 3 |
| PSY123 | Human Growth and Development | 3 |
| PSY124 | Industrial/Organizational Psychology | 3 |
| PSY221 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| SOC121 | Sociology | 3 |
| SOC122 | Society and Technology | 3 |
| SOC123 | Dynamics of the Family | 3 |
| SOC221 | Social Problems | 3 |
| SOC225 | Diversity in American Society | 3 |
Technical Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CSE231 | Java Programming | 3 |
| CSE233 | C++ Programming | 3 |
| CSE235 | Python Development | 3 |
| WDD221 | Web Development with JavaScript | 3 |
| WDD222 | Advanced Cascading Style Sheets | 3 |
Program Learning Outcomes
This program is designed to prepare students to demonstrate the following learning outcomes:
- Demonstrate the ability to acquire, organize, and evaluate terminology and information for making decisions and solving problems and providing solutions in a computer programming and database environment.
- Demonstrate employability skills and professionalism through sound work habits, ethics, and responsibility, and work individually and in diverse team settings.
- Demonstrate solution strategies to formulate and write project descriptions and documents by using the appropriate computational, technical, and communication skills and technologies relating to the computer programming and database field.
- Use the appropriate design and coding of structured programs in the major software development languages relating to the Computer Science and Engineering field.