Emerging Tech Entrepreneurship - Certificate of Achievement Level 2
Students who complete the Emerging Tech Entrepreneurship certificates will be exposed to and become proficient in the coursework to become entrepreneurs in a technical field. This program combines the business skills necessary to make sound business decisions with the technical know-how to survive in the 21st century. Students will learn how to build and manage successful modern technical businesses.
Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:
- Create and produce documentable solutions to business problems and challenges.
- Identify key issues, research relevant data, and show evidence of analytical thinking about possible solutions for business opportunities and problems.
- Demonstrate knowledge of the influence of the Internet on business and terms relating to the World Wide Web.
- Demonstrate understanding of the impact and application of computers in business, government, and social organizations.
- Work and interact effectively in teams consisting of individuals with differing interests, gender, global backgrounds and professions.
- Create user interfaces and algorithms to solve business problems and user needs.
Certificate Requirements
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Programming | ||
| CIS 106 | Introduction to Coding and Python Programming | 3 |
| or CIS 024C | Python Programming | |
| Data Science | ||
| CIS 107 | Technest 2: Data Science | 3 |
| Internet of Things | ||
| CIS 108 | Technest 3: Internet of Things | 3 |
| Business and Entrepreneurship | ||
| BUS 068 | Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management | 3 |
| BUS 082 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| Course to enhance understanding of either data or programming (choose one): | 3 | |
| CIS 020 | XML Fundamentals | 3 |
| CIS 020A | Advanced XML | 3 |
| CIS 022 | Database Technology | 3 |
| CIS 024A | Perl Programming | 3 |
| CIS 024B | PHP Programming | 3 |
| CIS 036 | Web 2.0 Programming | 3 |
| CIS 047 | Introduction to Web Development | 3 |
| CIS 054 | C/C++ Programming | 3 |
| CIS 055 | Data Structures: Programming | 3 |
| CIS 059 | Object Oriented Design and Programming | 3 |
| CIS 060 | Systems Analysis and Design | 3 |
| CIS 073 | Visual Basic Programming | 3 |
| CIS 084 | Java Programming | 3 |
| Total Units | 18 | |