Programmer Analyst, AAS

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Learn to design and develop software programs and applications. Courses focus on problem solving, computer science, and structured programming concepts.

What can I do with this degree?

Career Options: Become a programmer or programmer/analyst or transfer to a cybersecurity bachelor’s degree to prepare for a cyber-related occupation in defense, law enforcement, and private industry.
Academic Options: This program may apply toward Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) programs See Pima’s Transfer Partnerships (https://pima.edu/student-resources/transferring-from-pima/index.html) page to determine which universities offer BAS programs, and research how the universities may accept this program in transfer.

Department/Contact Information:

Dean: 206-7694 (East Campus)

Program/Major Concentration Codes: AASCPM/CPM2

General Education Requirements

A grade of C or better is required for graduation. Course lists for each General Education category listed below can be found starting in the General Education Requirements for AAS Degrees .

Communication Requirement: †

WRT 101 fulfills this requirement

Mathematics or Science: †

MAT 151 or MAT 188 fulfills this requirement.

Social Science Requirement: †

ECN 150 fulfills this requirement.

Fine Arts and Humanities: 3

Other Requirement: †

MAT 172 fulfills this requirement.

Special Requirements

ECN 150 fulfills this requirement.

Subtotal: 3 Credits ¥

Required Core Courses

A grade of C or better is required for graduation.

CIS 129 - Programming and Problem Solving I 4 Credits
CIS 131 - Programming and Problem Solving II 4 Credits
CIS 250 - Introduction to Assembly Language 3 Credits
CIS 265 - The C Programming Language 3 Credits
CIS 269 - Data Structures 4 Credits
CIS 278 - C++ and Object-Oriented Programming 4 Credits
CIS 280 - Systems Analysis and Design: Concepts and Tools 3 Credits
CIS 281 - Systems Analysis and Design: Applications 3 Credits
CIS 288 - Fundamentals of Cybersecurity 4 Credits
CIS Elective 3 Credits

Subtotal: 35 Credits

Required Support Courses

A grade of C or better is required for graduation.

ECN 150 - An Economic Perspective 3 Credits
MAT 151 - College Algebra [SUN# MAT 1151] 4 Credits ^**
OR
MAT 188 - Precalculus I [SUN# MAT 1151] 4 Credits ^**
MAT 172 - Finite Mathematics 3 Credits
STU 100 - College Success and Career Planning 1 Credits
WRT 101 - English Composition I [SUN# ENG 1101] 3 Credits
WRT 102 - English Composition II [SUN# ENG 1102] 3 Credits
AGEC Arts Course 3 Credits
AGEC Social & Behavioral Science Course 3 Credits

Subtotal: 23 Credits

Total Credits as Displayed: 61 Credits

†Core or support course(s) fulfill this requirement.
¥ General Education requires a minimum of 15 credits. This subtotal shows the Gen Ed credits not fulfilled by core or support courses.
** Students who place into MAT 172 on the Math Placement test are not required to complete MAT 151 or MAT 188 , and additional credits may be needed to get to the minimum of credits of 60 required for a degree.