The pathway below represents an efficient and effective course taking sequence for this program. Individual circumstances might require some changes to this pathway. It is always recommended that you meet with an academic counselor to develop a personalized educational plan.
The courses have been intentionally placed and should be prioritized in
the order
in which they appear. If you are unable to take all the courses in
a semester, you
should prioritize enrolling in the courses in the order below.
Some courses have
been noted as “Appropriate for Intersession” 
. Should you need (or want) to take
classes
in the summer and/or winter intersessions,
the program recommends these courses as appropriate for the condensed
schedule of
the intersessions.
Some pathways combine a “Certificate of Achievement” and an “Associate
Degree”. If
you are pursuing only the Certificate of Achievement, you are only
required to take
the courses marked “Program Requirement” 
.
All pathways include at least one “Gateway Course” 
which introduces you to the program and/or field of study and helps you
decide if you want to continue with this Academic and Career Path.
Most Associate degrees (though not Associate Degrees for Transfer)
require satisfying the SMC Global Citizenship requirement. If the Program
Requirements do not include a “Global Citizenship course” 
, be sure to select a General Education course that also satisfies Global Citizenship.
Effective Fall 2023
This program develops the skills needed to design and build a database architecture as well as interact with modern database management systems locally, remotely or in the cloud. This program will provide an understanding on how to consistently design databases in an organized structure for storing and retrieving data. With increasing concerns over security, a database developer must also be able to write secure code that runs with minimum risk of attacks.
Upon completion of the program, students will:
- Upon completion of this program, students will demonstrate the ability to design, develop and populate databases locally, remotely and in the cloud. Upon completion of this program, students will demonstrate the ability to properly organize and structure information for storing and retrieving different kinds of data at industry scale.
General Education
Available Online
