# Programming Fundamentals (Degree/Certificate)

Antelope Valley College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: Computer Science

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A student completing the Programming Fundamentals Certificate will gain a solid grounding in the basic principles that underlie Computer Science. This certificate provides both academic preparation for and a pathway to internships. When combined with further study, it will lead to the Computer Science Associate in Science Degree (AS), Computer Science Associate in Science for Transfer (AS-T), and/or transfer. This certificate is intended to be completed at the beginning of a student’s course of study, while they are at the freshman level.

### Program Requirements

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Programming Fundamentals: Complete all of the following** | | 15 |
| **Core Non Programming Courses: Complete all of the following** | | 9 |
| MATH 150 | Calculus and Analytic Geometry | 5 |
| PHYS 110 | General Physics | 4 |
| **Core Programming Courses: Complete the following number of rules: 1** | | 6 |
| **C/C++ Programming: Complete all of the following** | | 6 |
| CS 120 | Programming and Algorithms in C/C++ | 3 |
| CS 130 | Data Structures using C++ | 3 |
| **Java Programming: Complete all of the following** | | 6 |
| CS 121 | Programming and Algorithms in Java | 3 |
| CS 131 | Data Structures using Java | 3 |
| **Python Programming: Complete all of the following** | | 6 |
| CS 122 | Programming and Algorithms in Python | 3 |
| CS 132 | Data Structures using Python | 3 |

### Recommended Pathway

#### Programming Fundamentals

**Term 1** (8 units)

-   CS120 - Programming and Algorithms in C/C++ (3)
-   CS121 - Programming and Algorithms in Java (3)
-   CS122 - Programming and Algorithms in Python (3)
-   MATH150 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry (5)

**Term 2** (7 units)

-   CS130 - Data Structures using C++ (3)
-   CS131 - Data Structures using Java (3)
-   CS132 - Data Structures using Python (3)
-   PHYS110 - General Physics (4)

### Program Outcomes

### Programming Fundamentals