# Emerging Tech Entrepreneurship (Certificate of Achievement Level 2)

San Jose City College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: Computer Information Systems

Source: https://catalog.sjcc.edu/degrees-certificates/computer-information-systems/emerging-tech-entrepreneurship-level-2/

### Description

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.

### Program Learning Outcomes

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.

### Requirements

#### Certificate Requirements

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **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 |