Emerging Tech Entrepreneurship
Certificate of Achievement Level 2 Computer Information Systems · San Jose City College · 2026-2027 Catalog
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 |
| orCIS 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 | |