Emerging Tech Entrepreneurship Level 1

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.

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:

1. Create and produce documentable solutions to business problems and challenges.
2. Identify key issues, research relevant data, and show evidence of analytical thinking about possible solutions for business opportunities and problems.
3. Demonstrate knowledge of the influence of the Internet on business and terms relating to the World Wide Web.
4. Demonstrate understanding of the impact and application of computers in business, government, and social organizations.
5. Work and interact effectively in teams consisting of individuals with differing interests, gender, global backgrounds and professions.
6. Create user interfaces and algorithms to solve business problems and user needs.

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Career Technical

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.

Requirements: One course of computer programming (Python language), one course in Data Science, one course in the Internet of Things, and one course in Entrepreneurship are required.

Computer Programming	(one course)	Credit Hours: (3 Required)
CIS106  or	Technest 1: Introduction to Computer Coding	3
CIS024C	Python Programming	3
Data Science	(one course)	Credit Hours: (3 Required)
CIS107	Technest 2: Data Science	3
Internet of Things	(one course)	Credit Hours: (3 Required)
CIS108	Technest 3: Internet of Things	3
Entrepreneurship	(one course)	Credit Hours: (3 Required)
BUS068	Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management	3
Total: 12

Course	Title	Units	Year/Semester (Y1 or S1)
CIS 106 or CIS 24c	Technest 1: Introduction to Computer Coding or Python Programming	3	S1
CIS 107	Data Science	3	S1
CIS 108	Internet of Things	3	S1
BUS 068	Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management	3	S1

CIS 106 is taught in conjunction with MIT; CIS 107 is taught in conjunction with UC Berkeley

* Mission College - Certificate of Achievement in Business Computing (although not focused on computer programming but rather computer applications): http://missioncollege.edu/catalog/bus.pdf - Certificate of Achievement/AS degrees in CIS similar to our current CIS certificates and AS degree: http://missioncollege.edu/catalog/cis-cit.pdf * DeAnza College - Certificate of Achievement - Entrepreneurship (although not focused on computer programming but rather computer applications): http://deanza.edu/counseling/documents/2018-2019/business_admin.pdf - Certificate of Achievement - Business Programming: http://deanza.edu/counseling/pdf/degrees/degrees17-18/cis_programming.pdf * Foothill: related programs, but none exactly like this - Computer Science AS degree: https://foothill.edu/programs/programs.html?title_id=Computer%20Science&t=1 * College of San Mateo: related programs, but none exactly like this - Computer Science Applications and Development: http://collegeofsanmateo.edu/cis/degrees_scienceapplications_ca.asp - Entrepreneurship (Business Department): http://collegeofsanmateo.edu/business/degrees_entrepreneurship_cs.asp