May 11, 2025  
2025-2026 Collin College Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Collin College Catalog

Database Development, AAS


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Databases are critical to the success of organizations across all industries. A well designed and developed database supports effective and efficient daily operations, decision-making, and strategic planning. With the advent of eCommerce, enterprise resource planning, social media, and cloud computing, data‐driven applications are in demand more than ever. With this demand comes a need for highly skilled database professionals. Entry level database developer roles include:

  • SQL Programmer
  • Data Analyst
  • Database Developer
  • Data Engineer
  • Web Data Developer
  • Business Analyst
  • Business Intelligence Analyst
  • Application Database Developer
  • Cloud Database Developer

Collin College’s Database Development program prepares graduates to plan, design, develop and manage database systems for diverse industries. All graduates will successfully complete courses and hands‐on labs in the following areas:

  • Database Concepts
  • Database Theory and Design
  • Database Programming using SQL
  • Data Analytics
  • Cloud Fundamentals

The AAS and certificate of the Database Development prepare students to plan, design and develop database systems and applications for desktop, web, and cloud platforms. Courses and hands‐on labs prepare students to design and develop databases using various SQL platforms for desktop, the web, and the cloud, including (but not limited to) MySQL, Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server.

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