Software Development AAS Degree

This area of emphasis prepares you to become an entry-level programmer. You will design, develop, build, troubleshoot, debug, maintain, and test computer application software programs in a variety of programming languages. Programs will range from simple business programs to the design and completion of a complex business system. The Software Development Associate of Applied Science degree prepares you for entry-level position.

AAS Prerequisite

Working knowledge of computers and computer basics.

Required Courses

ENG 121English Composition I: GT-CO1

3

MAT 121College Algebra: GT-MA1

4

Total Credit Hours:7

Choose one of the following

ENG 122English Composition II: GT-CO2

3

ENG 131Technical Writing I: GT-CO1

3

Total Credit Hours:3

Choose one of the following faculty approved business courses:

BUS 115Introduction to Business

3

BUS 120Introduction to E-Commerce

3

BUS 216Legal Environment of Business

3

BUS 226Business Statistics

3

ACC 121Accounting Principles I

4

Total Credit Hours:3

Choose one of the following

COM 115Public Speaking

3

COM 125Interpersonal Communication

3

Total Credit Hours:3
 

Credit from any two of the following three areas:

Arts & Humanities (ART, FRE, GER, HUM, ITA, JPN, LIT, MUS, PHI, RUS, SPA, THE)
Natural & Physical Sciences (AST, BIO, CHE, ENV, GEY, PHY, SCI)
Social & Behavioral Sciences (ANT, ECO, GEO, HIS, POS, PSY, SOC)
 
Total Credit Hours:6

Required Courses

CSC 119Introduction to Programming: Python

3

CSC 160Computer Science I: C++

4

CSC 240Java Programming

3

CIS 220Fundamentals of Unix

3

CIS 240Database Design & Development

3

CIS 243Introduction to SQL

3

CIS 268Systems Analysis and Design I

3

CWB 110Introduction to Web Authoring: HTML & CSS

3

Total Credit Hours:25

Choose 12 credits from the following:

CSC 129Introduction to Secure Coding

3

CSC 161Computer Sci II: (Language)

4

CSC 217Advanced Python Programming

3

CSC 225Computer Architecture/Assembly Language Programming

4

CSC 241Advanced Java Programming

3

CSC 245Secure Software Dev. (Lang.)

3

CSC 246Mobile App Development

3

CWB 205Client-side Scripting: (Software)

3

CNG 101Networking Fundamentals

3

CNG 131Principles of Information Assurance

3

Faculty advisor-approved electiveFaculty advisor-approved elective

3

Total Credit Hours:12

Choose one of the following

CIS 289Capstone

3

CSC 280Internship

3

Total Credit Hours:3

Total Credit Hours: 62