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 121 | English Composition I: GT-CO1 | 3 |
| MAT 121 | College Algebra: GT-MA1 | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 7 |
Choose one of the following
| ENG 122 | English Composition II: GT-CO2 | 3 |
| ENG 131 | Technical Writing I: GT-CO1 | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Choose one of the following faculty approved business courses:
| BUS 115 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| BUS 120 | Introduction to E-Commerce | 3 |
| BUS 216 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
| BUS 226 | Business Statistics | 3 |
| ACC 121 | Accounting Principles I | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Choose one of the following
| COM 115 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| COM 125 | Interpersonal Communication: GT-SS3 | 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)
Required Courses
| CSC 119 | Introduction to Programming: Python | 3 |
| CSC 160 | Computer Science I: C++ | 4 |
| CSC 240 | Java Programming | 3 |
| CIS 220 | Fundamentals of Unix | 3 |
| CIS 240 | Database Design & Development | 3 |
| CIS 243 | Introduction to SQL | 3 |
| CIS 268 | Systems Analysis and Design I | 3 |
| CWB 110 | Introduction to Web Authoring: HTML & CSS | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 25 |
Choose 12 credits from the following:
Choose one of the following