Software Development - Associate in Applied Science
Information Technology Pathway
93 Credits | 8 Quarters
Put your passions to work in one of the most relevant and in-demand industries—Information Technology. Become a game developer, civil engineer, cybersecurity guru, or IT network engineer and work in virtually any industry and any country. Take your next step into our Information Technology Pathway.
Transition Studies Students have several options for their starting point. Some students may start in our Transition Studies programs: Adult Basic Education, English as a Second Language, Digital Literacy, and High School+.
Includes ability to complete:
MATH 092 Mathematical Reasoning
MATH 096 Applied Alebra Topics
MATH 097 Intermediate Algebra
Distribution: AA, AAS, AS, DTA, COMMUNICATION, GER-CIS, AA-AAS-T-COMMUNICATION, AAS-COMMUNICATION: Reading/Writing, AAS-READING-WRITING
Fall and winter only
Distribution: AA, AS, DTA
Choose One:
(Computation)
Distribution: AA, AS, DTA, HUMANITIES, NURSING HUMANITIES, QUANTITATIVE, AA-AAS-T-QUANTITATIVE, AA-AAS-T-HUMANITIES
Distribution: AA, AS, DTA, NATURAL SCIENCE, QUANTITATIVE, AA-AAS-T-QUANTITATIVE, AA-AAS-T-NATURAL SCIENCE
Winter and spring only
Distribution: AA, AAS, AS, DTA, COMMUNICATION, GER-CIS, AA-AAS-T-COMMUNICATION, AAS-COMMUNICATION: Reading/Writing, AAS-READING-WRITING
OR
Choose One:
(Human Relations / Diversity)
(recommended)
Distribution: AA, AAS, AS, DTA, DIVERSITY, AAS-SPEAKING-LISTENING, AA-AAS-T-HUMANITIES, AAS-ADDITIONAL COMMUNICATION, AAS-HUMAN RELATIONS
Distribution: AA, AAS, AS, DTA, DIVERSITY, HUMANITIES, NURSING HUMANITIES, AAS-SPEAKING-LISTENING, AAS-HUMAN RELATIONS, AA-AAS-T-HUMANITIES, AAS-ADDITIONAL COMMUNICATION, HUMANITIES-CULTURAL-5QTR, HUM-CULTURAL-ELECTIVE-6QTR, HUM-CULTURAL-ELECTIVE-8QTR, FPA-Hum-Qtr 6-7-8
Distribution: AA, AAS, AS, DTA, DIVERSITY, SOCIAL SCIENCE, NURSING SOCIAL SCIENCE, AAS-HUMAN RELATIONS, AA-AAS-T-SOCIAL SCIENCE, SOC-SCIENCE-CULTURAL, FPA-SocSci-Qtr 5-6-8
Spring and fall only
Spring and summer only
Fall only
Winter only
If still needed
Choose One:
(Human Relations / Diversity)
(recommended)
Distribution: AA, AAS, AS, DTA, DIVERSITY, AAS-SPEAKING-LISTENING, AA-AAS-T-HUMANITIES, AAS-ADDITIONAL COMMUNICATION, AAS-HUMAN RELATIONS
Distribution: AA, AAS, AS, DTA, DIVERSITY, HUMANITIES, NURSING HUMANITIES, AAS-SPEAKING-LISTENING, AAS-HUMAN RELATIONS, AA-AAS-T-HUMANITIES, AAS-ADDITIONAL COMMUNICATION, HUMANITIES-CULTURAL-5QTR, HUM-CULTURAL-ELECTIVE-6QTR, HUM-CULTURAL-ELECTIVE-8QTR, FPA-Hum-Qtr 6-7-8
Distribution: AA, AAS, AS, DTA, DIVERSITY, SOCIAL SCIENCE, NURSING SOCIAL SCIENCE, AAS-HUMAN RELATIONS, AA-AAS-T-SOCIAL SCIENCE, SOC-SCIENCE-CULTURAL, FPA-SocSci-Qtr 5-6-8
Spring only
After completing the Software Development program, the successful student will be able to:
- Plan, create, modify, and debug software solutions to problems using industry standard tools
- Present technical information to diverse audiences both orally and in writing
- Evaluate and apply technical information from a variety of sources
- Collaborate with diverse groups and individuals
- Describe information technology’s role within an organization
- Explain general principles of the software development process
- Identify basic cybersecurity concepts
- Evaluate quantitative and symbolic data in translating user and organization needs into applications