IT - Software Development, Associate of Applied Science

Degree:

Associate of Applied Science

Overview

The objective of the Software Development degree is to prepare students to be well rounded developers. Students study several different technologies and languages during their stay at the College. The latest agile development methodologies are practiced in almost every software development course taken by students. The degree emphasizes unit testing in every programming class. By the completion of the degree students will have worked on several project teams building critical soft skills.

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Career Opportunities

The career opportunities in Software Development for qualified candidates are promising and exciting. Companies are eager to hire people with the understanding and skills necessary to build web applications, mobile applications and desktop applications. An LDSBC education prepares students to enter the world of work and make meaningful contributions from the first day on the job.

LDSBC graduates are employed in a wide variety of work environments from large businesses to nonprofits to mid-sized businesses to start-ups.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the program, successful graduates will be able to:

Confirm personal testimony in the restored gospel of Jesus Christ
Collaborate with others using interpersonal skills in an honest, ethical, and Christ-like manner
Communicate effectively using written and verbal presentation principles
Construct new knowledge using technology and information resource tools
Comprehend and think critically to solve problems
Cultivate a strong, professional work ethic and lifelong learning opportunities
Create computer programs using several different languages
Manage the development process using common agile frameworks and practices
Design, document, and query relational databases
Develop software projects in teams
Analyze, model, and design software applications
Develop object-oriented programs
Practice proper software engineering principles
Articulate career preparation confidently using resumes, portfolios and interviews.

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Course Requirements

Students are responsible to examine the course description of each course listed below for details of prerequisites, which must be satisfied before registering for the course.

Religion Courses

Course Number	Title	Credits

REL Two cornerstone religion courses (4 credit hours)

Course Number	Title	Credits
REL 200	The Eternal Family	2 credits
REL 225	Foundations of the Restoration	2 credits
REL 250	Jesus Christ & Everlast Gospel	2 credits
REL 275	Teach & Doct of Book of Mormon	2 credits

REL Two additional religion courses (4 credit hours)

Course Number	Title	Credits
	Total Credit Hours:	8

College-wide Courses

Course Number	Title	Credits
COM 122	Interpersonal Communications	3 credits
ENG 101	Intro. to College Writing	3 credits
ENG 220	Professional Bus Comm	3 credits
FIN 101	Personal Finance	3 credits
	Total Credit Hours:	12

Program Core Courses

Course Number	Title	Credits
CS 110	Computer Science Fundamentals	3 credits
CS 114	Software Development Fund	3 credits
CS 115	Object-Oriented Prog & Design	3 credits
CS 160	Agile Project Management	3 credits
CS 185	Web Client Development	3 credits
CS 240	Software Dev: Princ & Prac	3 credits
CS 260	Team Projects Lab	3 credits
CS 270	Windows Desktop Development	3 credits
IT 143	Structured Query Language(SQL)	3 credits
IT 214	Systems Analysis & Design	3 credits
CS 295	Information Tech Capstone Proj	3 credits
MAT 110	College Algebra	4 credits
MAT 252	Statistics	3 credits
SMM 140	SMM Web Management	3 credits

Choose One Course from the Program Choices List Below

Course Number	Title	Credits
CS 272	AR/VR Development	3 credits
CS 276	Windows Web Development	3 credits
CS 278	Mobile App Dev	3 credits
CS 280	Intro to Software Quality Assr	3 credits
	Total Credit Hours:	46

Total Credit Hours: 66

Recommended Sequence of Courses

Depending upon the number of preparatory courses a student must take, an additional semester may be required to complete the program.

First Semester

Course Number	Title	Credits
CS 110	Computer Science Fundamentals	3 credits
CS 114	Software Development Fund	3 credits
MAT 110	College Algebra	4 credits
SMM 140	SMM Web Management	3 credits
Religion	Cornerstone Religion course	2 credits
	Total Credit Hours:	15

Second Semester

Course Number	Title	Credits
CS 115	Object-Oriented Prog & Design	3 credits
CS 185	Web Client Development	3 credits
ENG 101	Intro. to College Writing	3 credits
IT 143	Structured Query Language(SQL)	3 credits
Religion	Cornerstone Religion course	2 credits
	Total Credit Hours:	14

Third Semester

Course Number	Title	Credits
CS 160	Agile Project Management	3 credits
CS 240	Software Dev: Princ & Prac	3 credits
CS 270	Windows Desktop Development	3 credits
FIN 101	Personal Finance	3 credits
Religion	Cornerstone or Religion Elective	2 credits
	Total Credit Hours:	14

Fourth Semester

Course Number	Title	Credits
CS 2xx	Program Choice	3 credits
COM 122	Interpersonal Communications	3 credits
IT 214	Systems Analysis & Design	3 credits
MAT 252	Statistics	3 credits
Religion	Cornerstone or Religion Elective	2 credits
	Total Credit Hours:	14

Fifth Semester

Course Number	Title	Credits
CS 260	Team Projects Lab	3 credits
ENG 220	Professional Bus Comm	3 credits
CS 295	Information Tech Capstone Proj	3 credits
	Total Credit Hours:	9

Graduation Requirements

Minimum of 66 total semester credit hours as outlined
Grade of C or higher in all IT & CS core courses
Cumulative grade-point average of 2.0 or higher
Complete 2 cornerstone religion courses, plus 4 additional credits of religion