Information Technology-Software Development, BAS

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180 Credits

The Bachelor of Applied Science in Information Technology-Software Development is designed to prepare students for employment in a variety of software development positions, such as software developer, software tester, systems analyst, quality assurance analyst, mobile application developer, and web developer.

Students typically begin their studies in this program at third-year (junior) standing, with credits earned during their first and second year applying towards the total 180 credits.

For more information about this degree, please visit www.greenriver.edu/software or contact a Software Development program advisor at software @greenriver.edu.

Program Website: Bachelor’s in Software Development | https://www.greenriver.edu/students/academics/degrees-programs/bachelor-of-applied-science/bachelors-in-software-development/

Laptop Requirement:

The BAS Software Development curriculum engages students in a hands-on learning environment to reflect modern software development practices, requiring students to collaborate in team-based workspaces with access to wireless technology. As a result, all incoming students are required to have a wireless laptop computer.

Graduation Requirements:

Completion of an associate degree or higher from a regionally accredited college or university.
Students must attain a cumulative GPA of 2.5.

Program Outcomes:

Students who successfully complete this program will be able to:

Develop stable, robust, secure, and efficient code following best practices in database design and software construction.
Communicate with technical and non-technical project stakeholders, and within project teams.
Apply Agile practices such as maintaining a product backlog, planning sprints, participating in sprint reviews and retrospectives.
Perform software quality assurance activities throughout the entire software lifecycle.
Write technical documentation to support software lifecycle activities.

Entry Requirements

Students must complete and submit an entry application and be accepted into the program before registering for any upper-division (300- and 400-level) courses.

New students are admitted twice a year in fall and winter. To inquire about admission to the program, visit www.greenriver.edu/software and complete the form to request information.

The admissions requirements are:

Completion of an associate degree or higher from a regionally accredited institution
A minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.5
A grade of 2.5 or higher in an intermediate-level Java programming course (such as SDEV 220 - Elementary Data Structures or equivalent) or a waiver from the Program Director for entry into the program

Students who have completed some college coursework but do not have an associate degree or higher are encouraged to meet with academic advisor in the Software Development department to develop an educational plan to prepare for entry into the program.

The following courses or their equivalents are critical to your success in the program and contain foundational knowledge upon which upper-division courses in software development build:

SDEV 106 - Front-End Web Development Credits: 5
SDEV 117 - Web Programming with JavaScript Credits: 5
SDEV 201 - SQL for Data Analytics Credits: 5
or
IT 201 - Database Fundamentals Credits: 5
SDEV 219 - Object-Oriented Programming Credits: 5
SDEV 220 - Elementary Data Structures Credits: 5

Requirements

General Education Requirements (60 credits)

Communication Skills (15 credits)

ENGL& 101 - English Composition I Credits: 5
ENGL 335 - Advanced Technical Writing Credits: 5

Choose one from the following:

ENGL 128 - Research Writing: Science/Engineering/Business Credits: 5
ENGL 126 - Writing: Humanities Credits: 5
ENGL 127 - Writing: Social Science Credits: 5
ENGL& 235 - Introduction to Technical Communication Credits: 5
CMST& 210 - Interpersonal Communication Credits: 5
CMST& 220 - Public Speaking Credits: 5
CMST& 230 - Small Group Communication Credits: 5

Quantitative/Symbolic Reasoning Skills (5 credits)

QSR course - Five credits of Quantitative Skills/Symbolic Reasoning courses from AA-DTA degree (MATH& 141 - PreCalculus I , MATH 147 - Finite Mathematics-Business and Social Science , or higher recommended)

Humanities/Fine Arts/English (10 credits)

Ten credits from Humanities/Fine Arts/English

H 1 - Humanities/Fine Arts/English Credits: 5
H 2 - Humanities/Fine Arts/English Credits: 5
Highly Recommended
CMST& 240 - Intercultural Communication Credits: 5

Social Sciences (10 Credits)

Social Science courses - Ten credits of Social Science Distribution courses.

S 1 - Social Science Credits: 5
S 2 - Social Science Credits: 5

Natural Sciences (10 credits)

Lab Science course - Five credits of Natural Science Distribution lab-List A course and Five credits from Natural Science Distribution List A or List B courses.

N 1 - Natural Science List A (Lab) Credits: 5
N 3 - Natural Science List A or List B Credits: 5

General Education Electives (10 credits)

Distribution courses - Ten credits from Humanities/Fine Arts/English , Social Science , or Natural Science courses.

H 1 - Humanities/Fine Arts/English Credits: 5
S 3 - Social Science Credits: 5
N 3 - Natural Science List A or List B Credits: 5

Core Requirements (45 credits)

SDEV 301 - Systems Programming Credits: 5
SDEV 305 - Web Development Fundamentals Credits: 5
SDEV 328 - Server-Side Web Development Credits: 5
SDEV 333 - Data Structures Credits: 5
SDEV 334 - Algorithms Credits: 5
SDEV 355 - Full Stack Web Development Credits: 5
SDEV 378 - Software Career Preparation Seminar Credits: 5
SDEV 485 - Software Development Capstone 1 Credits: 5
SDEV 486 - Software Development Capstone 2 Credits: 5

Core Elective (10 credits)

Ten credits from any of the following courses:

SDEV 372 - Cloud Application Deployment Credits: 5
SDEV 426 - Design Patterns and Practices Credits: 5
SDEV 450 - Special Topics 1: Data and Software Credits: 5

Technical Electives (20 credits)

20 credits of any Computer Science (CS) courses, any Information Technology (IT) courses, any Software Development (SDEV) courses, or any of the following Mathematics courses:

MATH& 146 - Introduction to Statistics Credits: 5
MATH 256 - Statistics for Business and Social Science Credits: 5

Electives (45 credits)

45 credits from any courses at the 100-level or higher

Last Revised

7/1/2021