Program Description

The IT - Software Developer Associate Degree program prepares learners to design and develop desktop, web and mobile software using leading object-oriented programming languages and related technologies.

Graduates will be proficient in C#, ASP.NET, ASP.NET MVC, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery and SQL, and will be prepared for success in any contemporary software development language/environment. Graduates will be able to support the software development needs of businesses in a wide variety of industries, including healthcare, manufacturing, insurance, finance and software publishing.

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Approximate Program Cost

$10,987
Tuition: $10348 , Books: $639

Starting Salary

$36,670–$60,000
Average, based on the NTC Graduate Outcomes Report

Financial Aid

Available
Total financial aid offered may not exceed the estimated Cost of Attendance (COA).

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Availability

Courses for this program may be available at a variety of campus locations through multiple modes of delivery if you meet the admission requirements and prerequisites.

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* Campus and online availability of courses and programs may be subject to change.

Outcomes

Graduates will be able to…

  • Integrate data technologies
  • Develop software applications
  • Develop technical documentation
  • Implement a team-based software development methodology
  • Navigate in a software development environment
  • Design software systems

Careers

Some of the potential careers graduates can pursue are:

  • Software Engineer
  • Database Specialist
  • Software Architect
  • Systems Analyst
  • Programmer/Analyst
  • Web Developer
  • Software Developer
  • Programmer

Courses

The IT - Software Developer Associate Degree is a 65 Credit program. In addition to our full-time option, we offer twelve- and nineteen-term part-time options.

4 terms (Full-time)

First Term

IT DEVELOPMENT AND DESIGN FUNDAMENTALS 1.00
PROGRAMMING CONCEPTS A 1.00
PROGRAMMING CONCEPTS B 1.00
PROGRAMMING CONCEPTS C 1.00
DATA CONCEPTS A 1.00
DATA CONCEPTS B 1.00
DATA CONCEPTS C 1.00
WEB DESIGN 1 A 1.00
WEB DESIGN 1 B 1.00
WEB DESIGN 1 C 1.00
MATH & LOGIC 3.00
COLLEGE 101 1.00

Second Term

COLLABORATIVE APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT 3.00
OBJECT-ORIENTED PROGRAMMING A 1.00
OBJECT-ORIENTED PROGRAMMING B 1.00
OBJECT-ORIENTED PROGRAMMING C 1.00
USER EXPERIENCE DESIGN A 1.00
USER EXPERIENCE DESIGN B 1.00
USER EXPERIENCE DESIGN C 1.00
DATABASE DESIGN AND SQL A 1.00
DATABASE DESIGN AND SQL B 1.00
DATABASE DESIGN AND SQL C 1.00
WRITTEN COMMUNICATION 3.00
ENGLISH COMPOSITION 1 3.00

Third Term

SOFTWARE ARCHITECTURE 3.00
OBJECT-ORIENTED DESIGN A 1.00
OBJECT-ORIENTED DESIGN B 1.00
OBJECT-ORIENTED DESIGN C 1.00
CLIENT-SIDE WEB DEVELOPMENT 1 A 1.00
CLIENT-SIDE WEB DEVELOPMENT 1 B 1.00
CLIENT-SIDE WEB DEVELOPMENT 1 C 1.00
ORAL/INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION 3.00
INTRODUCTORY STATISTICS 3.00
MOBILE PROGRAMMING 3.00
ADVANCED DATA MANAGEMENT A 1.00
ADVANCED DATA MANAGEMENT B 1.00
ADVANCED DATA MANAGEMENT C 1.00

Fourth Term

APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT CAPSTONE PROJECT 3.00
ADVANCED .NET PROGRAMMING A: SECURITY AND OPTIMIZATION 1.00
ADVANCED .NET PROGRAMMING B: THE COMMON LANGUAGE RUNTIME 1.00
ADVANCED .NET PROGRAMMING C: WEB SERVICES 1.00
CLIENT-SIDE WEB DEVELOPMENT 2 A 1.00
CLIENT-SIDE WEB DEVELOPMENT 2 B 1.00
CLIENT-SIDE WEB DEVELOPMENT 2 C 1.00
OPEN-SOURCE WEB DEVELOPMENT A: PHP/MYSQL 1.00
OPEN-SOURCE WEB DEVELOPMENT B: ANGULAR 1.00
OPEN-SOURCE WEB DEVELOPMENT C: REACT 1.00
INTRO TO ETHICS: THEORY & APP 3.00
PSYCHOLOGY OF HUMAN RELATIONS 3.00
INTRO TO PSYCHOLOGY 3.00

12 terms (Part-time)

Year 1

Fallerim
IT DEVELOPMENT AND DESIGN FUNDAMENTALS 1.00
COLLEGE 101 1.00
Fall
PROGRAMMING CONCEPTS A 1.00
PROGRAMMING CONCEPTS B 1.00
PROGRAMMING CONCEPTS C 1.00
WEB DESIGN 1 A 1.00
WEB DESIGN 1 B 1.00
WEB DESIGN 1 C 1.00
MATH & LOGIC 3.00
Winterim
WRITTEN COMMUNICATION 3.00
ENGLISH COMPOSITION 1 3.00
Spring
COLLABORATIVE APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT 3.00
OBJECT-ORIENTED PROGRAMMING A 1.00
OBJECT-ORIENTED PROGRAMMING B 1.00
OBJECT-ORIENTED PROGRAMMING C 1.00
DATA CONCEPTS A 1.00
DATA CONCEPTS B 1.00
DATA CONCEPTS C 1.00

Year 2

Summer
PSYCHOLOGY OF HUMAN RELATIONS 3.00
INTRO TO PSYCHOLOGY 3.00
Fall
USER EXPERIENCE DESIGN A 1.00
USER EXPERIENCE DESIGN B 1.00
USER EXPERIENCE DESIGN C 1.00
DATABASE DESIGN AND SQL A 1.00
DATABASE DESIGN AND SQL B 1.00
DATABASE DESIGN AND SQL C 1.00
CLIENT-SIDE WEB DEVELOPMENT 1 A 1.00
CLIENT-SIDE WEB DEVELOPMENT 1 B 1.00
CLIENT-SIDE WEB DEVELOPMENT 1 C 1.00
Winterim
INTRO TO ETHICS: THEORY & APP 3.00
Spring
SOFTWARE ARCHITECTURE 3.00
OBJECT-ORIENTED DESIGN A 1.00
OBJECT-ORIENTED DESIGN B 1.00
OBJECT-ORIENTED DESIGN C 1.00
CLIENT-SIDE WEB DEVELOPMENT 2 A 1.00
CLIENT-SIDE WEB DEVELOPMENT 2 B 1.00
CLIENT-SIDE WEB DEVELOPMENT 2 C 1.00

Year 3

Summer
INTRODUCTORY STATISTICS 3.00
Fall
MOBILE PROGRAMMING 3.00
ADVANCED DATA MANAGEMENT A 1.00
ADVANCED DATA MANAGEMENT B 1.00
ADVANCED DATA MANAGEMENT C 1.00
ADVANCED .NET PROGRAMMING A: SECURITY AND OPTIMIZATION 1.00
ADVANCED .NET PROGRAMMING B: THE COMMON LANGUAGE RUNTIME 1.00
ADVANCED .NET PROGRAMMING C: WEB SERVICES 1.00
OPEN-SOURCE WEB DEVELOPMENT A: PHP/MYSQL 1.00
OPEN-SOURCE WEB DEVELOPMENT B: ANGULAR 1.00
OPEN-SOURCE WEB DEVELOPMENT C: REACT 1.00
Winterim
ORAL/INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION 3.00
Spring
APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT CAPSTONE PROJECT 3.00

19 terms (Part-time)

Year 1

Summer
MATH & LOGIC 3.00
COLLEGE 101 1.00
Fallerim
IT DEVELOPMENT AND DESIGN FUNDAMENTALS 1.00
Fall
PROGRAMMING CONCEPTS A 1.00
PROGRAMMING CONCEPTS B 1.00
PROGRAMMING CONCEPTS C 1.00
WEB DESIGN 1 A 1.00
WEB DESIGN 1 B 1.00
WEB DESIGN 1 C 1.00
Winterim
WRITTEN COMMUNICATION 3.00
ENGLISH COMPOSITION 1 3.00
Spring
COLLABORATIVE APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT 3.00
DATA CONCEPTS A 1.00
DATA CONCEPTS B 1.00
DATA CONCEPTS C 1.00

Year 2

Summer
OBJECT-ORIENTED PROGRAMMING A 1.00
OBJECT-ORIENTED PROGRAMMING B 1.00
OBJECT-ORIENTED PROGRAMMING C 1.00
Fallerim
OBJECT-ORIENTED DESIGN A 1.00
Fall
USER EXPERIENCE DESIGN A 1.00
USER EXPERIENCE DESIGN B 1.00
USER EXPERIENCE DESIGN C 1.00
DATABASE DESIGN AND SQL A 1.00
DATABASE DESIGN AND SQL B 1.00
DATABASE DESIGN AND SQL C 1.00
Winterim
OBJECT-ORIENTED DESIGN B 1.00
Spring
CLIENT-SIDE WEB DEVELOPMENT 1 A 1.00
CLIENT-SIDE WEB DEVELOPMENT 1 B 1.00
CLIENT-SIDE WEB DEVELOPMENT 1 C 1.00

Year 3

Fallerim
OBJECT-ORIENTED DESIGN C 1.00
Fall
CLIENT-SIDE WEB DEVELOPMENT 2 A 1.00
CLIENT-SIDE WEB DEVELOPMENT 2 B 1.00
CLIENT-SIDE WEB DEVELOPMENT 2 C 1.00
INTRODUCTORY STATISTICS 3.00
Winterim
ADVANCED .NET PROGRAMMING A: SECURITY AND OPTIMIZATION 1.00
Spring
SOFTWARE ARCHITECTURE 3.00
PSYCHOLOGY OF HUMAN RELATIONS 3.00
INTRO TO PSYCHOLOGY 3.00

Year 4

Summer
ORAL/INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION 3.00
Fallerim
ADVANCED .NET PROGRAMMING B: THE COMMON LANGUAGE RUNTIME 1.00
Fall
MOBILE PROGRAMMING 3.00
ADVANCED DATA MANAGEMENT A 1.00
ADVANCED DATA MANAGEMENT B 1.00
ADVANCED DATA MANAGEMENT C 1.00
INTRO TO ETHICS: THEORY & APP 3.00
Winterim
ADVANCED .NET PROGRAMMING C: WEB SERVICES 1.00
Spring
APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT CAPSTONE PROJECT 3.00
OPEN-SOURCE WEB DEVELOPMENT A: PHP/MYSQL 1.00
OPEN-SOURCE WEB DEVELOPMENT B: ANGULAR 1.00
OPEN-SOURCE WEB DEVELOPMENT C: REACT 1.00

Credit for Prior Learning Available

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Pathways

Pathways are a series of connected programs that enable you to advance over time to better jobs and higher levels of education and training. By earning one degree, you could also be completing several courses of a related program in a pathway, bringing you one step closer to an advanced degree.

If you begin with one of the following programs, you will earn significant credit towards this IT - Software Developer Associate Degree:

Accreditation

This program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP), 11520 West 119th Street, Overland Park, KS 66213.
 
For additional information, please visit our Accreditation page.

Transfer Information

You can continue your education to earn a four-year degree in a variety of ways.

Program Transfer

The following transfer guides, executed in partnership with post-secondary institutions, are based on agreements that allow you to continue your program at another college.

General Transfer

All associate degrees transfer to a variety of programs at other partner colleges to give you the opportunity to continue your education in other areas of study.

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Cost of Attendance

2023-2024 Estimated Academic Year Budgeted Cost of Attendance

The estimated Cost of Attendance (COA) is a budget that includes categories of expenses that a student can expect to incur while attending college. The COA does not reflect actual charges. It is an average based on the estimated living costs typical of our region. In determining the cost of attendance, Northcentral Technical College uses the budget established by the Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS) Financial Aid Budget Work Group. This budget is used to determine financial need for all students who apply for financial aid. A student's cost of attendance is composed of all educational expenses that can be included for financial aid purposes that a student may accrue while pursuing their education for the year (or semester, if enrolled less than a year). A student's financial aid cannot exceed their cost of attendance. Schools are required to provide a fuller picture of what it may cost students to pursue their degree, not just what they will owe in tuition/fees and books/supplies.

Please Note: this COA budget estimate assumes full-time attendance for two semester Fall 2023 and Spring 2024.
Expenses Student Living With Parents (Home) Student Living on Own (Other)
Full-time Tuition (based on a total of 30 credits, 15 credits fall and 15 credits spring)
In-State Tuition & Fees
$4,713*
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
$6,900*
In-State Tuition & Fees
$4,713*
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
$6,900*
Living Expenses (Housing & Food) $4,052 $9,614
Books / Supplies $2,061 $2,061
Transportation $2,007 $2,007
Personal Expenses $2,245 $2,245
Loan Fees $83 $83
Total Estimated Cost Of Attendance
In-State
$15,161
Out-of-State
$17,348
In-State
$20,723
Out-of-State
$22,910

* Tuition listed is based on approved rates for the 2022-2023 academic year with a projected base increase of 1.65%. Rates are approved each March by the Wisconsin Technical College System Board and estimated budgets are updated at that time.

Students with dependent care, computer or study abroad expenses should contact the Financial Aid Office to document allowable expenses which may serve to increase their COA.

Students awarded Federal Direct Loan(s) also have an average of the mandatory loan fees automatically added to their COA.

Students with disability-related expenses may contact the Financial Aid Office to have their additional expenses considered. Disability-related expenses include but are not limited to: personal assistance, equipment, and supplies. The Financial Aid Office may potentially include disability expenses in the COA that are not provided by other assisting agencies.

NTC also offers a Net Price Calculator to help estimate costs.

For more information regarding billed tuition and fees visit https://www.ntc.edu/admissions/tuition-fees

We’re happy to answer any questions you may have about how the financial aid process works. Please feel free to reach out for more information.

 

NTC Financial Aid Office

715.803.1647
financialaid@ntc.edu

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