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IT - Software Developer

65 Credit Associate Degree

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. Potential occupations include: Software Developer, Software Engineer, Web Developer, Programmer/Analyst, Systems Analyst and Software Architect.

Approximate Cost

$11,148
Tuition: $10417 , Books: $731

Starting Salary

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

Financial Aid

Available

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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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Wausau
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Antigo
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Medford
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Phillips
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Spencer
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Wittenberg
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* Campus and online availability of courses and programs may be subject to change.

Outcomes

Graduates will be able to…

  • Integrate with and write web and cloud-based services
  • Develop secure desktop, web and mobile applications
  • Write modular, scalable, testable and maintainable applications
  • Design application and web user interfaces for usability
  • Design databases and create data-driven applications
  • Apply best practices of the Agile software development methodology
  • Work effectively on a software development team
  • Apply existing knowledge to learning new languages and tools
  • Write software applications using leading programming languages

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.

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
COLLEGE 101 1.00
WRITTEN COMMUNICATION 3.00
ENGLISH COMPOSITION 1 3.00

Second Term

USER EXPERIENCE DESIGN 3.00
COLLABORATIVE APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT 3.00
OBJECT-ORIENTED PROGRAMMING A 1.00
OBJECT-ORIENTED PROGRAMMING B 1.00
OBJECT-ORIENTED PROGRAMMING C 1.00
DATABASE DESIGN AND SQL A 1.00
DATABASE DESIGN AND SQL B 1.00
DATABASE DESIGN AND SQL C 1.00
MATH & LOGIC 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
ADVANCED DATA MANAGEMENT A 1.00
ADVANCED DATA MANAGEMENT B 1.00
ADVANCED DATA MANAGEMENT C 1.00
ORAL/INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION 3.00
INTRODUCTORY STATISTICS 3.00

Fourth Term

APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT CAPSTONE PROJECT 3.00
ADVANCED .NET PROGRAMMING A 1.00
ADVANCED .NET PROGRAMMING B 1.00
ADVANCED .NET PROGRAMMING 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
INTRO TO ETHICS: THEORY & APP 3.00
OPEN-SOURCE WEB DEVELOPMENT A 1.00
OPEN-SOURCE WEB DEVELOPMENT B 1.00
OPEN-SOURCE WEB DEVELOPMENT C 1.00
DATA ANALYTICS 3.00
PSYCHOLOGY OF HUMAN RELATIONS 3.00
INTRO TO PSYCHOLOGY 3.00

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
WRITTEN COMMUNICATION 3.00
ENGLISH COMPOSITION 1 3.00

Winterim

MATH & LOGIC 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 3.00
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

ADVANCED .NET PROGRAMMING A 1.00
ADVANCED .NET PROGRAMMING B 1.00
ADVANCED .NET PROGRAMMING C 1.00
OPEN-SOURCE WEB DEVELOPMENT A 1.00
DATA ANALYTICS 3.00
OPEN-SOURCE WEB DEVELOPMENT B 1.00
OPEN-SOURCE WEB DEVELOPMENT C 1.00
ADVANCED DATA MANAGEMENT A 1.00
ADVANCED DATA MANAGEMENT B 1.00
ADVANCED DATA MANAGEMENT C 1.00

Winterim

ORAL/INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION 3.00

Spring

APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT CAPSTONE PROJECT 3.00

Year 1

Summer

WRITTEN COMMUNICATION 3.00
ENGLISH COMPOSITION 1 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

MATH & LOGIC 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 3.00
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 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 1.00

Fall

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 1.00

Spring

APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT CAPSTONE PROJECT 3.00
OPEN-SOURCE WEB DEVELOPMENT A 1.00
OPEN-SOURCE WEB DEVELOPMENT B 1.00
OPEN-SOURCE WEB DEVELOPMENT C 1.00
DATA ANALYTICS 3.00

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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

The following transfer guides executed in partnership with post-secondary institutions are based on articulation agreements and are a guide to provide an easy way to understand how credits transfer.

School Name Degree Name
Bellevue University Online Information and Media Technology
Colorado State University - Global Business Management
Colorado State University - Global Human Services
Colorado State University - Global Information Technology
Colorado State University - Global Project Management
Lakeland University Accounting
Lakeland University Business Administration
Lakeland University Communication
Lakeland University Computer Science
Lakeland University Criminal Justice
Lakeland University Food Safety and Quality
Lakeland University Hospitality Management
Lakeland University Management Information System
Lakeland University Marketing
Lakeland University Organizational Management
Lakeland University Psychology
Milwaukee School of Engineering Bachelor of Business Administration in Technical Sales
Minnesota State University-Moorhead B.S. in Operations Management
Northern Michigan University BS in Applied Workplace Leadership
Purdue University Global BS in Business Administration
Purdue University Global BS in Health Care Administration
Purdue University Global BS in Professional Studies
Rasmussen College Accelerated Business Management
Rasmussen College Accelerated Business Systems Analysis
Rasmussen College Accelerated Criminal Justice - Leadership and Management
Rasmussen College Accelerated Early Childhood Education Leadership
Rasmussen College Accelerated Finance
Rasmussen College Accelerated Healthcare Management
Rasmussen College Accelerated Human Resources and Organizational Leadership
Rasmussen College Accelerated Human Services
Rasmussen College Accelerated Marketing-Digital Marketing
Rasmussen College Accelerated Supply Chain and Logistics Management
Siena Heights University Bachelor of Applied Science
Upper Iowa University Information Technology
UW Green Bay B.A.S Organizational Leadership
UW Milwaukee B.S. in Information Science and Technology (BSIST)
UW Oshkosh BAS in Organizational Studies
UW Stevens Point Bachelor of Science in Organizational Leadership
UW Stevens Point Computer Information Systems - Application Development
UW Stevens Point Computer Information Systems - Application Development 4 year plan
UW Stout BS in Career, Technical Education and Training
UW Stout BS in Management
UW Stout Information and Communication Technologies
Western Governors University B.S. in Computer Science
Western Governors University B.S. in Data Management/Data Analytics
Western Governors University B.S. in Information Technology
Western Governors University B.S. in Network Operations and Security
Western Governors University B.S. in Software Development

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