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IT - Software Development Specialist

26 Credit Technical Diploma

Prepares learners to design and develop desktop and web software using leading object-oriented programming languages and related technologies. Graduates will be proficient in C#, ASP.NET, 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: Junior Software Developer. As an Embedded Technical Diploma, this program ladders fully into the IT – Software Developer Associate Degree program.

Approximate Cost

$4,439
Tuition: $4034 , Books: $405

Starting Salary

$36,670–$48,000
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…

  • Write and use web and cloud-based services
  • Write secular, modular, scalable, testable and maintainable applications
  • Design databases and create data-driven applications
  • Incorporate best practices of the Agile software development methodology
  • Participate effectively within a software development team
  • Apply existing knowledge to learning new languages and tools
  • Write software in object-oriented languages

Careers

Some of the potential careers graduates can pursue are:

  • Systems Analyst
  • Programmer/Analyst
  • Web Developer
  • Software Developer
  • Programmer

Courses

The IT - Software Development Specialist Technical Diploma is a 26 Credit program. The following is a typical semester breakdown of the courses within the program.

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

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
DATABASE DESIGN AND SQL A 1.00
DATABASE DESIGN AND SQL B 1.00
DATABASE DESIGN AND SQL C 1.00

Third Term

SOFTWARE ARCHITECTURE 3.00
ADVANCED .NET PROGRAMMING A 1.00
ADVANCED .NET PROGRAMMING B 1.00
ADVANCED .NET PROGRAMMING C 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.

Completing the IT - Software Development Specialist Technical Diploma Earns You:

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