Software Development (AAS)

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Program Information

All courses must be passed with a “C-” (1.7) or better to be counted in the major.
Credits older than 10 years must be approved by the CSCY Department Chair before being allowed to count towards the major due to the rapid change in the industry.
Students who complete the AAS in Software Development requirements have also completed the first two years of requirements for the Computer Science (BS) . Please see that program’s catalog entry for more details.
This program requires the completion of MATH 1031 - Statistical Reasoning , MATH 1040 - Statistical Inference , or MATH 1190 - Introduction to Data Science . Students who are not prepared for this math course may need additional math credits/preparation, which may affect time to graduation. Please consult your Student Success Advisor for more information.

Associate of Applied Science General Education Requirement (15-18 Credits)

For an Associate of Applied Science degree, 15-18 credit hours are required in the following areas:

One course in the English Core
One course in the Quantitative Literacy (Mathematics) Core
One course in American Institutions
One course from either the Humanities or Social and Behavioral Sciences Breadth Area (minimum of 3 credits)
One course from one of the remaining five Breadth Areas (minimum of 3 credits)

Software Development Curriculum (42-43 Credits)

Mathematics Requirement (3-4 Credits)

Complete one of the following:

MATH 1031 - Statistical Reasoning 3 Credit(s) [GE Quantitative Literacy]
MATH 1040 - Statistical Inference 4 Credit(s) [GE Quantitative Literacy]
MATH 1190 - Introduction to Data Science 3 Credit(s) [GE Quantitative Literacy]

CSCY Common Core (15 Credits)

CSCY 1200 - Critical Thinking for Logic and Design 3 Credit(s)
CS 1400 - Fundamentals of Programming 3 Credit(s)
CS 1410 - Object Oriented Programming 3 Credit(s)
CSCY 2000 - Web Development 3 Credit(s)
CSCY 2400 - Technology and Ethics 3 Credit(s) [GE Social/Behavioral Sciences]

Software Development Core (24 Credits)

CS 2420 - Introduction to Algorithms and Data Structures 3 Credit(s)
CS 2450 - Software Engineering 3 Credit(s)
CS 2810 - Computer Organization and Architecture 3 Credit(s)
CYBR 2500 - Data Communications and Networking 3 Credit(s)
CYBR 2750 - Systems Security 3 Credit(s)
Any CS or CSCY courses 9 Credit(s)

Free Electives and University Requirements (Associate)

Students’ total free elective credit is determined by their General Education courses taken, degree type selected (if applicable), additional credits earned, and any additional math or other prerequisite courses needed. Some students and/or programs may not have any free electives.

For an associate’s degree, students must earn

A minimum of 60 total credits;
A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 in both SUU coursework and combined transfer/SUU coursework; and
24 credits completed through SUU.

Total Credits, AAS Degree: 60-61

Program Learning Outcomes

Manage simple projects and be able to contribute to a more complex project as a team member.
Program using at least two software languages to develop and evaluate software, hardware infrastructure, and network solutions to meet desired client outcomes.
Write and test applications that meet specifications for industry standard platforms.
Apply design and development principles to software development problems.