Information Technology: Application Development, BAS-IT: AD

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Admission into the BAS-IT: AD program is merit-based. Meeting the minimum entrance requirements does not guarantee admission as the number of qualified applicants may exceed the number of available enrollment spaces. In order to be placed into the admissions pool, applicants must complete or submit the following:

BAS application materials
Proof of an earned associate’s or higher degree or 90 units from a regionally accredited college or university with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5
Proof of completing 10 or more lower division units in current programming languages with a minimum 2.0 GPA

The following courses must be completed prior to a bachelor’s degree obtainment. Some courses can be included in the two-year degree or be completed during the bachelor’s program in addition to the required courses.
Students must complete a total of 50 units of General Education courses carrying the following distributions prior to graduation. Courses that cannot be included in an associate degree are bolded.

General Education Requirements

Communications (C) 10 units

ENGL& 101 - English Composition I (C) 5 Unit(s)
Elective 5 Unit(s)

Humanities (H) 10 units

CMST 330 - Professional & Organizational Communication (H) 5 Unit(s)
HUM 315 - Ethics (H) 5 Unit(s)

Social Science (SS) 5 units

Elective 5 Unit(s)

Quantitative Skills (M) 15 units

MATH& 142 - Pre-Calculus II (M) 5 Unit(s)
OR
MATH 118 - Linear Algebra (M) 5 Unit(s)
OR
MATH 128 - Discrete Structures (M) 5 Unit(s)
MATH& 146 - Introduction to Statistics (M) 5 Unit(s)
MATH 228 - Discrete Math (M) 5 Unit(s)

Natural Science w/Lab (NS) 5 units

Elective 5 Unit(s)

Distribution Electives (C) (H) (SS) (M) (NS) 5 units

Elective 5 Unit(s)

Program Of Study

Emphasis: Application Development

Degree: Bachelor of Applied Science

Total Units: 90

Class Type: Lecture, Lab, Hybrid

Purpose: The program is designed to ensure graduates have a strong technical foundation in application and software development and will be prepared to work in teams, manage IT projects, and prepare software documentation. The program outcomes align with Centralia College Student Learning Competencies.

Program Outcomes: Upon successful completion, students will have demonstrated the ability to:

Develop efficient code following best practices in data design and software development
Communicate effectively with stakeholders
Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot and problem-solve defect from identification to resolution
Write and present technical documentation
Project management skills, such as estimating work effort, assessing risk, analyzing data, and defining project scope
Perform software assurance activities

Recommended Course Schedule

Fall Quarter, Junior Year

CMST 330 - Professional & Organizational Communication (H) 5 Unit(s) ** (H) *
I T 301 - Application Development Fundamentals 5 Unit(s)
MATH& 146 - Introduction to Statistics (M) 5 Unit(s) **

Total Units: 15

Winter Quarter, Junior Year

I T 310 - Adv Web Applications 5 Unit(s)
I T 330 - Software Engineering I 5 Unit(s)
I T 350 - Advanced Database Design 5 Unit(s)

Total Units: 15

Spring Quarter, Junior Year

HUM 315 - Ethics (H) 5 Unit(s) ** (H) *
I T 340 - Software Engineering II 5 Unit(s)
Elective 5 Unit(s)

Total Units: 15

Fall Quarter, Senior Year

I T 415 - Data Structures & Algorithms 5 Unit(s)
I T 420 - Business Intelligence App 5 Unit(s)
MATH 228 - Discrete Math (M) 5 Unit(s) ** (M) *

Total Units: 15

Winter Quarter, Senior Year

I T 410 - Advanced Data Access Techniques 5 Unit(s)
I T 435 - Current Topics in Computing 5 Unit(s)
Elective 5 Unit(s)

Total Units: 15

Spring Quarter, Senior Year

I T 430 - Info Security for Developers 5 Unit(s)
I T 440 - I T Internship 3 Unit(s)
OR
I T 460 - BAS-IT: AD Capstone 5 Unit(s)
Elective 5 Unit(s)

Total Units: 15

Note:

* Course has a prerequisite.

** Must meet GUR’s (General University Requirements/Distribution Requirements) as listed under the Associate in Arts Degree (DTA).