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Information Technology A.A.S. - Programming and App Development

Victor Valgenti, Program Director

Programming and App Development concentration emphasizes application development and business processes. Students learn to write software using an object-oriented programming paradigm for deployment to the web and the desktop. Relational database design, structured query language (SQL), and the ability to create applications which push and pull information from databases are highlighted. Graduates seek careers as computer support specialists, help desk technicians, web developers, software developers, and database administrators.

Associate of Applied Science - Information Technology; Programming and App Development Concentration

Missoula College

Degree Specific Credits: 60-61

Required Cumulative GPA: 2.0

Catalog Year: 2019-2020

Summary

Course List

Code

Title

Hours

Information Technology Core Courses

28

Mathematics

3-4

Programming and App Development Concentration Requirements

23

Programming and App Development Directed Electives

6

Total Hours

60-61


Information Technology Core Courses

Note: Completion of IT core courses fulfills requirements for C.A.S. in Computer Support.

Course List

Code

Title

Hours

Complete all of the following courses:

BGEN 105S

Introduction to Business

3

CSCI 105

Computer Fluency

3

CSCI 135

Fund of Computer Science I

3

CSCI 172

Intro to Computer Modeling

3

ITS 150

CCNA 1: Exploration

3

ITS 165

OS Commands and Scripts

3

ITS 210

Network OS - Desktop

3

ITS 280

Computer Repair & Maint.

3

ITS 289

Professional Certification

1

WRIT 101

College Writing I

3

Total Hours

28

Minimum Required Grade: C-


Mathematics

Course List

Code

Title

Hours

Complete any Mathematics course with course number 115 or higher.

3-4

Total Hours

3-4

Minimum Required Grade: C-


Programming and App Development Concentration Requirements

Course List

Code

Title

Hours

Complete all of the following courses:

COMX 111A

Introduction to Public Speaking

3

CSCI 113

Programming with C++ I

3

CSCI 136

Fund of Computer Science II

3

CSCI 215E

Social & Ethical Issues in CS

3

CSCI 221

System Analysis and Design

3

CSCI 240

Databases and SQL

3

ITS 298

Internship/Cooperative Educati

2

MART 232

Interactive Web II

3

Total Hours

23

Minimum Required Grade: C-


Programming and App Development Directed Electives

Note: Directed electives must be approved by student's advisor. Examples of directed electives may include courses from the ACTG, BGEN, COMX, CSCI, DDSN, ITS, or WRIT rubrics. A student may request substitution of other courses to fulfill the directed elective requirement provided a clear connection can be made between a course, a student's career objective, and the degree program. All substitution requests require departmental approval.

Course List

Code

Title

Hours

Complete two directed elective courses (minimum of 6 credits) selected with your advisor.

6

Total Hours

6

Minimum Required Grade: C-