Applications developers use computer languages to create programs that perform specific tasks on computers and other devices. It is a useful specialty for high-demand jobs such as website developer, database designer, support specialist, and software tester. The Bachelor of Applied Science program offers students a strong technical foundation and an understanding of science, communications, and quantitative reasoning. Students will learn to work in teams, manage IT projects, and prepare software documentation. They will cover subjects such as data analysis, application and software development, programming, and project management. Students must have a two-year technical associates degree to apply to this program.
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Entry Requirements
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Admission Requirements
Admission into the BAS program is selective. Meeting the minimum entrance requirements does not guarantee admission nor do they prepare students for the entirety of the program. Students are admitted on a first-come, first-served basis with priority given to full-time students.
- An earned associate degree (or 90 equivalent college-level credits) in Information Technology or related area from a regionally accredited institution. First consideration will be given to those with an associate degree.
- Applicants who have a general AA degree or a non-technology AA/AAS degree will be required to attend an informal interview with program faculty prior to admission into the program.
- A minimum cumulative 2.0 GPA across all college coursework.
- Completion of at least 20 credits of college-level General Education coursework with a minimum 2.0 GPA in English Composition (ENGL&101) or equivalent.
- Completion of Intermediate Algebra (MATH 095) or AMATH 190 or equivalent.
- Personal statement – Applicants are required to write a 500-word maximum personal statement that describes how the BAS program will advance their professional goals. Example topics include previous career experience, unique attributes that the applicant will bring to the program, hardships the applicant has overcome in pursuing his/her educational or work goals, and other special considerations that the applicant believes will make them a good candidate for the program. The essay should be typewritten and in a legible font size.
Admission Recommendations and Notes
- Students will be better prepared for the BAS in Application Development if they also complete classes in data structures and algorithms and web development.
- Students who have completed the minimum 20 credits of general education will have 40 more credits to finish during the BAS program.
- This may mean summer classes or heavier class loads during a regular quarter.
- Students are expected to regularly work in teams and communicate with each other on projects.
- The BAS in Application Development is a hybrid program.
- Students meet with the instructor once or twice per week in person, while the rest of the coursework is completed online.
- In a hybrid program, students are expected to be self-directed, independent learners.
Course Information
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
| AAS or AAS-T degree college-level credits | 90 (min) | |
| CSI 330 | Software Engineering | 5 |
| CSI 335 | Discrete Math | 5 |
| CSI 340 | Software Application Development I | 5 |
| CSI 345 | Advanced Data Structures and Algorithms | 5 |
| CSI 350 | Software Application Development II | 5 |
| CSI 360 | Mobile Application Development I | 5 |
| CSI 460 | Mobile Application Development II | 5 |
| CSI 470 | Data Mining | 5 |
| CSI 475 | Advanced Database Intelligence | 5 |
| CSI 483 | IT Project Management | 5 |
| CSI 495^ | Independent Study^ | (1-5) |
| Capstone/Internship Pathway (options listed below) | 10 | |
| Six approved general education options | 30 | |
| Total | 180 |
Path 1: No Internship
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
| CSI 492 | Senior Capstone Project | 5 |
| CSI 499 | Emerging Technologies | 5 |
Path 2: Internship + Course
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
| CSI 494* | Cooperative Education/Internship* – 15 hours/week | 5 |
| CSI 499 | Emerging Technologies | 5 |
Path 3: Internship Only
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
| CSI 494* | Cooperative Education/Internship* – 30+ hours/week | 10 |
*CSI 494 is variable credits up to 10 credits. Students who take this course can replace CSI 492 (5 credits), or CSI 492 + CSI 499 (10 credits).
^CSI 495 Independent Study can be taken in place of another course, with instructor permission.
General Education Course Requirements:
For a bachelor’s degree in the state of Washington, a total of 60 general education credits are required across 5 distribution areas: 10 credits in communication, 5 credits in quantitative / symbolic reasoning, 10 credits in humanities, 10 credits in social sciences, and 10 credits in natural sciences. The remaining 15 general education credits can come from any distribution area. The courses that each student takes depends on the distribution area(s) of classes taken at the associate’s level or transferred to RTC. For example, students who enter the BAS program with the minimum of 20 credits of college-level general education will need to take 40 more credits (8 classes).
Communication (10 credits)
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
| ENGL& 101 | English Composition | 5 |
| ENGL& 102 | Writing From Research | 5 |
| ENGL& 235 | Technical Writing | 5 |
Quantitative/Symbolic Reasoning (5 credits)
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
| MATH 136 | Inferential Statistics | 5 |
| MATH& 107 | Contemporary Mathematics | 5 |
| MATH& 141 | Pre-Calculus I | 5 |
| MATH& 142 | Pre-Calculus II | 5 |
| MATH& 146 | Introduction to Statistics | 5 |
| MATH& 151 | Calculus I | 5 |
| MATH& 152 | Calculus II | 5 |
Humanities (10 credits)
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
| ART& 100 | Art Appreciation | 5 |
| CMST& 101 | Introduction to Communication | 5 |
| CMST& 220 | Public Speaking | 5 |
| ENGL& 111 | Introduction to Literature | 5 |
| ENGL& 254 | World Literature | 5 |
| HIST 110 | Survey of American History | 5 |
| HIST& 126 | World Civilization | 5 |
| HIST& 136 | U.S. History I | 5 |
| HIST& 137 | U.S. History II | 5 |
| HUM& 101 | Introduction to Humanities | 5 |
| MUSC& 105 | Fundamentals of Music | 5 |
| PHIL 481 | Legal and Ethical Aspects of IT (recommended) | 5 |
| PHIL& 101 | Introduction to Philosophy | 5 |
| SPAN& 121 | Spanish I | 5 |
Social Sciences (10 credits)
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
| ANTH& 234 | Religion and Culture | 5 |
| ANTH& 235 | Cross-Cultural Medicine | 5 |
| ECON& 201 | Microeconomics | 5 |
| ECON& 202 | Macro Economics | 5 |
| POLS 150 | Contemporary World Issues | 5 |
| POLS& 202 | American Government | 5 |
| PSYC& 100 | General Psychology | 5 |
| PSYC& 200 | Developmental Psychology | 5 |
| SOC& 101 | Survey of Sociology | 5 |
Natural Sciences (10 credits)
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
| BIOL 105 | Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology | 5 |
| BIOL& 100 | Survey of Biology | 5 |
| BIOL& 160 | General Biology | 5 |
| BIOL& 241 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I | 5 |
| BIOL& 242 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II | 5 |
| BIOL& 260 | Microbiology | 5 |
| CHEM& 121 | Introduction to Chemistry | 5 |
| CHEM& 131 | Introduction to Organic and Biological Chemistry | 5 |
| GEOL& 101 | Introduction to Geology | 5 |
| PHYS& 114 | General Physics I | 5 |
| NUTR& 101 | Human Nutrition (not a lab science) | 5 |
Other General Education
The remaining 15 general education credits can come from any distribution area.
Program Outcomes
- Use databases and database management systems to organize, store and retrieve data securely.
- Apply data structures and algorithms to software development problems.
- Communicate an end-to-end project-level vision (SDLC) in application development, server and client scripting, and security.
- Develop and deploy applications in a variety of platforms, including distributed computing and mobile applications.
- Work effectively on diverse teams.
- Communicate technical information to both technical and non-technical audiences in written and oral form.
- Document project and application development work with clear and appropriate language in an information technology context.
Accreditation
External accreditation is not applicable to this program.
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