Oct 03, 2024  
2024-2025 Gaston College Catalog and Student Handbook 
    
2024-2025 Gaston College Catalog and Student Handbook

Information Technology - Software and Web Development, A.A.S (A25590SW)


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The Software and Web Development track prepares individuals for employment as computer programmers, applications specialists, and related positions through study and applications in computer concepts, logic, programming procedures, languages, platforms, and business operations.

Students will solve business problems through programming techniques and procedures, using appropriate languages, platforms, and software. The primary emphasis of the curriculum is hands-on training in software and web development and related computer areas that provide the ability to adapt as systems evolve.

Graduates should qualify for employment in entry-level software and web development positions with businesses, educational systems, and governmental agencies.

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates will:

  1. Demonstrate the proper use of terminology in relation to software and web development.
  2. Identify legal, ethical, social, and security issues related to software and web development.
  3. Demonstrate the ability to design, code, implement, and test software using programming languages and test cases.
  4. Create effective application development documentation.

Course Selection Information

Students, to help you progress in your degree program, take prerequisite courses along with English and Math early in your academic career. This will align you for greater success in completing your program of study. Click on the courses listed below to ensure you are aware of prerequisites. The order shown below under the student program priorities is a guide.

Student Program Priorities:

  1. CSC 121 CSC 151 CIS 115 , CTI 110 CTI 120 , DBA 110   

FIRST YEAR


SECOND YEAR


Total Program Hours: 68


Note(s):


Students may complete up to three hours credit from WBL courses. Please contact the Work-Based Learning office for more information.

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