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Software Engineering - Bachelor of Applied Science in Information Technology

Degree

Bachelor of Applied Science

Overview

A degree in Software Engineering prepares students to work in development groups as engineers, programmers, and project managers. Students learn how to develop software projects from concept to completion within an agile project management environment. Mentoring and assisting other group members is emphasized in upper division courses. Students learn how to build complex software using popular programming languages and APIs. Upon completion, students will have added to their portfolios several software projects building both technical and soft skills.

Career Opportunities

Career opportunities for a student with a degree in Software Engineering exist within positions as software engineers or computer programmers. These positions work with computer systems design and related services, software publishers, manufacturers of computers and related electronic equipment, financial institutions, and insurance providers. Advancement opportunities increase with experience.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the certificate, a successful graduate will be able to:

  1. Develop software applications using programming languages
  2.  Use object-oriented programming to enhance code
  3. Solve technical problems
  4. Work in teams to build software applications
  5. Use project management frameworks to support the development process
  6. Mentor other programmers to teach software engineering best practices

Course Requirements

Students are responsible to examine the course description of each course listed below for details of prerequisites, which must be satisfied before registering for the course.

Religion

Religion Cornerstone Courses

Complete each of the following
Course NumberTitleCredits
REL 200The Eternal Family (Cornerstone)

2 credits
REL 225Foundations of the Restoration (Cornerstone)

2 credits
REL 250Jesus Christ & His Everlasting Gospel (Cornerstone)

2 credits
REL 275Teachings & Doctrine of The Book of Mormon (Cornerstone)

2 credits
Total Credit Hours:8

Religion Electives

Complete three additional religion courses
Course NumberTitleCredits
Total Credit Hours:6

Total Credit Hours: 14

College Success


Course NumberTitleCredits
ENS 101College Success

1 credit
BAP 115Excel and Introduction to Technology

1 credit
Total Credit Hours:2

Capstone

 
Course NumberTitleCredits
ENS 497Disciple Leadership Capstone

1 ½ credits
IT 497IT Capstone

1 ½ credits
Total Credit Hours:3

Career Success

Course NumberTitleCredits
CAR 201Career Success

1 credit
CAR 499RInternship

1-3 credits: This course can be taken a maximum of 2 times with a cap of 4 total credits
Total Credit Hours:2
 

General Education

Course NumberTitleCredits

Composition Courses

Complete two courses (6 credit hours)
Course NumberTitleCredits
ENG 101Introduction to College Writing

3 credits
ENG 201Intermediate College Writing

3 credits
ENG 301Technical Writing

3 credits
BUS 340Professional Business Communications

3 credits
Total Credit Hours:6
**ENG 301 can serve as both a GE Composition course as well as a program specific requirement**

Course NumberTitleCredits

Quantitative Literacy

Complete one course (3-4 credit hours)
Course NumberTitleCredits
MAT 107Quantitative Analysis and Personal Finance

3 credits
MAT 110College Algebra

4 credits
MAT 111Trigonometry

3 credits
MAT 112Calculus I

4 credits
MAT 113Calculus II

4 credits
MAT 119Business Calculus

3 credits
MAT 237Discrete Mathematics

3 credits
MAT 252Statistics

3 credits
Total Credit Hours:3-4
**MAT 112, MAT 237, and MAT 252 can serve as both a GE Quantitative Literacy/Student choice course as well as a program specific requirement**

Distribution Areas

Course NumberTitleCredits

American Institutions

Students must complete one of the following courses:
Course NumberTitleCredits
HIST 170American Civilizations

3 credits
HIST 175History of Technology in the United States

3 credits
POLS 110American Government

3 credits
Total Credit Hours:3
**HIST 175 can serve as both a GE American Institutions course as well as a program specific requirement**

Fine Arts

Students must complete one of the following courses: 
Course NumberTitleCredits
ART 101History of the Fine Arts

3 credits
ART 110Survey of Visual & Performing Arts

3 credits
ART 112Ensign College Choir

3 credits
ART 305Global Cultural Literacy

3 credits
Total Credit Hours:3
 

Humanities

Students must complete one of the following courses
Course NumberTitleCredits
COMM 122Interpersonal Communications

3 credits
HUM 110Discovering the Humanities

3 credits
Total Credit Hours:3
 

Life Sciences

Students must complete one of the following courses:
Course NumberTitleCredits
LS 103Nutrition and Health

3 credits
LS 265Anatomy & Physiology

4 credits
LS 303Knowledge of the Physical and Natural World

3 credits
Total Credit Hours:3-4

LS 265 is for Medical Assisting student only

 

Physical Sciences

Students must complete one of the following courses:
Course NumberTitleCredits
PS 120Earth Science

3 credits
Total Credit Hours:3

Social Sciences

Students must complete one of the following courses:
Course NumberTitleCredits
BUS 301Principles of Management

3 credits
ECON 161Microeconomics

3 credits
ECON 162Economic Principles and Problems-Macro, Online

3 credits
PSYCH 101Introduction to Psychology

3 credits
SS 130Geopolitics

3 credits
SS 160Leadership & Human Behavior

3 credits
Total Credit Hours:3

General Education Student Choice

Students must complete one additional course from one of the following areas: (3-4 credits)

 
Course NumberTitleCredits
Total Credit Hours:3-4
  • American Institutions Distribution courses (3 credit hours)
  • Fine Arts Distribution courses (3 credit hours)
  • Humanities Distribution courses (3 credit hours)
  • Life Sciences Distribution courses (3 credit hours)
  • Physical Sciences Distribution courses (3 credit hours)
  • Social Sciences Distribution courses (3 credit hours)
  • Math courses: Math 110 or higher (3-4 credit hours)

Software Engineering Program Specific Requirements

Course NumberTitleCredits
ENG 301Technical Writing

3 credits
HIST 175History of Technology in the United States

3 credits
MAT 112Calculus I

4 credits
MAT 252Statistics

3 credits
**ENG 301, HIST 175, MAT 112 and MAT 252 can serve as both GE requirements as well as program specific requirements**

Computer Science Certificate

Course NumberTitleCredits

Course Requirements

Course NumberTitleCredits
Complete each of the following courses
Course NumberTitleCredits
CS 105Introduction to Programming

3 credits
CS 115Object-Oriented Programming

3 credits
CS 220Frontend Programming Fundamentals

3 credits
CS 335Data Structures

3 credits
MAT 237Discrete Mathematics

3 credits
Total Credit Hours:15

 

Software Engineering Courses

Course NumberTitleCredits

Complete each of the following courses:
Course NumberTitleCredits
CS 160Agile Project Management

3 credits
CS 360Introduction to Software Engineering

3 credits
IT 235Cloud Server Administration

3 credits
Total Credit Hours:9

Software Engineering Capstone 1 and 2

Complete two of the following courses
Course NumberTitleCredits
CS 320Full Stack Development

3 credits
CS 370Mobile Development

3 credits
CS 380Special Topics

3 credits
CAR 300RProject Based Internship

1 credit
Total Credit Hours:4-6
 

Software Architecture Courses

Course NumberTitleCredits

Complete each of the following courses

Course NumberTitleCredits
CS 415Operating Systems

3 credits
CS 460Advanced Software Engineering

3 credits
IT 255Networking Fundamentals

3 credits
IT 312Cybersecurity Foundations

3 credits
Total Credit Hours:12

Advanced Software Engineering Capstone

Complete one of the following Advanced Software Engineering Capstone courses

Course NumberTitleCredits
CS 420Advanced Full Stack Development

3 credits
CS 470Advanced Mobile Development

3 credits
CS 480Advanced Special Topics

3 credits
Total Credit Hours:3
 

Elective Credits

Students will need 21-26 additional credits of electives. These credits should include coursework at the 300 and 400 level to meet the minimum 40 credits of required upper-division coursework.

Total Credit Hours: 21-26

Total Credit Hours: 120

Graduation Requirements

1. Complete a minimum of 120 credit hours 
2. Complete a minimum of 40 credit hours of upper-division classes (>300 level) 

3. Grade of C- or higher in all IT and CS courses

4. Minimum of 2.0 GPA 

Recommended Sequence of Courses
Individual student circumstances, such as the need for a smaller course load or the number of preparatory English or Math courses a student must take, may require additional semesters to complete the program. Please see your Student Success Advisor for assistance.

First Semester

ENS 101, College Success, 1 credit

COMM 122, Interpersonal Communications, 3 credits

CS 105, Introduction to Programming, 3 credits

ENG 101, Introduction to College Writing, 3 credits

ELEC, MAT 110 or 111 recommended if needed, 3 credits

Religion, Cornerstone or Religion Elective, 2 credits

Total Minimum Semester Hours 15

 

Second Semester

CS 115, Object-Oriented Programming, 3 credits

CS 160, Agile Project Management, 3 credits

CS 220, Frontend Programming Fundamentals, 3 credits

MAT 112, Calculus I, 4 credits

Religion, Cornerstone or Religion Elective, 2 credits

Total Minimum Semester Hours 15

 

Third Semester

BAP 115, Excel and Introduction to Technology, 1 credit

CS 360,  Introduction to Software Engineering, 3 credits

ENG 301, Technical Writing, 3 credits

HIST 175, History of Technology in the United States, 3 credits

MAT 237, Discrete Mathematics, 3 credits

Religion, Cornerstone or Religion Elective, 2 credits

Total Minimum Semester Hours 15

 

Fourth Semester

CS 335, Data Structures, 3 credits

CS ELEC – 300, Choose from CS 320, 340, 370, 375, or 380, 3 credits

GE – PS Choose a Physical Science Distribution course  3 credits

MAT 252, Statistics, 3 credits

Religion, Cornerstone or Religion Elective, 2 credits

Total Minimum Semester Hours 14

 

Fifth Semester

CS 415, Operating Systems, 3 credits

CS ELEC – 300, Choose from CS 320, 340, 370, 375, or 380, 3 credits

GE – FA Choose a Fine Arts Distribution course, 3 credits

GE – LS Choose a Life Science Distribution course, 3 credits

Religion, Cornerstone or Religion Elective, 2 credits

Total Minimum Semester Hours 14

 

Sixth Semester

CAR 201, Career Success, 1 credit

ELEC, Any course, 3 credits

GE – SS Choose a Social Science Distribution course, 3 credits

IT 235, Cloud Server Fundamentals, 3 credits

IT 255, Networking Fundamentals, 3 credits

Religion, Cornerstone or Religion Elective, 2 credits

Total Minimum Semester Hours 15

 

Seventh Semester

CAR 499R, Internship, 1 credit

CS ELEC – 400, Choose from CS 420, 440, 470, 475, or 480, 3 credits

ELEC, Any course, 3 credits

ELEC, Any course, 3 credits

ENS 497, Disciple Leadership Capstone, 1.5 credits

IT 312, Cybersecurity Foundations, 3 credits

Religion, Cornerstone or Religion Elective, 2 credits

Total Minimum Semester Hours 16.5

 

Eight Semester

CS 460, Advanced Software Engineering, 3 credits

ELEC, Any 300 or higher course recommended , 3 credits

ELEC, Any 300 or higher course recommended , 3 credits

ELEC, Any 300 or higher course recommended , 3 credits

ELEC, Any 300 or higher course recommended , 2 credits

IT 497, IT Capstone, 1.5 credits

Total Minimum Semester Hours 15.5

 

Total Software Engineering - Bachelor of Applied Science in Information Technology Minimum Credit Hours: 120