About the Program The Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) in program at Renton Technical College is designed for students who have earned an IT-related associate degree and are ready to take the next step toward a bachelor s degree. The program includes technical courses in data analysis, application and software development, programming, and project management. In addition to a strong technical foundation, graduates will receive instruction in general education topics such as science, communications, and quantitative reasoning; and will be prepared to work in teams, manage IT projects, and prepare software documentation. Graduates of this program can expect to find work as software developers, web developers, mobile app developers, database developers and data analysts. Classes are taught in a flexible, hybrid format online with evening meetings from :30p.m. 9:30p.m. Entry into the program begins each Fall quarter (September). Career in Demand Regional demand for IT and computer systems professionals is expected to grow by more than 20% over the next 10 years (EMSI data, 2014). The BAS in program is designed to meet this demand by providing students with the skills needed to obtain a technical occupation and increase their earning potential. The following table outlines the earning potential for application development occupations, starting with an associate s degree up to a doctoral degree. Degree Occupation(s) Earning Potential Associate s Degree Web Developer $62,00 Bachelor s Degree Computer Programmers $74,280 Database Administrators $77,080 Computer Systems Analysts $79,680 Software Developer $93,30 Master s, Doctoral and Professional Degrees Computer and Information Research $102,190 *Data provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Handbook, published January 8, 2014. (http://www.bls.gov/ooh/computer-and-information-technology/home.htm)
Admission Entry Requirements Admission into the BAS program is selective. 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 meet the following requirements: 1. An earned associate degree (or equivalent) in Information Technology or related area from a regionally accredited institution. First consideration will be given to students with an associate degree. 2. Minimum cumulative GPA across all college coursework of 2. GPA and a 2. or higher GPA in all IT coursework, including the following: Programming courses in Object Oriented Programming credits Introductory coursework on relational databases credits Introductory coursework on Structured Query Language credits 3. Completion of at least 30 credits of college-level General Education coursework with a minimum of a 2. GPA in each class, including: Pre-Calculus or higher (Math&141 or equivalent) credits English Composition (ENGL&101 or equivalent) credits Social Sciences 10 credits Humanities 10 credits 4. Statement of purpose - Applicants are required to write a 00 word maximum statement of purpose that describes how the BAS program will advance their professional goals. The statement should be typewritten and in a legible font size.. Personal statement - Applicants are also required to write a 00 word maximum personal essay that describes what has brought them to the point of applying to the BAS program. 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.
Student Learning Outcomes The BAS in will assist students in gaining the knowledge, skills and abilities needed for professional success. Upon completion, graduates from the program will demonstrate skill and ability in four main areas: Data analysis, application development, project management, and professionalism. Area of Expected Learning Outcomes Concentration Data Analysis Demonstrate ability to locate, connect to, extract, transform and load business data from disparate data sources. Demonstrate ability to use query languages, and business intelligence techniques, to extract, analyze, summarize and report on specific data, in a manner that is usable by business decision makers. Use database and database management systems to organize, store and retrieve data for use by application software, and demonstrate best practices for backup, security and privacy. Application Development Project Management Demonstrate software engineering best practices, software testing principles, and quality assurance techniques. Demonstrate an end to end project-level vision in planning application development, server and client scripting, and security. Demonstrate ability to develop and deploy applications in a variety of platforms, including distributed computing and mobile applications. Work on team projects and demonstrate critical thinking, teamwork, oral communications, inter-cultural appreciation, and technical and information literacy skills. Demonstrate ability to obtain and confirm business requirements for an application, translate these into technical specifications, assess the resource requirements, and divide the overall project requirements into smaller steps, organized to conform to the System Development Life Cycle model. Professionalism Demonstrate ability to conduct himself/herself in a professional and ethical manner in all situations, while working in person, remotely, individually, and/or in teams. Demonstrate the ability to communicate technical information to both technical and non-technical audiences in written and oral form. Demonstrate a professional level of competence in documenting project and application development work, writing clearly and appropriately in an information technology context.
Required Courses All BAS in students are required to take 60 credits of technical courses, and 30 credits of general education courses for a total of 90 credits. Baccalaureate Courses Credits Core Technical Courses CSI 332 Data Mining & Business Analytics CSI 31 Systems Analysis and Design CSI 32 Software CSI 342 Mobile CSI 483 IT Project Management CSI 381 Principles of Human-Computer Interaction/GUI Design CSI 434 Business Intelligence CSI 331 Securing and Managing Data CSI 341 Web Development CSI 443 Web Programming for Mobile Devices CSI 43 Software Application Testing and Deployment CSI 492 Senior Capstone Project CSI 494 Cooperative Education/Internship (optional) Varies Total Core Requirements 60 General Education Courses ENGL& 23 Technical Writing PHIL 481 Legal and Ethical Aspects of IT ECON& 201 Micro Economics PHYS& 114 Physics I POLS& 202 American Government MATH& 146 Statistics Total General Education Requirements 30 Total BAS in Requirements 90
Course Schedule Students who study full-time (based on three courses or 1 credits per quarter) will complete the program in six quarters. Students who study part-time will complete the program in nine quarters or more, depending on the number of credits they carry. Note: Course numbers with an ampersand symbol (&) are common course numbers at all Washington State community and technical colleges. Course numbers without an ampersand refer to RTC courses. First (Junior) Year Fall Winter Spring CSI 31 Systems Analysis and Design CSI 32 Software Application Development CSI 342 Mobile Application Development CSI 381 Human-Computer Interaction CSI 341 Web Development CSI 483 IT Project Management ENG& 23 Technical Writing ECON& 201 Micro Economics MATH& 146 Statistics Quarter credits 1 Quarter credits 1 Quarter credits 1 Second (Senior) Year Fall Winter Spring CSI 43 Software Application Testing and Deployment CSI 332 Data Mining & Business Analytics PHYS& 114 Physics I CSI 443 Web Programming for Mobile Devices CSI 434 Business Intelligence POLS& 202 American Government CSI 331 Securing and Managing Data CSI 492 Senior Capstone Project, or CSI 494 Cooperative Education/Internship (optional) PHIL 481 Legal and Ethical Aspects of IT Quarter credits 1 Quarter credits 1 Quarter credits 1
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