Software Applications Programming AAS (098)
Graduation Requirements
1. Total Credit Hours: 61 credit hours in courses numbered 100 and above
2. Cumulative Grade Point Average: 2.00 ('C') or better for all work applicable toward the degree that was completed at Richland
3. Residency: 15 credit hours or more at Richland Community College
Additional program Considerations
Students attending full-time who begin in spring may not finish in a two-year time frame. All AAS degrees include a required minimum of 15 general education credits.
Articulated AAs Degree Programs
Articulated programs are designed for Richland students who intend to transfer to another institution to complete a four-year degree after earning an associate in applied science degree at Richland.
Success Coaches and other staff in the Student Success Center provide extensive transfer information on Richland's associate in applied science degree transfer curriculum (2+2) articulated agreements with various baccalaureate institutions.
Franklin University (Columbus, OH)
Greenville University (Greenville, IL) - Organizational Leadership
Curriculum Requirements
Required Courses
| COMM 120 | Business & Professional Speaking | 3.0 |
| | Or | |
| COMM 101 | Public Speaking | 3.0 |
| CS 105 | Foundations of Info Technology | 3.0 |
| CS 230 | Event-Driven Programming | 4.0 |
| CS 251 | Object-Oriented Programming | 4.0 |
| CS 281 | Adv. Object-Oriented Programming | 4.0 |
| ENGL 110 | Professional & Technical Writing | 3.0 |
| | Or | |
| ENGL 101 | Composition 1 | 3.0 |
| IT 116 | Windows Client Operating Systems | 3.0 |
| IT 131 | Programming Logic | 3.0 |
| IT 140 | Introduction to Networking | 3.0 |
| IT 153 | Web Development | 4.0 |
| IT 173 | A+ Computer Technologies | 4.0 |
| IT 174 | Python Programming | 3.0 |
| IT 221 | Database Design Using SQL | 3.0 |
| IT 282 | Dynamic Web Development | 4.0 |
| IT 290 | Work Experience Practicum | 3.0 |
| | Or | |
| IT 295 | Workplace Simulation & Projects | 3.0 |
| | Or | |
| IT 297 | Emerging Technologies | 3.0 |
| MATH 116 | College Algebra | 4.0 |
| P REL 100 | Human Relations | 3.0 |
| | General Education Elective | 3.0 |
Suggested Course Sequence
Fall Semester
| CS 105 | Foundations of Info Technology | 3.0 |
| IT 116 | Windows Client Operating Systems | 3.0 |
| IT 131 | Programming Logic | 3.0 |
| IT 140 | Introduction to Networking | 3.0 |
| IT 173 | A+ Computer Technologies | 4.0 |
Spring Semester
Fall Semester
| CS 251 | Object-Oriented Programming | 4.0 |
| IT 221 | Database Design Using SQL | 3.0 |
| IT 282 | Dynamic Web Development | 4.0 |
| MATH 116 | College Algebra | 4.0 |
Spring Semester
| CS 281 | Adv. Object-Oriented Programming | 4.0 |
| ENGL 110 | Professional & Technical Writing | 3.0 |
| | Or | |
| ENGL 101 | Composition 1 | 3.0 |
| IT 290 | Work Experience Practicum | 3.0 |
| | Or | |
| IT 295 | Workplace Simulation & Projects | 3.0 |
| | Or | |
| IT 297 | Emerging Technologies | 3.0 |
| P REL 100 | Human Relations | 3.0 |
| | General Education Elective | 3.0 |
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