Course variations

Course summary

This program offers courses in software development, design and construction in multiple platforms including Web and mobile. It also emphasizes project management and communication skills, providing a blend of business and technology skills increasingly valued in today's businesses. People who choose this specialization are often pursuing technical specialist positions in software, data, or applications architecture, software development or database administration.

Program modules

Core modules include: Communication Strategies for the Information Technology Professional IT3006, Fundamentals of Project Management IT3120, Ethical and Human Side of Information Technology IT3160, Enterprise Architecture IT3200, Human-Computer Interaction IT3300, Hardware and Operating System Architecture IT3310, Fundamentals of Software Architecture IT3340 and Network and Security Architecture IT3350. Specialization modules include: Software Requirements Architecture IT4710, Applications Architecture IT4715, Software Construction I: Design and Modeling IT4720, Software Construction II: Database Development IT4725, Support and Maintenance of Software Systems IT4770. In addition students should choose one of the following groups for a focus on web development: Software Construction III: Web Application Development IT4730 and Software Construction IV: Advanced Web Application Development IT4735 and for a focus in traditional mobile development: Software Construction III: Application Development IT4760 and Software Construction IV: Advanced Application Development IT4765. Elective module is choosing 39 quarter credits of additional undergraduate courses. The School of Undergraduate Studies recommends that 18 of these quarter credits be earned through undergraduate Information Technology courses. Capstone module to be taken in the final quarter Integrated Action Learning Project - 6 quarter credits IT4990. To complete the Degree, students need 45 quarter credits in general education subject areas with a minimum of 6 quarter credits from each category. Residents of Arkansas must complete Arkansas general education requirements.

Entry requirement for international students

Students must have completed high school diploma or equivalent. They must be at least 24 years old. International students whose language of instruction is not English are required to take one of the following tests: the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with a minimum acceptable score of 550 on paper-based test, 213 on computer-based test with a score of 4.0 or higher on the Test of Written English (TWE), or 79 on internet based examination; Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB) score of 80; International English Language Testing System (IELTS) with a score of 6.5; or Pearson Test of English (PTE) score of 59.

Qualification

Bachelor degree

Awarding body

Capella University

Department name

Admissions Office