Program Description
The Business Programming A.A. degree program creates programming- savvy entrepreneurs who can make decisions about finances and technology, and who understand how to run an enterprise from both the technology and business perspectives. This program teaches skills combined from business and programming that enable a more in-depth view into the technology necessary to run a business in the 21st century.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon completion, students will be able to
Analyze business requirements and architect, design and develop distributed business applications that meet these requirements to the level of user interfaces, algorithms, design patterns, security and storage strategies
Associate Degrees (A.A. or A.S.) Requirements
Completion of all General Education (GE) requirements (32-43 quarter units) for the A.A./A.S. degree. GE units must be completed with a minimum 2.0 GPA (C average)
Completion of all major courses with a C grade or higher. Major courses can also be used to satisfy GE requirements (except for Liberal Arts degrees). Note: A maximum of 22 quarter units from other academic institutions may be applied toward the major
Completion of at least 90 degree-applicable quarter units (GE and major units included). All De Anza courses must be completed with a minimum 2.0 GPA (C average). All De Anza courses combined with courses transferred from other academic institutions must be completed with a minimum 2.0 GPA (C average).
At least 24 quarter units must be earned at De Anza College.
Major Required: 45.5-46.5 Units Total Required: 90 Units
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution
Expected April, August 2025
Start date
Expected July, September 2025
Business, Computer Science and Applied Technologies Division
Room L-14,
21250 Stevens Creek Blvd,
CUPERTINO,
California,
95014, United States
Students must upload an official school transcript. Students must be 18 years old to attend college. Students who are younger than 18 (but at least 16 before first day of classes) can attend with proof of secondary/high school completion or the equivalent.
English Proficiency Requirement
Application deadline: Fall - Aug. 15, Winter - Nov. 15, Spring - Feb. 15, and Summer In-Person or Online - April 15.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
De Anza College consistently records one of the highest rates of student transfers to the University of California and California State University.