2 - Lake Washington Institute of Technology

Programs of Study 2
Information Technology Applications
Development
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS
DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED
SCIENCE DEGREE
92-93 CREDITS
Admission Dates: Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Program Mission: The Information Technology
Applications Development program is designed to
prepare individuals to work as entry-level application
developers within an organization. Students will
acquire the skills to design, code, implement, and
maintain programs and database systems that provide
computer-based solutions to business problems.
In the final term students collaborate on a project
that simulates a real-life team-based applications
development environment, or complete an industry
based-internship.
Information Technology Applications Development AAS
degree graduates will:
be prepared to obtain an entry-level position in
software development
design, implement, and debug software applications
using modern programming languages
analyze software related problems and design
solutions utilizing appropriate software tools
demonstrate an understanding of software
engineering, software testing principles, and quality
assurance techniques
apply data management concepts and use query
languages
use web technologies and scripting languages to
create web sites and web applications
demonstrate critical thinking, teamwork,
communication, intercultural appreciation, and
technical and information literacy skills
meet Social Science, Humanities, Written
Communication, and Quantitative Reasoning
distribution area outcomes
Lake Washington Institute of Technology does not
offer every course each quarter. It is the student’s
responsibility to consult the Class Schedule and work out
an individual schedule with an adviser or counselor. Any
developmental coursework a student may be required to
complete may increase the program length.
www.lwtech.edu/itad
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
ITAD 111 Computer Programming Fundamentals. . . . . . . . . 5
ITAD 112 HTML. .........................................5
ITAD 122 JavaScript .....................................5
ITAD 123 C++ Programming I. ...........................5
ITAD 133 C++ Programming II ...........................5
ITAD 138 Structured Query Language (SQL). ..............5
ITAD 222 jQuery.........................................5
-OR-
ITAD 228 Programming in C#. ............................5
-OR-
ITAD 242 Java Programming. ............................5
ITAD 235 Algorithms and Data Structures. ................5
ITAD 268 QA Methodologies. ............................5
ITAD 230 Programming for Mobile Devices. ...............5
-OR-
ITAD 275 PHP Scripting. ................................ 5
ITAD 299 IT Project. .....................................3
MMDP 108 Interactive Media Design .......................5
MMDP 190 Portfolio/Job Search. ...........................5
TECHNICAL ELECTIVES – 4-5 CREDITS
Technical Electives may be taken from ITAD, CSNT or MMDP areas.
ACADEMIC CORE REQUIREMENTS – 25 CREDITS
ENGL& 101 English Composition I ..........................5
ENGL& 235 Technical Writing. ..............................5
MATH& 141 Precalculus ....................................5
Humanities. ...................................5
Social Science. .................................5
TOTAL PROGRAM CREDITS .........................92-93
See page 15 for a list of all applicable courses for each of the
categories listed above.
Programs of Study
2 0 1 3 - 2 0 1 4 • L A K E W A S H I N G T O N I N S T I T U T E O F T E C H N O L O G Y • C A T A L O G 101