Software development is the process of conceiving, specifying, designing, coding and programming, documenting, testing, and bug fixing involved in creating and maintaining applications. Software’s are the applications or programs that are used to operate the computer or related devices. The software development is a course where how the software’s are coded, designed, recorded are taught and students learn to make applications.
An Accredited College/University creates a pathway for the students to enrol in software development programs offered by the Colleges/University which are funded by the federal government or the state government.
The Organizations that accredited a college for software development programs are listed below:
Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology(ABET)
The software development course will cover the fundamentals as well as the in-depth knowledge of how to design and program software. The topics that are covered under this course are java basics, Java syntax, and keywords, testing and debugging, object-oriented programming, polymorphism - interfaces, inheritance, overloading, overriding.
An Associate’s degree provides skills in software design, program implementation, data migration, product documentation, and cost-benefit analysis. It requires 60-90 credits and takes 2 years to be completed.
A Bachelor’s degree provides a solid foundation in computer programming, web development, and application development. It requires 120-150 credits and takes 4 years to be completed.
A Master’s degree provides the student's software development skills as well as system engineering, customer collaboration, and management skills. It requires 40-45 credits and takes 2 years to be completed.
The minimum GPA required to apply for admission in software development program is 2.8-3.00.
The software development course prepares students to be able to develop applications and software. It provides the foundation for the students to become the software developer, application developer, game developer as well as a web developer.
Mason City, Iowa
Institution Type: Public
Software Development Accreditation: Request Info
Average Federal Student Loans awarded: $3,915
Average Student Loans Awarded: $4,020
Total Programs in Software Development (2)
2
Certificate Programs
Institution Type: Public
Software Development Accreditation: Request Info
Average Federal Student Loans awarded: $4,298
Average Student Loans Awarded: $4,298
Total Programs in Software Development (1)
1
Associate Program
Green Bay, Wisconsin
Institution Type: Public
Software Development Accreditation: Request Info
Average Federal Student Loans awarded: $5,039
Average Student Loans Awarded: $5,754
Total Programs in Software Development (2)
2
Certificate Programs
Winfield, Kansas
Institution Type: Private Not-For-Profit
Software Development Accreditation: Request Info
Average Federal Student Loans awarded: $7,052
Average Student Loans Awarded: $7,052
Total Programs in Software Development (1)
1
Bachelors Program
Rochester, Minnesota
Institution Type: Public
Software Development Accreditation: Request Info
Average Federal Student Loans awarded: $5,292
Average Student Loans Awarded: $6,735
Total Programs in Software Development (1)
1
Graduate Certificate Program
