The Bachelor of Applied Science in Information Technology-Software Development is designed to prepare students for employment in a variety of software development positions, such as software developer, software tester, systems analyst, quality assurance analyst, mobile application developer, and web developer. Successful graduates of the program should be able to:
• Develop stable, robust, secure, and efficient code following best practices in database design and software construction.
• Communicate with technical and non-technical project stakeholders, and within project teams.
• Apply Agile practices such as maintaining a product backlog, planning sprints, participating in sprint reviews and retrospectives.
• Perform software quality assurance activities throughout the entire software lifecycle.
• Write technical documentation to support software lifecycle activities.
Students typically begin their studies in this program at third-year (junior) standing, with credits earned during their first and second year applying towards the total 180 credits.
Expected November 2025
Start date
Expected January 2025
Green River College
12401 SE 320th Street,
AUBURN,
Washington,
98092, United States
Completion of an associate degree or higher from a regionally accredited institution
A minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.5
English Proficiency Requirements:
TOEFL iBT 61 or higher on the international TOEFL or the iBT Special Home Edition while TOEFL testing centers are closed during the COVID-19 pandemic
IELTS 5.5 no band lower than 5.0
Official ACT score of 14 in ELA (English Language Arts) with completed writing section
Official SAT Score of not lower than English Language Arts 410 and Math 430
Cambridge General Certificate of Education (GCE) O level with C in English as First Language, or B in English as Second Language
Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE) of no lower than 46
STEP/EIKEN score of Grade Pre-1 or better
Cambridge International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) English as First Language score of C or higher; or English as Second Language score of B
Duolingo score of no lower than 95
English Language Level Test, ELLT overall score of 4 (B2) with no band lower than 3 (B1+).
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.