Tech Talk: College Degrees

A comparative look at development-oriented degrees in the

St. Cloud Area

Why should you care?

• Team leads–Hiring– Sprint planning

• Developers–Mentoring

Degrees

• St. Cloud State University– BS, CS• ABET Accredited (120, 81)• Applied Computer Science (120, 50)

• Rasmussen College **– BS, CS (180, 107)– AAS, SAD (90, 46)

• St. Cloud Technical College– AAS, Computer Programming (71, 54)

*(Total Credits for degree, total credits in core coursework)** Quarter credits: 1.5 quarter credits = 1 semester credit

Coursework

• General Education– Communication– Writing

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SCSU-ABETSCSU-ACSRAS-BS-CSRAS-AAS-SADSCTC-AAS-CP

* Includes courses from the major

Coursework

• Core– Web Programming– Mobile Programming– Databases– Software Development Lifecycle (Project-Based)– Object-Oriented Design– Agile– Internships

Web Programming

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Web Programming

• Rasmussen – BS, CS– Web Application Architecture and Design

• St. Cloud Technical College– Web Markup Language (HTML)– PHP– Web Scripting Language

Mobile Programming

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Mobile Programming

• Rasmussen– Mobile Application Development (BS, AAS)– Advanced Mobile Application Development (BS)– Mobile Platform Development (BS)

• St. Cloud Technical College– Mobile Device Programming/Connectivity

Databases

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Databases

• SCSU– Database Theory and Design

• Rasmussen– Relational Databases (BS, AAS)– Database Systems Design (BS)

• SCTC– Database Modeling I– Database Modeling II

SDLC (Project-Based)

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SDLC (Project-Based)

• SCSU– Software Engineering I (ABET, ACS)– Software Engineering II (ABET)

• Rasmussen– Capstone Project (BS)

Object-Oriented Design

• Programs offering object-oriented design courses:– SCSU ABET– SCSU ACS– Rasmussen BS– Rasmussen AAS

Agile

• Programs offering agile methodology courses:– SCTC

Internships

• Programs requiring internships:– SCSU ACS– SCTC

Learning Outcomes

• SCSU – ABET– Strong object-oriented development and design– Mastery of data structures and algorithms– Solid understanding of computer architecture,

low-level concepts– Java, C++– Theoretical computer science– Strong math background

Learning Outcomes

• SCSU – ACS– Mastery of data structures and algorithms– Exposure to object-oriented design– Solid understanding of computer architecture,

low-level concepts– Internship experience– Complete a minor– Java, C++

Learning Outcomes

• Rasmussen – BS, CS– Exposure to many different development concepts

and principles– Proficiency in data structures and algorithms– Proficiency in mobile development– Solid writing and communication background– Java, C++

Learning Outcomes

• Rasmussen – AAS, SAD– Exposure to basic development concepts and

principles– Mobile programming course– Writing and communication background– Database course required– Java, C++

Learning Outcomes

• St. Cloud Technical College – AAS, CP– Strong database background• SQL Server

– Superb background in programming languages• C#, VB, Java, PHP

– Markup skills• HTML, XML

– Networking experience

Credits

• www.rasmussen.edu• www.stcloudstate.edu• www.sctcc.edu