DeVry University College of Engineering & Information Sciences 43 courses 120 total credits
DeVry’s bachelor’s degree program in Software Development prepares students to design, document, create, test, secure and perform ongoing maintenance of software products. Knowledge of computing and mathematics appropriate to developing software products is applied. The curriculum is designed to help students develop software and computing skills, as well as professional, social and ethical responsibilities associated with creating and deploying software systems.
| Communication Skills | 12 credits |
| Humanities | 6 credits |
| Social Sciences | 9 credits |
| Mathematics and Natural Sciences | 15 credits |
| Technology Foundations | 12 credits |
| Program Focus | 39 credits |
| Career Development | 15 credits |
| AI and Data Analytics | 12 credits |
| Total Credits | 120 credits |
Communication Skills
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL108 | Composition with Lab | 3 |
| ENGL136 | Advanced Composition | 3 |
| ENGL206 | Technical Communication | 3 |
| SPCH275 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| Total Communication Skills | 12 credits | |
Humanities
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ETHC232 | Ethical and Legal Issues in the Professions | 3 |
| LAS432 | Technology, Society, and Culture | 3 |
| Total Humanities | 6 credits | |
Social Sciences
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ECON312 | Principles of Economics | 3 |
| SOCS185 | Culture and Society | 3 |
| SOCS325 | Environmental Sociology | 3 |
| Total Social Sciences | 9 credits | |
Mathematics and Natural Sciences
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MATH111 | Integrated Math I | 3 |
| MATH121 | Integrated Math II | 3 |
| MATH232 | Discrete Math in Technology | 3 |
| TECH180 | How Technology Works | 3 |
| TECH220 | Data-Driven Decision-Making | 3 |
| Total Mathematics and Natural Sciences | 15 credits | |
Technology Foundations
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| TECH101 | Technology Fundamentals | 3 |
| TECH110 | Coding and Scripting | 3 |
| TECH112 | AI in Industry | 3 |
| TECH114 | Connected Digital Devices | 3 |
| Total Technology Foundations | 12 credits | |
Program Focus
Career Development
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| TECH305 | Technology Career Development | 3 |
| TECH440 | Technical Project Management | 3 |
| TECH460 | Senior Project | 3 |
| Total Career Development | 9 credits | |
Career Development - Technical Electives
For the Technical Electives, students select courses within the College of Engineering & Information Sciences with prefixes CEIS, CIS, ECT, NETW, SEC, SIS and TECH, provided prerequisites are met. Courses must be at the 300-level or higher. Courses within other Colleges may be applied with permission from the appropriate academic administrator. Students who meet eligibility requirements may also take the following graduate-level courses offered by the University's Keller Graduate School of Management. Eligibility requirements are outlined in the Course-Related Requirements section. Credits earned for each course also satisfy credit-hour requirements within certain Keller master's degree and graduate certificate programs. Additional information is available from student support advisors and in the Keller Graduate School of Management academic catalog. NOTE: Students selecting the General Option track should note that courses used to satisfy Technical Elective course requirements may not also be used to satisfy requirements in that track. More information is available from a student support advisor.
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| HRM587G | Managing Organizational Change | 3 |
| LEAD570G | Leadership in the Age of AI | 3 |
| MIS540G | Innovation Through Technology | 3 |
| MIS548G | AI Applications for Business | 3 |
| Total Career Development - Technical Electives | 6 credits | |
AI and Data Analytics
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SIS340 | Data Visualization and Presentation | 3 |
| SIS350 | AI, Machine Learning and Data Science | 3 |
| SIS460 | Natural Language Processing | 3 |
| SEC302 or SIS465 | Data Administration and Security or Large Language Models | 3 |
| Total AI and Data Analytics | 12 credits | |
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