Computer Science

Graduates of this program learn how to design, develop, and deploy information systems that leverage cloud computing, mobile technology, and web analytics. Students develop mastery of business concepts, programming languages, distributed database utilization, and end-to-end information security practices. They can analyze and evaluate business problems, design and illustrate technical solutions, code and deploy distributed software applications, and then test and integrate the information system into day-to-day business operations. Graduates apply communication skills, critical thinking, problem solving, project management principles and diversity awareness.

• Software Developer
• Mobile Software Developer
• Software Application Developer
• Mobile Software Engineer
• Mobile Developer
• Cloud Application Engineer

Applicants for careers in this field may be subject to pre-employment screenings such as, but not limited to, criminal background checks, and drug/or alcohol testing. Employment decisions, including whether to require background checks and other tests, are made at the discretion of the employer. Rasmussen does not pre-screen for enrollment in this program. Any prospective student must consider their history, lifestyle and future actions before enrolling in this program, and carefully consider whether their actions may prevent them from attaining employment in the field they choose to pursue. Additional requirements, such as industry-specific training may be required to obtain employment in this field.

The University will reimburse students to sit for up to three recommended certification exams. Reimbursements will be made only once per certification exam. Students are responsible for paying for any additional attempts.

A student enrolled in an associate degree program through Rasmussen University Online may dual enroll in this Bachelor’s degree program when enrolled in the final 12 credits needed to complete their enrolled associate’s degree program, and all program acceptance requirements are met. The student may be scheduled to complete Associate program course requirements before taking Bachelor-level courses. The student will graduate from their enrolled associate degree program only when all course requirements specific to that program have been completed. Students who choose this option to dual enroll cannot complete the final 12 credits in the associate degree as self-directed assessments (SDA). Students enrolled in a Rasmussen University Certificate or Diploma program are not eligible to dual enroll in this Bachelor’s degree program. Students enrolled in a residential program through a campus are not eligible to dual enroll in this program.

This is a bachelor-completer program. To be considered for admission, applicants must provide transcripts from an accredited institution of higher learning as recognized by the U. S. Department of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) that demonstrates one of the following:

1. A conferred associate’s or bachelor’s degree in a related field, as listed below
2. A conferred associate’s or bachelor’s degree in an unrelated field
3. Completion of at least 60 quarter credits or 40 semester credits of college-level coursework with a grade of C- or higher in each course

Students who transfer a conferred associate’s or bachelor’s degree from the following approved field-related programs will receive a block transfer of 90 lower-level quarter credits:

• Software Engineer
• Programmer Analyst
• Software Applications Developer
• Software Developer
• Java Developer
• Computer Programmer
• Computer Scientist
• Quality Assurance Tester
• Project Manager

Students with an unrelated associate’s or bachelor’s degree, or at least 60 eligible quarter credits, may be considered for this program as specified below:

• Students may be required to take additional lower-level prerequisite courses when equivalent courses have not been completed within the past three (3) years. Prerequisite courses a student may be required to complete include: CGS1820C Introduction to HTML, CNT1020C Networking Fundamentals for Programmers, COP2268C Java Programming and COP1532C Database Fundamentals for Programmers.
• In addition, the students will have their transcripts evaluated on a course-by-course basis to determine whether any upper-level credits will also apply to their program. Eligible transfer credits will be applied to their program at the appropriate level.

Students who have fewer than 90 transferable lower-level quarter credits will be required to take additional lower-level coursework. The additional coursework will be determined by Rasmussen University based upon a predetermined elective pool appropriate for the program of enrollment.

This competency-based education program contains both traditional and competency-based education (CBE) courses. CBE courses are indicated in italics.