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BAS Program Options

Students can earn an applied bachelor's degree in software/application development at six colleges in the Puget Sound region. Individuals with an associate's degree and an interest in technology are encouraged to apply.

Bellevue College | Application Development BAS - Bellevue, WA
Cascadia College | Mobile Application Development BAS - Bothell, WA
Green River College | Software Development BAS - Auburn, WA
Lake Washington Institute of Technology | Software Development BAS - Kirkland, WA
North Seattle College | Application Development BAS - Seattle, WA
Renton Technical College | Application Development BAS - Renton, WA
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Edmonds College | Application Development BAS - Edmonds, WA

Each college has its own specific requirements and application deadlines. Please visit the program websites for more information.

Bachelor of Applied Science - Software / Application Development

Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) degrees build on two-year associate's degrees that prepare students for work. They are hands-on, technical programs that give students skills and knowledge to apply to the workforce immediately upon graduation. An applied bachelor's degree focused on application/software development prepares students with practical computer science skills using a range of programming languages. Graduates are prepared to obtain an entry-level position in software development demonstrating competency in software engineering, testing principles, and quality assurance techniques.

Offered at local community and technical colleges, Bachelor of Applied Science programs offer a pathway to in-demand technical careers in a smaller classroom setting with affordable tuition and flexible class scheduling.

Graduates from these BAS programs are now working in roles such as: software engineer, software developer, front-end / full-stack web developer, database administrator, technical program manager, application support engineer, mobile application developer, QA analyst, systems engineer, business analyst, and more.

AppConnect NW is a consortium of seven community and technical colleges in the Puget Sound.

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