Mobile Application Development Associate in Applied Science Degree
Meet growing demand by creating innovative mobile apps in RIT’s mobile computing program.
Overview for Mobile Application Development AAS
The associate in applied science (AAS) degree in mobile application development prepares you for work in the software development industry with a focus on application design and development for mobile platforms. Mobile app development is a field that brings concepts in programming, web development, and interface design together. Using current and emerging technologies, you develop skills in app design, learn relevant programming languages for application development on a variety of smart-devices, and learn the policies and procedures for submitting apps for distribution. This program is available for qualified deaf and hard of hearing students.
Courses you will take cover multiple aspects of internet, mobile-related technologies, including programming languages and web markup, server side technologies and tools, mobile web development, responsive design, and application optimization for mobile devices.
Graduates of this program may work independently or with a team of programmers writing and developing software programs for mobile applications for contemporary devices. This requires skills in information gathering, user-centered design, effective deployment practices on a range of devices, and strong communication skills.
The AAS degree in mobile application development is a career-focused degree program that leads to immediate entry into the workforce. The program also provides foundational courses and credits that permit qualified students to continue their studies in a bachelor’s degree program in RIT’s Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences.
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Apply for Fall 2026
First-year students can apply for Early Decision II by Jan. 1 to get an admissions and financial aid assessment by mid-January.
Careers and Cooperative Education
Typical Job Titles
| Application Developer | Web/Mobile Designer | Web/Mobile Developer |
| Computer Programmer |
Industries
Cooperative Education
Cooperative education, or co-op for short, is full-time, paid work experience in your field of study. And it sets RIT graduates apart from their competitors. It’s exposure–early and often–to a variety of professional work environments, career paths, and industries. RIT co-op is designed for your success.
Students in the mobile application development program are required to complete a cooperative education work experience prior to graduation. You may schedule your co-op after completing your second-year academic requirements.
Featured Work and Profiles
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Design. Build. Publish.
AAS in Mobile Application Development Christine Maldonado, a third-year student in the mobile application development program, works on her capstone project, a greenhouse control system, for Pelligrino’s Pickle Pagoda. The AAS in mobile...
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Curriculum for 2025-2026 for Mobile Application Development AAS
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Admissions and Financial Aid
Specific English, Mathematics and Science Requirements and other Recommendations
- English: Placement in a First Year Writing course such as FYW: Writing Seminar (UWRT-150). Students that place into Critical Reading and Writing (UWRT-100) would also be considered.
- Mathematics: Placement into NTID Introduction to Discrete Mathematics (NMTH-255) or higher. Typically, students entering this major will have completed at least three years of high school mathematics.
- Science: Typically, students entering this major will have completed at least two years of high school science.
- ACT (optional): The ACT middle 50% composite score is 18-21 with minimum scores of 18 in Mathematics, 16 in English, and 19 in Reading.
Financial Aid and Scholarships
100% of all incoming first-year and transfer students receive aid.
RIT’s personalized and comprehensive financial aid program includes scholarships, grants, loans, and campus employment programs. When all these are put to work, your actual cost may be much lower than the published estimated cost of attendance.
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Contact
Department of Information and Computing Studies