Software Developer, Certificate
Certificate—36 credit hours
Curriculum Code 1305
This program prepares students with programming skills that will, when combined with a degree and industry experience, provide the background for entry-level or trainee software development positions. Information technology professionals may also pursue this program to enhance their versatility and career advancement potential.
Within this certificate’s courses students will gain hands-on experience using at least two programming languages — selecting from C#, Java, iOS, Android, PHP, and Visual Basic. Software development lifecycle issues — including solution conception, design, implementation, and testing — are addressed with hands-on experiences using the latest hardware and software development tools. Students expand on their breadth of knowledge by selecting from database, web design/development, and Microsoft Office application integration course options.
Required Career Courses
15 credit hours as follows:
Choose one track (9 credit hours):
Android Programmer Track (9 credit hours)
C# Programmer Track (9 credit hours)
iOS Programmer Track (9 credit hours)
Java Programmer Track (9 credit hours)
Visual Basic.NET Programmer Track (9 credit hours)
Choose another track (6 credit hours not duplicating selections from the prior track):
Android Programming Track (6 credit hours)
C# Programming Track (6 credit hours)
E-Commerce Development Track (6 credit hours)
iOS Programming Track (6 credit hours)
Java Programming Track (6 credit hours)
PHP Programming Track (6 credit hours)
(Note: MIS-141 must be taken as an elective to pursue the PHP Programming track.)
RPG Programming Track (6 credit hours)
Visual Basic.NET Programming Track (6 credit hours)
Web Client Scripting Track (6 credit hours)
| MIS-141 | Website Development: HTML & CSS | 3 |
| MIS-241 | Adv. Website Dev: Javascript & jQuery | 3 |
Web Design Track (6 credit hours)
Electives
Select 6 credit hours that have not been selected above:
(NOTE: MIS-199 and MIS-200 can be repeated up to three times for credit as long as different topics are selected.)
Suggested Schedule
Semester 1 (6 credit hours)
| CSC-140 | Introduction to Computer Science | 3 |
| OR- | | |
| MIS-105 | Programming Principles | 3 |
| - | | |
| ___-___ | Elective | 3 |
Semester 2 (9 credit hours)
| MIS-123 | Database Design | 3 |
| ___-___ | Elective | 3 |
| ___-___ | Elective | 3 |
Semester 3 (9 credit hours)
| MIS-210 | Project Management | 3 |
| MIS-291 | Systems Analysis and Design | 3 |
| ___-___ | Elective | 3 |
Semester 4 (12 credit hours)
| MIS-292 | SQL/Database Applications | 3 |
| ___-___ | Elective | 3 |
| ___-___ | Elective | 3 |
| ___-___ | Elective | 3 |
Gainful Employment Disclosures – 2019
Program Name: Software Developer - Certificate
This program is designed to be completed in 16 months.
This program will cost $7,740 if completed within normal time. There may be additional costs for living expenses. These costs were accurate at the time of posting, but may have changed.
Of the students who completed this program within normal time, the typical graduate leaves with N/A* of debt.
*Fewer than 10 students completed this program within normal time. This number has been withheld to preserve the confidentiality of the students.
The following States do not have licensure requirements for this profession: Illinois
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