To achieve a certificate, a student must meet prerequisites, complete five required courses and two elective courses from a list of four 3-credit courses.

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Prerequisites:

CSCI 1583 and its associated lab (CSCI 1581):

Prerequisites	Credits
CSCI 1581/1583: Software Design & Development I + Lab	4

 

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Required Courses:

Students must complete a sequence of five courses:

Required	Credits
CSCI 2120/2121: Software Design & Development II + Lab	4
CSCI 2125: Data Structures	3
CSCI 4125: Data Models and Database Systems	3
CSCI 4210: Intro to Software Engineering	3

 

Professional Skills Attained:

• CSCI 2120  Learn to write software applications in Java programming language.
• CSCI 2125  Learn theoretical principles used for code optimization & efficient data management.
• CSCI 4125  Learn database concepts and techniques for persistent storage and retrieval of data.
• CSCI 4210  Learn software architectures, design principles, & the software life cycle

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Elective Courses: Choose Two

Students choose two of four 3-credit courses:

Electives (Choose Two)	Credits
CSCI 4208: Developing Advanced Web Applications	3
CSCI 4661: Topics in Mobile Applications Development	3
CSCI 4990: Special Topics in Computer Science	3
CSCI 3096: Internship in Computer Science	3

 

Professional Skills Attained:

• CSCI 4208  introduces techniques & Learn techniques & tools for developing full stack web applications.
• CSCI 4661  Learn techniques & tools for developing native mobile applications for Android/iOS.
• CSCI 4990  Learn recent advancements and new trends in the field. Note: Special topic must relate to Software Engineering to receive credit towards certificate
• CSCI 3096  Learn professional hands-on experience through an internship with a partnered IT company.