Program Info
Year Established
2021
Program Code
MOBILEAPPDEV.CA
Degree Type
Certificate of Achievement
Office Contact
School of Business, Entrepreneurship, and Professional Development: 313-845-9645, bepdinfo@hfcc.edu, Technology Bldg, Room: E-211
Faculty Contact
David Maier: 313-845-9890, djmaier@hfcc.edu, Technology Bldg, Room: E-112
Program Description
Description
Prepares students for an entry-level position or entrepreneurial venture as a mobile application (app) developer. Students develop a marketable skill-set in designing, programming, testing and marketing mobile applications using the latest technologies, such as Kotlin and Swift. The Mobile App Development certificate consists of five courses designed to be completed within one year. Software and mobile development are consistently ranked as the among the best careers in the country with regional economic data indicating a 20 to 1 ratio of job openings to IT graduates.
Program Learning Outcomes
- Design and develop software programs using object-oriented languages
- Design and develop mobile applications
- Design and develop client and web database-backed applications
- Utilize data structures in software applications
Career Opportunities
Mobile app developer
Software developer
Application Developer
Program Requirements
Required Core Courses
Course Name | Credit Hours |
---|---|
CIS-100: Introduction to Information Technology | 3.00 |
CIS-125: Principles of Programming Logic | 4.00 |
CIS-141: Introduction to Mobile Application Development | 2.00 |
CIS-111: SQL for Database Development | 3.00 |
Complete one of the following two courses: |
3.00 |
CIS-241: Advanced Mobile Application Development (Android) | 3.00 |
CIS-243: Advanced Mobile Application Development (iOS) | 3.00 |
Credit Hours: 21
Minimum Total Credit Hours
21.00
Requirements are subject to change.
The information represented here is effective starting Fall 2021 and applies to the current catalog year.
If you were admitted prior to this year, please check your requirements under the
My Progress section of HFC Self Service.