Software Developer - Certificate of Achievement

Program Info

Year Established

2025

Program Code

SWDEV.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 as a software developer. Students develop a marketable skill-set in designing, programming, and testing software, including windows, web, mobile, database and cross-platform applications. A strong foundation in the most marketable languages (e.g., Python, SQL, C, C++, C#, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, Java, Swift) and technologies is provided along with important accompanying knowledge and skills, such as the use of A.I. in development, team development and review, software quality analysis and version control. This certificate is a stackable credential within our Software Engineering Associate's degree and Computer Science Associate's degree. Software development is consistently ranked as the among the best careers in the country, e.g., #1 in 2023 and #3 in 2024 according to U.S. News and World Report "Best Jobs" report.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program, students should be able to:

Design and develop software programs using structured and object-oriented programming.
Develop web sites using both client and server side languages.
Design and develop software applications for a variety of platforms, e.g., web, windows, mobile.
Design and develop relational database and database applications.
Demonstrate proficiency with all phases of the software development life cycle.

Career Opportunities

Software Developer
Software Engineer
Application Developer
Web Developer
Mobile App Developer
Database Developer
Database Programmer
Programmer

Program Requirements

Required Core Courses

Course Name	Credit Hours
CIS-111: SQL for Database Development	3.00
CIS-122: Web Internet Technologies	3.00
CIS-125: Principles of Programming Logic	4.00
CIS-130: C# Programming	3.00
CIS-170: C Programming	3.00
Concentration: Complete two courses: CIS-126: HTML/CSS Web Programming CIS-141: Introduction to Mobile Application Development CIS-171: Java Programming CIS-172: JavaScript CIS-222: Web Database Development with PHP CIS-225: Web Frameworks CIS-230: C++ Programming CIS-241: Advanced Mobile Application Development (Android) CIS-243: Advanced Mobile Application Development (iOS) CIS-271: Advanced Java	5.00

Credit Hours: 21

Minimum Total Credit Hours

21.00

Requirements are subject to change. The information represented here is effective starting Fall 2025 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.