This certificate program is focused on mastering programming skills required to create and support applications on the web, including mobile web development, and specialized courses on client-side web programming, and a server-side applications course.

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Curriculum

The Certificate in Web Programming requires 9 credit hours. For students entering with limited background, CPST 342 Introduction to Web Application Development should be completed first.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Select three of the following:		9
COMP 422	Software Development for Wireless and Mobile Devices
COMP 424	Client-Side Web Design
COMP 441	Human-Computer Interaction
COMP 425	Rapid Applications Development
CPST 342	Introduction to Web Application Development 1
Total Hours		9

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Offered by the School of Continuing Professional Studies.

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Learning Outcomes

Outcomes for all Certificate Programs:

• Students will have developed new technical skills in the area of their specializations.
• Students will have a better understanding of the domain contexts within which these skills can be applied.
• Students will have acquired a credential and additional knowledge allowing them to advance professionally.
• Students will be prepared to enter a graduate program in the Computer Science Department, with the transfer of certificate credits toward their master’s degree.

Outcomes: Web Programming

• Students will acquire proficiency in object-oriented programming.
• Students will be able to develop applications incorporating a variety of both client-side and server-side technologies, using appropriate protocols.
• Students will design interfaces that promote ease of user interaction in a variety of platforms.