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Mobile Applications Developer Certificate
Program Available at:
- El Centro
Catalog Year 2021-2022 You may use this pathway if you entered Dallas College on or before this date.
Degree Type Level 1 Certificate
GPA Requirement Student must earn a GPA of 2.0 or higher
TSI May be Exempt
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This program deactivated September 1, 2023; automatic closure September 1, 2026.
For more information, visit the Dallas College Computer Information Technology webpage and your academic advisor at your campus.
This is an example course sequence for students interested in pursuing the Networking Security Awards. It does not represent a contract, nor does it guarantee course availability. Following this pathway will help you earn a Mobile Applications Developer Certificate. Courses from this certificate may apply to the related A.A.S. degree. Students must earn at least 25% of the credit hours required for graduation through instruction by Dallas College. See catalog for official certificate requirements.
This one-semester certificate option is designed to provide training for persons wanting to develop Android mobile applications from design to deployment. Topics include web application design and responsive layout using HTML5/CSS3, native application design and development using Java and Android Studio core functionality and hybrid development using industry accepted tools, processes and procedures. Graduates will be qualified to enter the workforce as an entry-level Android Mobile applications developer. Courses that complete the certificate are noted below.
Students pursuing this certificate are waived from the Texas Success Initiative (TSI) standards, but must meet course prerequisites.
SEMESTER-BY-SEMESTER MAP FOR FULL-TIME STUDENTS
All plans can be modified to fit the needs of part-time students. This is not an official degree plan. See catalog for official certificate requirements.
CERTIFICATE MINIMUM: 16 SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS
PREREQUISITE
Basic understanding of personal computers and operating systems as obtained in ITSC 1401 or BCIS 1405 or COSC 1301 and problem solving and logic structures as obtained in ITSE 1429 or equivalent experience approved by designated Information Technology personnel.
SEMESTER 1
IMED 1416 – Web Design I
ARTV 2470 – Handheld Device Web Application Development
ARTV 2471 – Android Application Programming
CHOOSE ONE:
SEMESTER 1 ACTION ITEMS
- Meet with your advisor to confirm academic and career goals before the end of the semester.
- Meet with a career advisor or coach to research your career options and opportunities for job shadowing and for assistance in preparing for job search.
- Meet with your advisor to apply for the Mobile Applications Developer Certificate.
Total Hours: 16
PATHWAY TOTAL: 16 SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS