The software development certificate helps students develop the skills needed to work in software development.

This certificate is offered by BYU-Idaho, with support and resources from BYU-Pathway Worldwide.

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Essential Knowledge and Skills

Outcomes

Develop software to solve meaningful problems in a variety of domains.
Systematically evaluate the pros and cons of alternative solutions.
Prepare and execute software test plans.
Be self-reliant learners.
Demonstrate effective skills related to getting a job as a software developer.
Demonstrate the traits of an effective team member.

Certificate of Software Development

Program Requirements

This certificate builds into the Software Development degree.

This is an advanced certificate. If you are pursuing a Software Development degree, you must first complete the Web and Computer Programming and Web Development certificates.

Certificate

13 CREDITS

Associate

60 CREDITS

Bachelor's

90–96 CREDITS

Certificate of Software Development

Course Code

Course Name

# of Credits

CSE 110

Programming Building Blocks

CSE 110 — 2 credits

Programming Building Blocks

This course will introduce students to programming. It will introduce the building blocks of programming languages (variables, decisions, calculations, loops, array, and input/output) and use them to solve problems.

WDD130

Web Fundamentals

WDD130 — 2 credits

Web Fundamentals

This course introduces students to the World Wide Web and to careers in web site design and development. The course is hands on with students actually participating in simple web designs and programming. It is anticipated that students who complete this course will understand the fields of web design and development and will have a good idea if they want to pursue this degree as a major.

CSE 111

Programming with Functions

CSE 111 — 2 credits

Programming with Functions

This course will introduce students to programming with functions. This will include functions, parameters, scope, and return values. A great emphasis will be spent on working with larger codebases and producing useful applications.

CSE 121B

JavaScript Language

CSE 121B — 1 credits

JavaScript Language

This course introduces students to using JavaScript to solve discipline specific problems.

CSE 210

Programming with Classes

CSE 210 — 2 credits

Programming with Classes

This course will introduce the notion of classes and objects. It will present encapsulation at a conceptual level. It will also work with inheritance and polymorphism.

WDD230

Web Frontend Development I

WDD230 — 3 credits

Web Frontend Development I

This course focuses on the planning and development of web sites using HTML, CSS, JavaScript and PHP with attention to usability principles.

GS170

Career Development

GS170 — 1 credits

Career Development

In this course, learners will discover and strengthen the skills they need to successfully obtain or improve employment. Students will focus on creating professional documents (e.g., resumes and cover letters), networking, interviewing, and job shadowing.

For questions about this program, contact BYU-Pathway Support

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Looking Ahead

Potential Employment

Students who complete the software development degree and its certificates will be prepared to work in a variety of technology-related careers.

Why choose this certificate?

Training in software development prepares you for the constantly changing field of development by helping you gain skills in developing software, designing user interfaces, and a variety of programming languages.

BYU-Pathway has found that certain combinations of certificates lead to better job opportunities. Most degrees have a recommended plan of certificates that will help students increase their income and improve their employment possibilities.