The Junior Developer pathway prepares students with a broad knowledge of computer science topics that will open opportunities in software development roles. Students will also receive training in different types of programming, object-oriented programming languages, and code development tools. This certificate focuses on practical applications, problem-solving, and programming in real world environments, which will create a portfolio of work for students to discuss in interview situations.

NOTE: This certificate is not transcripted and is not eligible for Financial Aid.

Program Learning Outcomes

Students completing this program will be able to:

- Develop a software solution given a set of requirements, specifications and constraints.

- Apply knowledge of computer science to identify and solve programming problems.

- Be able to use two or more common code development tools. For example: IDEs, commandline interface, database environments, or cloud platforms.

- Display knowledge of one or more object-oriented programming languages.