Mobile Programming

Description:

This certificate offers a program of study for students seeking jobs in the fields of mobile application development. It provides opportunities to develop the necessary skills and aptitudes for designing, developing, and testing a variety of application programs for mobile devices.

Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this program, the student will be able to:

develop a mobile application program using tools included in a software development kit.
design software using object-oriented methods to develop event-driven programs for mobile application programs.
publish mobile applications in an application marketplace.

Course List:

Required Program

Total Units:			15 - 16
1st semester:
CISP	300	Algorithm Design/Problem Solving (3)	3 - 4
or CISP	370	Beginning Visual Basic (4)
CISP	362	Programming for Mobile Devices I	4
2nd semester:
CISP	360	Introduction to Structured Programming	4
CISP	363	Programming for Mobile Devices II	4

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Career Opportunities:

Mobile devices such as tablets and smart phones continue to be more cost effective and versatile. Due to the portability, cost, built-in devices and user-friendliness, mobile devices gain much popularity in end-user and commercial markets. As a result, there is a great demand for developers and software engineers who can write application programs for mobile devices. A developer with this certificate can work as an independent mobile application developer or join a team of developers in software firms that specialize in mobile application development.

Search Jobs:

Example terms and keywords to use in job search sites:

Terms: Mobile applications; programming for mobile applications - California

Job Search Titles:
Mobile Developer
Web and Mobile Software Developer
Android Developer
Web Developer

Sample Job Search Websites:

Indeed.com - http://www.indeed.com/

SimplyHired.com - http://www.simplyhired.com/

Monster.com - http://www.monster.com/

Bureau of Labor Statistics - Resources for Jobseeker or Worker:
http://www.bls.gov/audience/jobseekers.htm

LinkedIn.com - Job Search:
https://www.linkedin.com/job/home?trk=nav_responsive_sub_nav_jobs