Mobile Application Developer Certificate (MG71)  Technical Certificate of Credit


Stand-Alone Certificate

Program Description:

The latest mobile devices and applications are changing the way we communicate, do business, and access news and entertainment. Businesses, consumers and programmers have embraced this innovative medium, making mobile application developer one of the most demanded and fastest growing IT career paths.

Entrance date: Each semester

Program admission requirements:

Minimum Test Scores:

ACCUPLACER NEXT GENERATION- Reading 224 ACCUPLACER- Sentence Skills 60
Writing 236 Reading Comprehension 55
Arthmetic 229 Arthemetic 34

High School diploma or equivalent required for admission.

Credits required for graduation: 20

Albany Technical College is accredited with the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award Associate of Applied Science Degrees, Associate of Science in Nursing Degrees, Diplomas, and Technical Certificates of Credit. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Albany Technical College.

Curriculum Outline (20 hours)
Courses 20 credits 20
CIST 1305

An introductory course that provides problem solving and programming concepts for those that develop user applications. An emphasis is placed on developing logic, troubleshooting, and using tools to develop solutions. Topics include: problem solving and programming concepts, structured programming, the four logic structures, file processing concepts, and arrays.

3
CIST 1510

Explores the concepts of Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), XML, and HTML following the current standards set by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) for developing inter-linking web pages that include graphical elements, hyperlinks, tables, forms, and image maps.

3
CIST 1530

Students will explore how to use industry standard or open source graphics software programs to create Web ready images and Web pages. Topics include advanced image correction techiques and adjustments, typography and interpolation as well as conditional scripting statements and arrays. The course includes a final project that allows students to develop a Web page/site using the chosen software.

3
CIST 2381

This course explores mobile guidelines, standards, and techniques. This course includes design and development techniques for multiple mobile devices, platforms, and operating systems. Students will develop mobile applications using state of practice development tools, languages and devices.

4
CIST 1520

Students learn how to use the features and structure of a client side scripting language, explore the features on server side scripting and develop professional web applications that include special effects, interactive, dynamic, validated, and secure forms.

3
CIST 2382
Prerequisites: CIST 2311, CIST 2341, CIST 2361, CIST 2371, CIST 2381

This course provides an opportunity to develop a working knowledge of mobile programming that Includes creating, editing, executing, and debugging mobile applications. Students learn how to use mobile development technologies and toolkits to develop mobile applications.

4
Faculty
Program Chair

Chair/Instructor, CIS-Computer Support Services & Cybersecurity
CEIT Building, Room 207

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