Overview
Mobile devices are the computers that we carry with us at all times. Our mobile device are our source for news and entertainment, our method of getting around, the way we record experiences, and is our conduit to the rest of the world. However, we use this computer in different ways than we use any other computer. Our interactions with it are frequent, frequently interrupted, and becoming ever more necessary. Offered by the Department of Computer and Information Sciences, the Certificate in Mobile Application Development will introduce students to advanced concepts in application development for mobile devices. Students will learn to leverage the various novel components found in modern mobile devices such as sensors, wireless communication, and global navigation systems, to build applications that are aware of and act based on their environment. Students will learn to work in teams to design and implement complex applications and learn how to address challenges in hardware and user interfaces by incorporating software design and user-interaction design principles.
Programmers proficient in this area are in increasing demand.
Campus Location: Main
Program Code: ST-MAPD-CERT
Undergraduate Contact Information
Jamie Payton, Chair
Science, Education and Research Center, Room 304
215-204-8450
Gene Kwatny, Vice Chair
Science, Education and Research Center, Room 304
215-204-8450
Karl Morris, Faculty Advisor
Science, Education and Research Center, Room 327
215-204-0948
karl.morris@temple.edu
Learn more about the undergraduate certificate in Mobile Application Development.
Certificate Requirements
Prerequisite Courses
Students desiring a Certificate in Mobile Application Development must have already completed the following courses:
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CIS 1068 | Program Design and Abstraction | 4 |
| or CIS 1968 | Honors Program Design and Abstraction | |
| CIS 1166 | Mathematical Concepts in Computing I | 4 |
| or CIS 1966 | Honors Mathematical Concepts in Computing I | |
| CIS 2168 | Data Structures | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours | 12 | |
Required Courses
Students desiring a Certificate in Mobile Application Development must complete the following courses:
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CIS 3515 | Introduction to Mobile Application Development | 4 |
| CIS 4515 | Advanced Mobile Application Development | 4 |
| Select one of the following: | 3-4 | |
| Database Management Systems | ||
| Quality Assurance & Testing | ||
| User Experience Design | ||
| Principles of Database Systems | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 11-12 | |
Residency Requirements: At least 2 courses required for the certificate must be completed at Temple.