Software Development, Certificate of Proficiency

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67-68 CREDITS

This four-quarter certificate program is designed to prepare individuals to work as entry-level application developers within an organization. Students will acquire the skills to design, code, implement, and maintain programs and database systems that provide computer-based solutions to business problems. In the final term students collaborate on a project that simulates a real-life team-based applications development environment.

Lake Washington Institute of Technology does not offer every course each quarter. It is the student’s responsibility to consult the Class Schedule and work out an individual schedule with an advisor. Any developmental coursework a student may be required to complete may increase the program length.

Program Requirements

Recommended Course Sequence

The courses listed below are a suggested sequence; as long as prerequisites are met, courses may be taken in a different order.

Quarter One
CSD 110 Computer Programming Fundamentals with Python 5 credits
CSD 112 HTML and CSS 5 credits
SOC& 101 Introduction to Sociology 5 credits (or any Social Science course)
Quarter Two
CS& 141 Computer Science I Java 5 credits
CSD 138 Structured Query Language (SQL) 5 credits
MATH 99 Intermediate Algebra 5 credits (or any college-level, transferable Quantitative Reasoning course)
Quarter Three
CS 143 Computer Science II Java 5 credits
CSD 228 Programming with C# 5 credits
ENGL& 235 Technical Writing 5 credits
Quarter Four
CSD 233 C++ Programming 5 credits
CSD 268 Quality Assurance Methodologies 5 credits
CSD, CSNT, DSGN, or GAME Technical Elective course 4-5 credits
Quarter Five
CSD 230 Programming For Mobile Devices 5 credits
CSD 297 IT Project 3 credits

Technical Elective - 4-5 Credits

Technical Electives may be taken from CSD, CSNT, DSGN or GAME areas.

General Education Requirements - 15 Credits

ENGL& 235 Technical Writing 5 credits
MATH 99 Intermediate Algebra 5 credits (or any college-level, transferable Quantitative Reasoning course)
SOC& 101 Introduction to Sociology 5 credits (or any Social Science course)

Diversity and Social Justice Requirement

Within the degree requirements, students must complete a 3-5 credit course that meets the college’s Diversity and Social Justice (DSJ) requirement. DSJ courses are designated in the college schedule and are designed to meet other general education or technical requirements simultaneous to meeting the DSJ requirement (e.g., ENGL& 101 with the DSJ attribute meets both the ENGL& 101 requirement and the DSJ requirement).

Note: Not all sections of a course meet the DSJ requirement. Students should review the class information to ensure the class section includes “course attributes: meets diversity requirement.”

Visit the DSJ requirement webpage to view the current list of general education and technical courses that meet the requirement.

Students who have taken a DSJ class in a previous certificate or degree, do not have to take another DSJ class.