Program Overview

Overview

The Certificate in Mobile Application Development, offered by the Department of Computer and Information Sciences, introduces 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.

Program Details

• Campus Location: Main
• Program Code: ST-MAPD-CERT

Certificate Requirements

Prerequisite Courses

Students desiring a Certificate in Mobile Application Development must have already completed the following courses:

• CIS 1068: Program Design and Abstraction (4 credits)
• or CIS 1968: Honors Program Design and Abstraction
• CIS 1166: Mathematical Concepts in Computing I (4 credits)
• or CIS 1966: Honors Mathematical Concepts in Computing I
• CIS 2168: Data Structures (4 credits) Total Credit Hours: 12

Required Courses

Students desiring a Certificate in Mobile Application Development must complete the following courses:

• CIS 3515: Introduction to Mobile Application Development (4 credits)
• CIS 4515: Advanced Mobile Application Development (4 credits)
• Select one of the following:
  • CIS 2109: Database Management Systems
  • CIS 3374: Quality Assurance & Testing
  • CIS 3603: User Experience Design
  • CIS 4331: Principles of Database Systems Total Credit Hours: 11-12

Residency Requirements

At least 2 courses required for the certificate must be completed at Temple.

Distinct Course Rule

At least four credits or two courses of the certificate must not be credited towards a CST major, CST minor, or additional CST certificate.