Mobile Applicatoin Development Essentials

The Certificate of Achievement in Mobile Application Development Essentials provides students with a high quality education that prepares them for professional career in mobile Application development.  The curriculum prepares students to develop mobile application for popular platforms such as Apple iOS. Students will be able to pursue careers in the following areas such as web and mobile application developer trainee.

This program of study is designed to prepare students to work successfully as a member of a Mobile Application Development team. Upon completion of the required courses, the students can apply for Certificate of Achievement in Mobile Application Development Essentials.

Upon completion of the program, students will be able to demonstrate the following Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs):

1. Design and develop, implement various mobile applications for platforms such as iOS.
2. Understand how to design various screens, navigation between screens, events and event handling for a mobile application.
3. Deploy the mobile applications to mobile app stores.
   

To complete the Certificate of Achievement in Mobile Application Development Essentials, students must complete all of the program course requirements. It is recommended that students consult with the Counseling Office to develop a Comprehensive Student Educational Plan.

Courses	Fall 2016	Spring 2017	Fall 2017	Spring 2018
CS902	75	68	78	69
CS957	30	28	30	25
CS955	n/a	29	n/a	22

West Los Angeles College’s Certificate of Achievement in Mobile Application Development Essentials responds to the growing demand for highly skilled Mobile Application Developers.  Large and small corporations, businesses, non-profit organizations, and civic and governmental agencies are rushing to ensure that their customers have direct access to their services and products through mobile applications.  Smartphone applications are points of sale for many transactions.  There is a growing imperative to develop mobile applications so that consumers can access services/products from anywhere, anytime. This has created a wide range of employment opportunities and options for individuals who have the ability to develop these mobile applications.  West Los Angeles College will tap into this market and help students learn mobile application development so that they can succeed in their career and educational goals.

Course	Title	Units	Year/Semester (Y1 or S1)
CS 902	Introduction to Computer Science	3	F 1
CS 957	Introduction to Web Development HTML5 & CSS	3	F 1
CS 955	Programming for Mobile Application	3	S 1

Advisory: students should complete 902 and 907 prior to taking 955.

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Academic Year Programs per Year Projected Cohort Enrollments Completion Rate Total Students 2018-2019 1 25 70% 18 2019-2020 1 25 70% 18 2020-2021 1 25 70% 18