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Graduate Certificate in Software Development at Virginia Tech

Virginia Tech, United States

Programme overview

The purpose of this certificate is to provide students with a solid foundation in the tools and principles that underlie modern software development. The emphasis is on object-oriented software design and development, the most widely used approach for building complex software systems. Beyond just learning to program, the certificate will prepare students to plan, manage, and assess software development projects and software quality. The emphasis in applications will be on distributed systems (e.g., web, cloud, mobile), which represents the most rapidly growing sector of software development.

Location: Blacksburg, VA, United States

What you will study

12 graduate credits required. Core courses include CS 5044: Object-Oriented Programming with Java; CS 5244: Web Application Development; CS 5254: Mobile Application Development; CS 5704: Software Engineering.

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Entry requirements

Open to VT graduate students and others not enrolled in VT graduate programs. Admission: VT students: Complete the Application for Graduate Certificate Program form Non-VT students: Complete online Admission Application

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