Certificate of Proficiency | 16 credits minimum
Computer Sciences and Information Systems Division
Taylorsville Redwood Campus BB 112, (801) 957-5150
General Information (801) 957-4073
Program Website
Academic and Career Advising
CSIS Academic Advisor BB 132A, (801) 957-4273
Program Faculty
See program website
Program Description
This program is designed to provide students with a fundamental understanding of software engineering and experience with the entire software development cycle. Upon completion students will have learned how to select algorithms and data structures, how to translate requirements into an appropriate software design, and how to build a larger software project as a team.
Career Opportunities
Computer Software Engineer - Applications, Computer Software Engineer - Systems Software, Computer Systems Analyst, Computer Systems Engineer & Architect.
NOTE: This Certificate of Proficiency is eligible for financial aid if it is a part of a financial aid eligible program such as an AS or AAS degree. Courses within the certificate may also be eligible if taken as part of a financial aid eligible program. Please check with the Financial Aid Office to determine if the Certificate of Proficiency and classes are eligible.
| Program Student Learning Outcomes |
Related College-Wide Student Learning Outcomes |
| |
1 - Acquire substantive knowledge
2 - Communicate effectively
3 - Develop quantitative literacies
4 - Think critically & creatively
5 - Become a community engaged learner
6 - Work in professional & constructive manner
7 - Develop computer & information literacy |
| Understand Software Engineering concepts |
1 |
| Select appropriate algorithms and data structures when given a set of programming specifications |
1, 3, 4 |
| As a team develop requirements and translate those requirements into an appropriate software design |
4, 2 |
| Build a database enabled web application |
1, 4 |
