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Web Application Development Graduate Certificate

Overview

The graduate certificate in Web Application Development examines fundamental concepts integral to the development of web applications, while providing comprehensive coverage of both client-side and server-side development. Students explore the latest topics in PHP, .NET (C# 3.0, ASP.NET 3.5, ADO.NET, LINQ, WCF, and WPF), and Enterprise Java (Servlets, JSP, Hibernate, Spring, and EJBs), while learning to work with cutting-edge technologies such as Ruby on Rails, AJAX, Flex, and Google Web Toolkit (GWT). Students will be creating real-world web application projects that will also involve interacting with databases such as Oracle, MySQL, and SQLSERVER.

Transfer of Credits to Degree Programs

Academic credits earned toward the Graduate Certificate in Web Application Development may be transferred to a Master of Science degree in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, or Telecommunication.

Prerequisites

Applicants to this program are required to have a bachelor’s degree and programming experience equivalent to MET CS 231 or MET CS 232, and MET CS 341 or MET CS 342. Some courses may have additional prerequisites.

Curriculum

Four courses | 16 required credits:

MET CS 579 Database Management or MET CS 669 Database    Design and Implementation for Business
MET CS 601 Web Application Development
MET CS 651 Web Development with .NET or MET CS 667 Enterprise    Java
MET CS 751 Web Services or MET CS 701 Advanced Web    Application Developement

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