{"id":806,"date":"2009-08-30T10:53:23","date_gmt":"2009-08-30T14:53:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/csmet\/?page_id=806"},"modified":"2026-06-10T20:05:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T00:05:09","slug":"wad","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/csmet\/academic-programs\/wad\/","title":{"rendered":"Graduate Certificate in <br>Web Application Development"},"content":{"rendered":"<style><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span>*{box-sizing: border-box;}.column {float: left;width: 33.33%; padding: 17px;}.row:after {content: \"\";display: table;clear: both;} .btn-group button{float:left; text-align:center; text-transform:none; word-break: keep-all; width:150px; height:90px; margin-top:0px; margin-right:10px; margin-bottom:10px; margin-left:0px; padding:0px; border-radius:15px;} .button:hover{background-color: pink;} a{color:white;} a:hover{color:white;} a:visited{color:white;} h3.bu_collapsible {background-color: #F8F8F8; text-transform: none; padding-left: 10px; width: 100%; border-left: solid; text-align: left; outline: none; font-size: 100%;}<\/style>\n<h4>ON CAMPUS | ONLINE<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This graduate certificate in Web Application Development introduces the fundamental concepts of web applications, providing a comprehensive coverage of both client-side and server-side development. The latest topics in JavaScript, CSS, HTML5, jQuery, Angular, Ionic, PHP, and Node.js are widely covered. Students also learn, and work with, cutting-edge technologies for building desktop and mobile web applications. Students create real-world web application projects that also involve interacting with databases such as Oracle, MySQL, and NoSQL databases like MongoDB.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Students who complete the Graduate Certificate in Web Application Development will be able to demonstrate:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Advanced knowledge of web application development languages.<\/li>\n<li>Proficiency in one or two server-side web language\/platform-specific technologies like Node.js and PHP, and client-side languages like JavaScript.<\/li>\n<li>Competence sufficient to apply acquired knowledge in migrating to new and emerging standards and technologies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Summary<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Four courses\/16 units<\/li>\n<li>Requirements can be fully completed <strong>part time<\/strong> on campus and online. Contact the Department for further details at csinfo@bu.edu.<\/li>\n<li>Applications are accepted on a rolling basis for three start dates a year.<\/li>\n<li>A minimum passing grade for a course in the graduate program is a C (2.0) but an average grade of B (3.0) must be maintained to be in good academic standing and to be eligible for certificate completion.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Rankings &amp; Accreditations<\/h4>\n<div style=\"display: flex; gap: 18px; margin: 1.5em 0;\">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usnews.com\/education\/online-education\/boston-university-OCIT0007\/computer-information-technology\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"\/csmet\/files\/2026\/02\/us-news-grad-infotech-2026.png\" alt=\"U.S. News &amp; World Report Best Online Programs - Grad Information Technology 2026\" width=\"90\" height=\"90\" style=\"width: 90px;\" \/><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; flex: 1;\"><strong>#12, Best Online Master's in Computer Information Technology Programs<\/strong><br>\r\nMET's computer science & IT graduate certificates share curriculum with MET's online master's degrees in computer information technology, which are ranked #12 in the nation by <em>U.S. News &amp; World Report<\/em>.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\n<h4>Certificate Requirements<\/h4>\n<p><em>(four required courses\/16 units)<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Classes are available On Campus (OC), Online (OL) and in the Blended (EL) format, unless otherwise noted.<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><div class=\"course-feed\"><a href=\"csmet\/cs601\">MET CS 601 Frontend Web Development<\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"course-feed\"><a href=\"csmet\/cs602\">MET CS 602 Server-Side Web Development<\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Plus two courses selected from the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><div class=\"course-feed\"><a href=\"csmet\/cs622\">MET CS 622 Advanced Programming Techniques<\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"course-feed\"><a href=\"csmet\/cs634\">MET CS 634 Agile Software Development with Intelligent Systems<\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"course-feed\"><a href=\"csmet\/cs683\">MET CS 683 Mobile Application Development with Android<\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"course-feed\"><a href=\"csmet\/cs763\">MET CS 763 Secure Software Development<\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A minimum passing grade for a course in the graduate program is a C (2.0) but an average grade of B (3.0) must be maintained to be in good academic standing and to earn the certificate.<\/p>\n<h4>Program Prerequisites<\/h4>\n<p>Applicants must have an earned Bachelor\u2019s degree, in any field of study, from a regionally accredited college\/university (or the international equivalent) prior to enrollment at MET. Applicants are not required to have a degree in Computer Science for entry to a program within our Computer Science department. Upon review of your application, the department will determine if the completion of prerequisite coursework equivalent of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/csmet\/academic-programs\/preparatory-labs\/\">MET WD 100<\/a> will be required, based on your academic and professional background.<\/p>\n<h4>Area Coordinator<\/h4>\n\n\t<div class=\"profile-listing\">\n\t\t<ul class=\"advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"has-title\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/csmet\/profile\/shengzhi-zhang\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure><img width=\"129\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/csmet\/files\/2019\/03\/Shengzhi_Zhang_0023-e1553020617471-258x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<p class=\"profile-name\">Shengzhi Zhang<\/p>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title\">Computer Science Department Associate Chair;<br \/>\r\nAssociate Professor of Computer Science;<br \/>\r\nCoordinator of Information Security, Web Application Development<\/p>\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div><!--\/.profile-listing-->\n\n<h4>Related Graduate Degree Programs<\/h4>\n<p>Students who are fully accepted into this graduate certificate program and complete all of the required courses with a grade of &#8216;B&#8217; or better are eligible for full or conditional admission (depending on previous academic background) to the following master&#8217;s degree programs, without reapplication:<\/p>\n<div class=\"btn-group\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/csmet\/academic-programs\/mscs\/?csspreview=true\"><button class=\"button\">Computer<br \/>\nScience<\/button><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/csmet\/academic-programs\/mscis\/?csspreview=true\"><button class=\"button\">Computer<br \/>\nInformation<br \/>\nSystems<\/button><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"clearfloat\">\n<h4>Quick Links<\/h4>\n<div class=\"btn-group-smaller\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/csmet\/academic-programs\/schedules\/?csspreview=true\"><button class=\"button\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/csmet\/files\/2019\/03\/apply_to_graduate_32x32px.png\" alt=\"Apply To Graduate\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20988 size-full\" width=\"36\" height=\"36\" \/><br \/>\nCourse<br \/>\nSchedules<\/button><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/onlinecampus.bu.edu\"><button class=\"button\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/csmet\/files\/2019\/03\/online_campus_32x32px.png\" alt=\"Online Campus\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20991 size-full\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" \/><br \/>\nOnline<br \/>\nCampus<\/button><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/learn.bu.edu\"><button class=\"button\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/csmet\/files\/2019\/03\/blackboard_Learn_32x32px.png\" alt=\"Blackboard Learn\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20989 size-full\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" \/><br \/>\nBlackboard<br \/>\nLearn<\/button><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/mybu\/\"><button class=\"button\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/csmet\/files\/2019\/03\/student_link_32x32px.png\" alt=\"Student Link\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20992 size-full\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" \/><br \/>\nMyBU<br \/>\nStudent Portal<\/button><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/bu.bncollege.com\/\"><button class=\"button\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/csmet\/files\/2019\/03\/textbook_information_32x32px.png\" alt=\"Textbook Information\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20994 size-full\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" \/><br \/>\nTextbook<br \/>\nInformation<\/button><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/online\/online-learning\/technology\/\"><button class=\"button\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/csmet\/files\/2019\/03\/technical_requirements_32x32px.png\" alt=\"Technical Requirements\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20993 size-full\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" \/><br \/>\nTechnical<br \/>\nRequirements<\/button><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/csmet\/certificatecompletion\/\"><button class=\"button\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/csmet\/files\/2019\/03\/apply_to_graduate_32x32px.png\" alt=\"Certificate Completion\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20988 size-full\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" \/><br \/>\nCertificate<br \/>\nCompletion<\/button><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/met.bu.edu\/inquirycs\"><button class=\"button\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/csmet\/files\/2019\/03\/apply_to_graduate_32x32px.png\" alt=\"Request Information\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20988 size-full\" \/><br \/>\nRequest<br \/>\nInformation<\/button><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ON CAMPUS | ONLINE This graduate certificate in Web Application Development introduces the fundamental concepts of web applications, providing a comprehensive coverage of both client-side and server-side development. 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