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Master Front-End and Back-End Technologies for Modern Web Development
The graduate certificate program 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, AngularJS, PHP, and Node.js are widely covered. Students also learn, and work with, cutting-edge technologies for building desktop and mobile web applications, such as Ruby on Rails, AJAX, Flex, and Google Web Toolkit (GWT). Students create real-world web application projects that also involve interacting with databases such as Oracle, MySQL, and NoSQL databases like MongoDB.
The Graduate Certificate in Web Application Development is also available on campus in Boston. Learn more.
Curriculum
The online Graduate Certificate in Web Application Development consists of four required courses (16 units).
Preparatory Labs
All students are enrolled in the following free, non-unit, preparatory lab designed to strengthen their academic foundation and serve as a key resource for the degree program. Requirements for completion are assessed during the application process.
Learn about application requirements for BU MET graduate degree and certificate programs.
How You Benefit from a Boston University Education
A BU credential can help lay the foundation for career advancement and personal success.
Benefit from a 24:1 average student-to-instructor ratio.
Work closely with highly qualified faculty and seasoned industry leaders in a wide range of technology fields who are committed to teaching the latest technologies within the framework of ideas, concepts, and methods that drive innovation.
BU MET’s computer science courses ensure you get the attention you need, while introducing case studies and real-world projects that emphasize technical and theoretical knowledge—combining in-depth, practical experience with the critical skills needed to remain on the forefront of the information technology field.
BU MET’s Department of Computer Science was established in 1979 and is the longest-running computer science department at BU. Over its four decades, the department has played an important role in the emergence of IT at the University and throughout the region.
All graduate students are automatically considered for merit scholarships during the application process and nominated based on eligibility. Learn more.
Rankings & Accreditations
#12, Best Online Master’s in Computer Information Technology Programs
MET’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 U.S. News & World Report.
Graduate with Web Application Expertise
Students who complete the Graduate Certificate in Web Application Development will be able to demonstrate:
Advanced knowledge of web application development languages.
Proficiency in one or two server-side web language/platform-specific technologies like Java and .NET, and client-side languages like JavaScript.
Competence sufficient to apply acquired knowledge in migrating to new and emerging standards and technologies.
“My favorite project was the portfolio website I made. This was a great project because it helped you understand the concepts in class and gave you a project you could showcase and use outside of school.” Read more.
Chantal Barrett (MET’23) Software Engineer, Dell MS, Computer Information Systems;
Concentration, Web Application Development
Advance Your Career
BU MET’s Web Application Development graduate certificate prepares you for a wealth of different roles, such as web application developer, senior web developer, lead web designer, web software developer, web graphic designer, java software developer, software application developer, principal software engineer, and many others.
Recent graduates have found job opportunities and career paths at companies such as:
Lou Chitkushev Professor, Computer Science Senior Associate Dean, Academic Affairs Director, Health Informatics & Health Sciences Head, Digital Forensics Research Laboratory
Maryan Rizinski Associate Professor of the Practice, Computer Science
Anatoly Temkin Assistant Professor Emeritus, Computer Science
Ming Zhang Assistant Professor, Computer Science Coordinator, BSCS Programs
Yuting Zhang Assistant Professor, Computer Science Director, Cybersecurity Coordinator, Computer Systems & Digital Forensics
Tanya Zlateva Dean, Metropolitan College & Extended Education Professor of the Practice, Computer Science and Education Education Director, Information Security, Center for Reliable Information Systems & Cyber Security
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