Mobile App Development Minor

The internet continues to be a breeding ground of opportunities for college graduates. As devices ranging from phones to refrigerators have become web-enabled, so have the needs of businesses to utilize mobile technologies to execute strategies. Referred to as “the internet of things,” current technologies are exceeding the abilities of some organizations to keep up.

A minor in mobile app development provides students the experiences and knowledge with technologies, tools, frameworks and programming languages that are necessary to develop mobile applications for devices and other applications. Students are required to take courses in computer science, web programming and mobile application development as well as select two other courses including an elective.

Campus Availability

Dahlonega Campus

Number of Credit Hours

16-17 Credit Hours

Around 5-6 Courses

Courses You Could Take

CSCI 1301 - Computer Science I

This course will cultivate critical thinking skills by presenting computer science as problem solving discipline with emphasis in: fundamentals of computer science, algorithm development, coding, debugging and documentation of programs. The course will also include hands-on activities through assigned programming work.

Hours:
4

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CSCI 3000 - Web Programming

An introduction to various techniques in client- and server- side scripting; the topics include dynamic web pages, CGI, interpreted vs. compiled code and server-side includes. The course also covers recent trends in world wide web standards electronic commerce applications and web services. It may cover the setup of web servers, and web-based database applications. The course requires a substantial amount of programming.

Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite: CSCI 1301 with a grade of C or higher

Hours:
3

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CSCI 3660 - Mobile Application Development

This project-oriented course examines the principles of mobile application design and development. Topics will include user interface design; input methods; data handling; network techniques; and advanced topics such as GPS and motion sensing. Students are expected to develop a professional-quality mobile application. Projects will be deployed in real-world applications.

Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite: CSCI 1302 with a grade of C or higher

Hours:
3

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