Mobile Application Development
1 year – Ontario College Graduate Certificate
Get the skills you need to launch your career in the cutting-edge field of mobile app development.
Overview
Upcoming Intake: TBD
Mobile devices are everywhere and are used to readily in the business and personal lives of people all over the world. This field is exploding and skilled app developers are in high demand. New applications are being created daily for games, maps, medical applications, banks, media outlets - and the list goes on. Students work hands on with Blackberry, Playbooks, iPads, and Android devices.
Your Future Career
- Mobile App Developer
- iOS Developer
- AIR Developer
- Web Designer
- Web Developer
- PHP / MySQL Manager
- Interface Designer
- UX Designer
What You Learn
- Develop for Blackberry, Apple, and Android mobile devices
- 3D graphics, animation, rich media
- Game development
- Web development for mobile devices
- Marketing and distribution of apps
- Video and audio editing
- AIR, JAVA, iOS
Admissions Requirements
Admissions Requirements
The minimal requirements are one of the following:
- Graduate of a recognized two year college program with a strong academic mark
- Graduate of a recognized three year university program with a strong academic mark
Potential students should be able to demonstrate their comfort with computer technology. While a programming or a layout and design background is important, it is not essential.
If English is not your first language you must provide proof of English competency.
Curriculum
Curriculum
Semester 1
MAD110 | Mobile Technology (1st 7 wks) |
MAD105 | Web Development for Mobile Devices (1st 7 wks) |
MAD110 | Rich Media Development (1st 7 wks) |
MAD115 | Project Management (1st 7 wks) |
MAD120 | Media Development (1st 7 wks) |
MAD200 | AIR Development (2nd 7 wks) |
MAD203 | Java Development (2nd 7 wks) |
MAD207 | Web Application (2nd 7 wks) |
MAD210 | Mobile Project Development (2nd 7 wks) |
MAD215 | Game Development (2nd 7 wks) |
Semester 2
MAD300 | Android Development (1st 7 wks) |
MAD305 | 3D Graphics and Animation (1st 7 wks) |
MAD310 | Rich Media and Online Services for Android Devices (1st 7 wks) |
MAD315 | Android Project Development (1st 7 wks) |
MAD400 | iOS Development (2nd 7 wks) |
MAD405 | Marketplace Promotion (2nd 7 wks) |
MAD410 | Apple OS and HTML5 (2nd 7 wks) |
MAD415 | iOS Project Development (2nd 7 wks) |
What You Need
What You Need
Textbooks:
Check out the Campus Bookstore to not only purchase your textbooks but also view your book list before the semester starts.
Technology/Devices:
Canadore College has implemented Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) to enhance your learning experience in and out of the classroom while ensuring flexibility in learning.
To learn more about BYOD and to find out what is required for your program, please visit https://www.canadorecollege.ca/BYOD
Learning Outcomes
Learning Outcomes
Learning outcomes represent culminating demonstrations of learning and achievement. In addition, learning outcomes are interrelated and cannot be viewed in isolation of one another. As such, they should be viewed as a comprehensive whole. They describe performances that demonstrate that significant integrated learning by graduates of the program has been achieved.
View Program Vocational Learning Outcomes
Find out more about General Education program requirements here.