No matter your major, a Software Development Certificate from SOU’s Computer Science program will make your resume stand out to job recruiters. It can open up opportunities in the software development industry or help you stand out when applying for jobs in STEM, business, healthcare, and almost any other area. It provides students with a solid foundation in problem solving, computational thinking and programming skills, and deeper understanding of how technology can be used to solve problems in a broad array of disciplines. After taking introductory programming classes, students can choose from a full range of classes and electives to customize their experience.

The Software Development certificate program is open to all students (undergraduate, graduate, and post-baccalaureate) as well as industry members and only requires prerequisite knowledge up to MTH 251 - Calculus I  (as opposed to the CS major which requires up through MTH 252 - Calculus II ).

The certificate requires completion of 32 credits, consisting of required and elective courses. All courses taken for the certificate must be completed with a grade of C or better.