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Courses - January 2026

Level 1

Course details

Conestoga 101
CON0101

Description: This self-directed course focuses on introducing new students to the supports, services, and opportunities available at Conestoga College. By the end of this course, students will understand the academic expectations of the Conestoga learning environment, as well as the supports available to ensure their academic success. Students will also be able to identify on-campus services that support their health and wellness, and explore ways to get actively involved in the Conestoga community through co-curricular learning opportunities.
  • Hours: 1
  • Credits: 0
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Privacy and Ethics in Systems Development
ETHS8035

Description:

As both technology and societal values rapidly evolve, maintaining privacy and ethical integrity in the development and operation of digital systems is becoming an increasingly complex process. Missteps can lead to legal repercussions, loss of business and threats to an organization’s reputation. In this course, students will complete case studies relating to intellectual property, ethical research, well-considered use of AI, fairness in interpersonal relations and design of systems to ensure privacy of data. Examples from the health industry will be emphasized.

  • Hours: 42
  • Credits: 3
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Systems Concepts, Analysis and Design
INFO8003

Description:

In order to develop large business information systems, or to develop systems in teams, special methodologies are required to ensure system goals are met, and that the project is developed on time and within budget. Students will complete case studies in order to learn agile and iterative development, and Object-Oriented Analysis using the Unified Modeling Language (UML). Emphasis will be placed on current industry best practices, documentation and presentation skills in a team environment.

  • Hours: 56
  • Credits: 4
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Programming: Software Development Techniques
PROG8011

Description: Students use an object-oriented language to develop software solutions to solve business problems. Assignments illustrate the concepts of variables, decisions, scope, functions, repetition, and arrays. Problem solving techniques such as flowcharting and pseudo code are emphasized in order to develop business solutions. Students are required to use best practices to test and debug their projects.
  • Hours: 56
  • Credits: 4
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Programming: Web Design and Development
PROG8025

Description:

This course introduces the student to web applications development. Students apply best practices of user interface design to the development of web sites. Assignments illustrate the use of client side scripting to validate web forms. A server side scripting language is used together with a database to implement business solutions that save and process data.

  • Hours: 56
  • Credits: 4
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Programming: Database Management
PROG8083

Description:

Websites, web, mobile and other applications require data to be persisted to a database in order to facilitate eCommerce and client interactivity. Students will learn how to design and build relational databases, and manipulate them using Structured Query Language (SQL). Business Intelligence Services, reporting and database administration will be introduced. The knowledge and skills learned in this course can be adapted to other database products and SQL dialects.

  • Hours: 56
  • Credits: 4
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Web Foundations
PROG8543

Description:

In order to promote market appeal and a strong user experience, websites and web applications require user-friendly and appealing front ends. Students develop skills to support these characteristics, including facility with coding HTML, XHTML, and CSS, as well as the insertion of graphics and video into web sites.

  • Hours: 56
  • Credits: 4
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Level 2

Course details

Co-op and Career Preparation
CEPR8200

Description: This series of modules will prepare graduate certificate students for job searching for their co-op work terms with the guidance of a Co-op Advisor. Students will familiarize themselves with the co-operative education policies and procedures and will learn the expectations, rules, and regulations that apply in the workplace regarding social, organizational, ethical, and safety issues while deepening their awareness of self- reflective practices. Students will critically reflect on their skills, attitudes, and expectations and evaluate available opportunities in the workplace. Successful completion of these modules is a requirement for co-op eligibility.
  • Hours: 14
  • Credits: 1
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System Development Project
INFO8106

Description: Students perform case studies in which they analyze real life examples of deliverables from all phases of the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC). The studies will draw on such areas as analytical models, human factors, security, software testing and entrepreneurship. Concurrent with the case studies, small groups of students work as a project team to plan, design, code, document and install a custom computer application as assigned by the instructor.
  • Hours: 84
  • Credits: 6
  • Pre-Requisites: INFO8001 OR INFO8003 AND PROG8021 OR PROG8025 OR PROG8255 AND PROG8080 OR PROG8081 OR PROG8083 AND PROG8541 OR PROG8543
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Culture, Roles and Structure in Digital Industries
INFO8990

Description: As the digital industry has grown and broadened with new technologies, goals, skills and careers, it is increasingly important for graduates of software development programs to understand the opportunities and challenges of the modern workplace. In this course, students will work through case studies to learn about organizational structure, software development roles, current best practices for inclusivity and professional etiquette as they relate to the digital industry.
  • Hours: 42
  • Credits: 3
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Programming: Mobile Application Development
PROG8111

Description: In this course, the student plans, designs and builds mobile applications. Native, mobile web and hybrid applications are explored and developed.
  • Hours: 56
  • Credits: 4
  • Pre-Requisites: PROG8010 OR PROG8011 AND PROG8021 OR PROG8025 OR PROG8255 AND PROG8080 OR PROG8081 OR PROG8083 AND PROG8541 OR PROG8543
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Microsoft Web Technologies
PROG8555

Description: In order to build web sites and web applications that are interactive, particularly for the purpose of eCommerce, such software must be interactive, dynamic and must have the ability to persist user information. In this course students develop such web applications using ASP.NET. Students create dynamic web pages which read data from a relational database, and also pages which update data on a relational database with information provided by the user through a web form. Students use application-wide variables, code and style sheets, object-oriented constructs, classes, and session variables.
  • Hours: 84
  • Credits: 6
  • Pre-Requisites: PROG8010 OR PROG8011 AND PROG8540 OR PROG8541 OR PROG8543
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Electives: Program Option
Student must pass 1 Course(s), selected in the Student Portal from available course options

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mHealth Application Development
INFO8053

Description:

Health applications (mobile applications that support health services) are complex, require scalability and have special integration and privacy concerns. In this course, students explore key topics central to mHealth applications, including privacy and security measures, data modeling, connectivity challenges and considerations, accessibility issues, and best practices in technologies and methodologies. Students propose a concept for an mHealth application, evaluate the proposed system against all relevant factors, document their evaluation and develop an mHealth system that aligns with these specifications.

  • Hours: 42
  • Credits: 3
  • Pre-Requisites: ETHS8035 AND PROG8011
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Software Quality Methodologies
INFO8915

Description:

As competition has increased in the field of software application development, quality has become an increasingly critical factor in determining the success of digital products and the organizations that develop them, especially with respect to commercial viability, functionality and security. In this course, students will complete practical assignments to explore methodologies for testing and improving software quality at different stages of the development cycle.

  • Hours: 42
  • Credits: 3
  • Pre-Requisites: PROG8011
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User Experience Design
INFO8980

Description:

Because of the growing diversity of digital devices and user interface technologies, and the increasingly competitive nature of the software industry, high-tech companies have come to understand the growing importance of the User Experience. In this course, students are introduced to best current practices in interactive design, and will solve a series of design problems which draw on different types of devices and varying types of navigation controls, as applied to business and commercial applications. Students will consider competition, target markets, business models and technical challenges in order to gather requirements, and to storyboard and document interface designs.

  • Hours: 42
  • Credits: 3
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Level 3

Course details

Co-op Work Term CAD
COOP8020

Description: This co-op work term will provide students with college-approved work experience in an authentic, professionally relevant work environment. Students will be provided the opportunity to connect theory and practice by leveraging their academic knowledge to develop specialized vocational skills. The practical applications of this work term will promote students’ awareness of key concepts and terminology in their field, improve their competencies in problem-solving and decision-making, further their application of professional judgement, hone their leadership skills (independently or as part of team), and enhance their capacity to critically analyze and reflect on their demonstrated abilities in the workplace.
  • Hours: 420
  • Credits: 14
  • Pre-Requisites: CDEV1020 OR CEPR8200
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Program outcomes

  1. Develop software solutions for a variety of business problems to meet business requirements.
  2. Analyze current and relevant advances in computing solutions to meet market demands.
  3. Gather and synthesize complete system requirements for a variety of computer applications in order to develop an optimal solution and meet client needs.
  4. Design solution architecture based on system specifications according to industry best practices.
  5. Troubleshoot software solutions to ensure proper software integration process.
  6. Select different platforms including, collaborative cloud-based tools to develop and deploy effective computing solutions.
  7. Create databases in order to enable flexible data driven applications according to current industry trends.
  8. Use progressive web app or native mobile technologies to develop interactive, scalable multi-tier applications.
  9. Communicate and collaborate with teammates and stakeholders to ensure effective working relationships