Mobile App Development

Details

Field of Interest
Computer and Information Technology
Degree Type
Certificate of Completion (CCL)
Academic Plan
Mobile App Development (CER)
Academic Plan Code
5193
Effective Term
Summer 2026

Full-time Sequence

Full-time status is 12 credits to 18 credits per semester.

Term 1

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 1
Course Number Course Name Requisites Notes Area Credits
CIS105 Survey of Computer Information Systems Critical course OR Permission of Program Director, Department, or Division Chair CS 0–3
CIS133DA Internet/Web Development Level I 3
CIS150AB Object-Oriented Programming Fundamentals Critical course Gateway course 3

Term 2

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 2
Course Number Course Name Requisites Notes Area Credits
CIS156 or
CIS159 or
CIS163AA		 Python Programming: Level I or Visual Basic Programming I or Java Programming: Level I None or CS 3
CIS165 Introduction to IOS Application Development 3
CIS162AD C#: Level I CS 3
CIS120DF Introduction to Adobe Photoshop 3
CIS156 or
CIS159 or
CIS166AA or
CIS166AE		 Python Programming: Level I or Visual Basic Programming I or Introduction to Javascript or Web Scripting with PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor (PHP) Course may not apply to both Required Courses and Restricted Electives areas. 3

Term 3

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 3
Course Number Course Name Requisites Notes Area Credits
CIS225 or
CIS233DA or
CIS262AD or
CIS265 or
CIS265DA or
CIS276DA or
CIS276DB		 Business Systems Analysis and Design or Internet/Web Development Level II or C# Level II or Advanced iOS Application Development or Advanced Android Application Development or MySQL Database or SQL Server Database Course may not apply to both Required Courses and Restricted Electives areas. 3
CIS225 or
CIS233DA or
CIS262AD or
CIS265 or
CIS265DA or
CIS276DA or
CIS276DB		 Business Systems Analysis and Design or Internet/Web Development Level II or C# Level II or Advanced iOS Application Development or Advanced Android Application Development or MySQL Database or SQL Server Database Course may not apply to both Required Courses and Restricted Electives areas. 3
CIS165DA Introduction to Android Application Development 3
CIS165DB or
CIS165DC		 C#/VB.NET: Windows 8 App Development or Xamarin/C# Cross-Platform Development 3

Part-time Sequence

Part-time status is 11 credit hours or less.

Term 1

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 1
Course Number Course Name Requisites Notes Area Credits
CIS105 Survey of Computer Information Systems Critical course OR Permission of Program Director, Department, or Division Chair CS 0–3
CIS133DA Internet/Web Development Level I 3

Term 2

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 2
Course Number Course Name Requisites Notes Area Credits
CIS150AB Object-Oriented Programming Fundamentals Critical course Gateway course 3
CIS156 or
CIS159 or
CIS163AA		 Python Programming: Level I or Visual Basic Programming I or Java Programming: Level I None or CS 3

Term 3

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 3
Course Number Course Name Requisites Notes Area Credits
CIS120DF Introduction to Adobe Photoshop 3
CIS156 or
CIS159 or
CIS166AA or
CIS166AE		 Python Programming: Level I or Visual Basic Programming I or Introduction to Javascript or Web Scripting with PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor (PHP) Course may not apply to both Required Courses and Restricted Electives areas. 3

Term 4

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 4
Course Number Course Name Requisites Notes Area Credits
CIS165 Introduction to IOS Application Development 3
CIS162AD C#: Level I CS 3

Term 5

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 5
Course Number Course Name Requisites Notes Area Credits
CIS225 or
CIS233DA or
CIS262AD or
CIS265 or
CIS265DA or
CIS276DA or
CIS276DB		 Business Systems Analysis and Design or Internet/Web Development Level II or C# Level II or Advanced iOS Application Development or Advanced Android Application Development or MySQL Database or SQL Server Database Course may not apply to both Required Courses and Restricted Electives areas. 3
CIS165DA Introduction to Android Application Development 3

Term 6

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 6
Course Number Course Name Requisites Notes Area Credits
CIS225 or
CIS233DA or
CIS262AD or
CIS265 or
CIS265DA or
CIS276DA or
CIS276DB		 Business Systems Analysis and Design or Internet/Web Development Level II or C# Level II or Advanced iOS Application Development or Advanced Android Application Development or MySQL Database or SQL Server Database Course may not apply to both Required Courses and Restricted Electives areas. 3
CIS165DB or
CIS165DC		 C#/VB.NET: Windows 8 App Development or Xamarin/C# Cross-Platform Development 3

Courses Not Currently Offered

Phoenix College does not currently offer these courses. These courses may be offered by other Maricopa Community Colleges as indicated below. Alternative courses, as outlined in the term-by-term course listing above, may also meet the same requirements for your degree or certificate.

Courses listed in this pathway map that are not currently offered at Phoenix College
Course Number Course Name Offering Colleges
CIS120DF Introduction to Adobe Photoshop Chandler-Gilbert, Estrella Mountain, Glendale, Mesa, Paradise Valley, Rio Salado, Scottsdale, South Mountain
CIS150AB Object-Oriented Programming Fundamentals Chandler-Gilbert, Estrella Mountain, Glendale, Mesa, Paradise Valley, Rio Salado, Scottsdale, South Mountain
CIS159 Visual Basic Programming I Rio Salado
CIS162AD C#: Level I Chandler-Gilbert, Estrella Mountain, Glendale, Mesa, Rio Salado, Scottsdale, South Mountain
CIS163AA Java Programming: Level I Chandler-Gilbert, Glendale, Mesa, Paradise Valley, Rio Salado
CIS165 Introduction to IOS Application Development Rio Salado, Scottsdale
CIS165DA Introduction to Android Application Development Rio Salado
CIS165DB C#/VB.NET: Windows 8 App Development Rio Salado
CIS165DC Xamarin/C# Cross-Platform Development Not currently offered
CIS166AA Introduction to Javascript Chandler-Gilbert, Estrella Mountain, Mesa, Rio Salado, Scottsdale, South Mountain
CIS166AE Web Scripting with PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor (PHP) Estrella Mountain, Mesa
CIS225 Business Systems Analysis and Design Not currently offered
CIS233DA Internet/Web Development Level II Chandler-Gilbert, Estrella Mountain, Glendale, Mesa, Rio Salado, South Mountain
CIS262AD C# Level II Estrella Mountain, Mesa, Rio Salado, South Mountain
CIS265 Advanced iOS Application Development Rio Salado
CIS265DA Advanced Android Application Development Rio Salado
CIS276DB SQL Server Database Chandler-Gilbert, GateWay, Mesa, Paradise Valley, Scottsdale

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