The Software Development (Co-op) three-year program focuses on the competencies required to design, implement, and maintain software systems that operate in a secure business networked environment containing stationary and mobile devices. The program combines theoretical and practical learning experiences in a team-oriented setting.

The program includes course work, team projects, and three co-op placements. The program focuses on application development, database design and development, systems analysis, team building, communications, interpersonal skills, ethics, and best practices. This diversity provides opportunities for the student to acquire the skills, professionalism and adaptability required to succeed in the dynamic and challenging field of programming.

Graduates of the Software Development (Co-op) program will have the knowledge and skills that will allow them to: • Work effectively and efficiently in the Information and Communication Technology industry • Be knowledgeable of the ethics, professionalism, safety and diversity in the work environment • Demonstrate effective communications skills, a capacity for leadership, adaptability, responsible teamwork, quality assurance and co-operation in problem solving • Write and maintain secure, customized web applications based on user requirements • Analyze, design, develop, test, deploy and maintain full stack applications • Possess practical programming skills enabling them to function as an entry level programmer in an object-oriented, database-oriented business programming environment • Have in-depth understanding of object-oriented programming practices including database layer development on all dominate mobile and cloud ecosystems • Understand and apply application security best practices when developing applications