Advanced Diploma in

Software Development

Your Future... Our Focus

Advanced Diploma in Software Development
2 year program

Career Opportunities
The Advanced Diploma in Computing: Software Development is designed to lead to employment as a systems
analyst, software designer/developer in applications development, database design and development, and
web design incorporating ecommerce. Successful learners should also be able to progress to a range of
degrees at the university level.

Program Outline
COURSES HOU
URS COURS
SES HOU
O RS

Developing Softwar are:

e: Int
ntro
rodu
duct
ctio
ionn 80 Software Dev evelopment: 160
Professionallisism
m and Eithics in Computi ting
ng 80 Objec ct Oriented Programming
Computer er Systems Fundamentals 80
0 Systtems Developm p enent:t: 160
0
Troubl
bleshooting Computer Problems 80
0 Object Orie ient
nted Analysis an nd Design
Data
tabase Design Fundamentals 80 Software
So e Development: Data Struc uctures 160
Re
elational Datab abas
ase Manageme ent Systems 16
60 Scriptin
ing for Intera ract
ctiv
ivit
ityy 1600
SQL: Introduductioon 80 Self-D
-Describ bin
ingg Da
Data
ta (XMXML) L) 80
0
Software e Dev
evelopment: 160 Softtware Devevelopment: 16
60
Smallll Scale Standalone Applications Raapid Applications Developm meen
nt and
Softwwarre Development: Programing Found ndat
ations 80 Prrotootyping g
Commputing: Inttrorod
duction to Proroje
ject Managem
ement 80 Webb De evelooment: 160
Mattheematics s for Computing 1 80 Dyynnammiccally Generated Con ntentt
Commputing g: Graded Unit 1 80 Comp
mp pu
uttin
i g: Grarade
ded d Un
U it 2 160
Totaal Hou urs 1200
0 Total Ho ours 1200

Admission Requirements
Minimum Grade 12 or equivalent Canadian qualification. If English is not a student’s mother tongue, they
are required to have an IELTS level 6.0 OR equivalent (in case of other testing standards) to be admitted to
the course. If, on starting the program, their language proficiency proves to be significantly lower than what
is expected of an IELTS 6.0, they will be required to take the 5 Star English course at Focus College before
being able to continue with their program studies.

S udents may be able to transfer to the University of the Fraser Valley

to obtain their diploma or degree and be eligible for the
Post Graduate Work Permit.
Kelowna Campus Surrey Campus
10, 1753 Dolphin Avenue 105, 13655 104th Avenue
Kelowna, BC, V1Y 8A6 Surrey, BC, V3T 1W3
Phone. 250.861.5808 Phone. 778.624.2010

Abbotsford Campus Vancouver Campus

110, 30475 Cardinal Way 508 Kingsway
Abbotsford, BC V4X 2M9 Vancouver, BC V5T 3J9
Phone. 250.861.5808 Phone. 778.624.2010

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