Back End Web Development Graduate Certificate

• Learn to evolve simple, static websites into dynamic, database-driven web applications.
• Master fundamental scripting languages like JavaScript, HTTP, Grails, AngularJS, Groovy.
• Learn about vital technologies, processes, and platforms, such as object-oriented PHP, Laravel, basic server setup and management, version control with Git, dependency management, and Drupal 8.
• Develop an understanding of the fundamentals of rapid application and plugin development; internationalization; testing, building, and deploying; security; performance tuning; and dynamic and static typing.

To meet the requirements for the certificate, you must:

• Complete the four certificate courses for graduate credit.
• Earn at least a B grade in each course.
• Complete the courses within three years.

Learn more about pursuing a certificate and the process of requesting your certificate.

Prerequisites

• This certificate assumes prior programming experience and familiarity with the content covered in CSCI 12 and CSCI 3. Students without this knowledge may wish to first pursue the Front End Web Development Certificate.

Certificate Courses

The professional graduate certificate in Back End Web Development requires four courses:

• Required course (choose one course from select group)
• Electives (choose any three courses from select group)

Ready to take the next step?

You can enroll in your first course in the:

• Spring
• Summer
• Fall

See the schedules in the academic calendar.

Search For Courses

To find certificate courses in the DCE Course Search and Registration platform:

• Under Search Classes, scroll to Harvard Extension Degree, Certificate, and Premedical Course Search.
• Select Graduate Certificates.
• Choose Back End Web Development Graduate Certificate to explore program courses.

Affordability is core to our mission. When compared to our continuing education peers, it’s a fraction of the cost.