Software Engineering Foundations I

Software Engineering Foundations I

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Expand your knowledge with courses that introduce you to React, Python, and backend development. Gain hands-on experience in creating dynamic applications, working with databases, and developing robust web solutions.

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Next Cohort Date

April 7, 2025
December 2, 2024

Program Features

Qualification

Industry Certificate

Duration

9 weeks

Commitment

20 hours weekly

Skill Level

Beginner to Intermediate

Delivery

Weekly instruction, feedback and support

Start Date

First Monday of each month

Led By

Experienced industry instructors

Features

Flexible schedules and small class sizes (5 max)

Value

Affordable high quality education

Build your full-stack skillset

Expand your expertise by diving into full-stack development with courses on React, Python, and backend architecture. You’ll learn to create interactive applications, work with databases, and understand the intricacies of client-server communication. These courses will guide you through the process of integrating front-end and back-end components, giving you the skills to build robust, scalable web applications. Whether you’re designing user interfaces or developing server-side logic, you’ll be equipped with the knowledge and tools needed to succeed in full-stack development.

The SMU x Flatiron School difference: 

  • Learn to build back-end applications and apis and bring that together with your front-end knowledge to deploy full-stack applications
  • Train on industry-standard software and gain production experience
  • Be mentored by a world-class software engineer
  • Small group classes (max 5 students)

Prerequisite program: Software Engineering Essentials.

To succeed in these courses, you should have:

  • A solid understanding of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, including the ability to create basic web pages.
  • Experience with JavaScript programming, including loops, functions, and DOM manipulation.
  • Familiarity with basic programming concepts and the problem-solving process.

After completing this program, you'll be able to move on to Software Engineering Foundations II.

Curriculum

Industry-approved curriculum to support your journey into software engineering

Front-End Development with React 1 - 3 weeks

In this course, you'll learn React, a popular front-end library, and how to integrate it with JavaScript to develop key app components. The course concludes with a project where you'll build application components using React based on a provided mock-up.

What you'll learn:

  • Apply a programmatic thinking process for front-end development
  • Create components for an app using industry standard design practices
  • Integrate industry standard techniques for front-end development 

Front-End Development with React 2 - 3 weeks

This course advances your React skills, focusing on integrating more complex components to build robust, interactive front-end applications. It concludes with a project where you'll create a full interactive app based on a provided mock-up.

What you'll learn:

  • Apply a programmatic thinking process for front-end development
  • Create components for an app using industry standard design practices
  • Integrate industry standard techniques for a full interactive application

Introduction to Python - 3 weeks 

This introductory Python course equips you with essential software engineering skills. You'll learn fundamental programming concepts, including scripting, operators, loops, data structures, libraries, and functions. The course concludes with a project where you'll develop a Python script to analyze data. By the end, you'll be prepared to write efficient code and tackle real-world software engineering challenges.

What you'll learn:

  • Apply a programmatic thinking process for front-end development
  • Create components for an app using industry standard design practices
  • Integrate industry standard techniques for a full interactive application

Tuition

Flexible small group classes are the best way to learn from top industry instructors in a fun, collaborative environment, while still getting high quality personalized feedback.

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$3,600

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$4,000

3 monthly payments of $1,334

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Software Engineering Foundations I FAQs

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Will I earn a certificate or some other credential when I complete the Foundations program?

Yes! Upon the completion of each program in the pathway, you will receive a Credly digital badge from SMU and a certificate from Flatiron School. Digital badges can be used in email signatures or digital resumes, and certificates can be displayed on portfolio websites and social media sites such as LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter.

Thousands of our community members use their program certificates and badges to demonstrate skills to potential employers — including our hiring partners — along with their LinkedIn networks. Our curriculum is powered by Flatiron School, whose programs are well-regarded by many top employers, who contribute to our curriculum, hire our community, and partner with us to train their own teams.

Can I skip the intro program and go directly to the Foundations program?

It is VERY occasionally possible to skip the essentials program and go directly to Foundations I. However, we highly recommend that most students do not skip Essentials as it covers a tremendous amount of information and skills that will be used throughout the entire career pathway program and will require some catching up if skipped.

The essentials program is still difficult and covers a ton of material that is necessary for proceeding in the following programs and won't be reviewed in  Foundations. All of the future program material will build upon the essentials.

If you would like to be considered to enter directly into the Foundations-level programs, you'll be required to submit materials demonstrating your proficiency in the materials covered in the Essentials program.

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