Prerequisites guide

Admission requirements

Admission to the Graduate Certificate in Software Design & Development (GCSDD) requires completion of the following prerequisites:

  • Computer programming 1 & computer programming 2 (or equivalent coursework and/or in-depth work experience)
  • College level calculus
  • A regionally accredited bachelor’s degree (or equivalent international degree) with a minimum 3.0 GPA in the last two years of study
  • English language proficiency

Course equivalencies

Equivalent prerequisite courses may be taken at Washington state community and technical colleges, or as an undergraduate non-matriculated student at UW Bothell. For local community and technical college course equivalencies use the UW Seattle equivalencies listed in the table and refer to the . UW Bothell equivalent courses are linked in the table.

For other schools not listed on the UW Equivalency Guide, email our office a week-by-week syllabus for review to determine if the course is equivalent.

Required prerequisite course equivalencies at UW Seattle and UW Bothell

Prerequisite CourseUW Seattle EquivalencyUW Bothell Equivalency
Computer Programming 1CSE 122 (previously CSE 142)
Computer Programming 2CSE 123 (previously CSE 143)
College Level CalculusMATH 124
Note: A minimum grade of 2.0 is required for prerequisite courses.
SchoolCSS 142CSS 143
CS 210CS 211
IT-CS 142, was BIT 142IT-CS 143, was BIT 143
CS& 131, CS 132 (three quarter C++ series)CS 133 (three quarter C++ series)
CS& 141 (Java)CS 143 (Java)
CS& 141CS 143
CS 122 (previously CS& 141)CS 123 (previously CS 145)
CS& 141 (previously C SCI 142)C SCI 143
Syllabus needed for reviewSyllabus needed for review
CSC 142CSC 143
CS& 141CS 143
Syllabus needed for reviewSyllabus needed for review
CSC 142CSC 143
CS& 141CS 143
CS 142CS 143
CSC 142CSC 143
CS 140CS 145

This equivalency guide is subject to change. Please refer to the for verification.