SDEV

Any course from the SDEV department

Subject

SDEV

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Catalog

2026-2027 Catalog

Source

catalog.sheridan.edu

This course introduces the basic skills of professional practice and ethics in software development. Students will be introduced to industry standard tools, techniques, and practices for team and software management. Students will learn to use online resources in their work while reflecting on various approaches to problem solving. Students will experience working in teams in the context of realistic software projects.

Subject

SDEV

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Credit unit

Credits

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Catalog

2026-2027 Catalog

Source

catalog.sheridan.edu

Corequisite

CCOSC 1010 Computational Thinking and Programming, INET 1650 Web Programming I, or Instructor consent Minimum Credits: 3 Grading: Letter

Building on the content in Software Development Skills I, this course further develops a student’s professional software development skills: basic project management, extensive reflection on the notion of code quality – and developing skills and knowledge relating to the use of a range of industry-standard software development tools. It also includes indispensable background technical knowledge which does not fit neatly into other courses. Again, this course builds on the context and experiences of the problems tackled through this semester.

Subject

SDEV

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Credit unit

Credits

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Catalog

2026-2027 Catalog

Source

catalog.sheridan.edu

Prerequisite

Completion of SDEV 1000 Software Development Skills I with a grade of “C” or better or instructor consent. Minimum Credits: 3 Grading: Letter

This course continues the introduction to the professional practice of programming. Through the study of object design and efficient, comprehensible procedures, this course explores algorithms, graphics, human-computer interfaces, and the social implications of computing. Given a variety of problems, students analyze, design, implement, and test solutions utilizing a contemporary programming language and open-source software components.

Subject

SDEV

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Credit unit

Credits

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Catalog

2026-2027 Catalog

Source

catalog.sheridan.edu

Prerequisite

Completion of COSC 1010 Computational Thinking and Programming and SDEV 1000 Software Development Skills I with a grade of “C” or better or instructor consent.

Corequisite

Concurrent enrollment in SDEV 1100 Software Development Skills II or instructor consent. Minimum Credits: 3 Grading: Letter

In this course, students develop an understanding of the core fundamentals of how to develop mobile applications (e.g., for the Android platform). In doing so they will build upon their software development skills gained from other classes.

Subject

SDEV

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Credit unit

Credits

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Catalog

2026-2027 Catalog

Source

catalog.sheridan.edu

Prerequisite

Completion of SDEV 1200 Programming Python and COSC 2050 Intro to SQL with a “C” or better or instructor consent. Minimum Credits: 3 Grading: Letter

This course aims to provide students with an understanding of the techniques of agile project management using common industry frameworks as applied to the delivery of a real-world software project in collaboration with an external client. Students will gain an appreciation of project management with hands-on experience developing user stories; breaking down tasks; managing product and sprint backlogs; and participating in planning, daily scrum, product review, and retrospective meetings to continuously inspect and adapt their working practices. Students will also learn about a range of other agile and non-agile software development methodologies, and how a variety of public and private organizations use agile methods to develop products and services.

Subject

SDEV

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Credit unit

Credits

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Catalog

2026-2027 Catalog

Source

catalog.sheridan.edu

Prerequisite

Completion of SDEV 1200 Programming Python and SDEV 1100 Software Development Skills II with a” C” or better or instructor consent. Minimum Credits: 3 Grading: Letter

This course aims to provide the students with an understanding of the issues and solutions surrounding web-application, database, and network security. The course provides hands-on experience of implementing a wide range of security countermeasures in web-applications, establishing secure connections, securing a database, and conducting penetration testing. Business perspective on security and risk assessment are also addressed in the course, as well as the domain relevant legislation and regulations.

Subject

SDEV

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Credit unit

Credits

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Catalog

2026-2027 Catalog

Source

catalog.sheridan.edu

Prerequisite

Completion of SDEV 1200 Programming Python and COSC 2050 Intro to SQL with a “C “or better or instructor consent. Minimum Credits: 3 Grading: Letter

This course aims to provide the students with a deeper understanding of several alternative frameworks, languages, and tools used in the development of web applications. Aspects of commercial software that will be explored include reliability, availability, maintainability, and presenting the user with a rich user interface experience. Students will gain hands-on experience of working with frameworks and be able to compare alternative approaches.

Subject

SDEV

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Credit unit

Credits

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Catalog

2026-2027 Catalog

Source

catalog.sheridan.edu

Prerequisite

Completion of SDEV 1200 Programming Python and COSC 2050 Intro to SQL with a “C” or better or instructor consent.

Corequisite

Concurrent enrollment in INET 2010 Data Driven Sites or instructor consent. Minimum Credits: 3 Grading: Letter

This course aims to provide students with an understanding of the techniques of continuous integration and continuous delivery as applied to the delivery of a real-world software project in terms of both development and operational practices (DevOps). Students will gain an awareness of CI and CD with hands-on experience of a range of virtualization platforms; and automation will be applied to the compilation, testing, inspection, and deployment of software systems.

Subject

SDEV

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Credit unit

Credits

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Catalog

2026-2027 Catalog

Source

catalog.sheridan.edu

Prerequisite

Completion of SDEV 1200 Programming Python and COSC 2050 Intro to SQL with a C or better or instructor consent. Minimum Credits: 3 Grading: Letter

This course allows students to synthesize the skills and knowledge from all coursework in Software Development, and to highlight and demonstrate those skills. Students participate in an individual or group class project requiring problem formulation, requirements gathering, design, implementation, documentation, and delivery of a web/desktop/mobile application that solves a real-world problem. Students working with industry partners will engage with them from initial interview through presentation of final project.

Subject

SDEV

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Credit unit

Credits

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Catalog

2026-2027 Catalog

Source

catalog.sheridan.edu

Prerequisite

INET 2010 Data Driven Sites and SDEV 2150 Agile Project Management with a C or better or instructor consent.

Corequisite

SDEV 2300 DevOps and SDEV 2200 Secure Software or instructor consent. Minimum Credits: 3 Grading: Letter