Our focus is to prepare you for a career in the growing tech industry. Learning to code is a valuable skill that employers are constantly searching for in web development and design careers.
Each track begins with a 5-week Introduction to Programming course for beginners to learn the fundamentals of programming. After completing this course, you’ll be able to build basic web pages and understand programming fundamentals. No coding experience is required, but computer proficiency is necessary.
Next, you’ll spend five weeks learning Ruby. Ruby is a programming language focused on simplicity and productivity. It has an elegant syntax that is natural to read and easy to write. The Ruby programming language is most commonly used with the Ruby on Rails framework. Each track also includes a 5-week JavaScript course.
Each track also includes a 5-week JavaScript course. After studying Ruby you’ll jump into five weeks of JavaScript, the only programming language understood by all web browsers, making it the most common language for web and mobile development. Students who learn how to code in JavaScript will be able to create simple to complex web pages, add interactivity features to an existing site, and update pages quickly without reloading.
Next, you’ll spend five weeks learning React. React is a JavaScript library used to create dynamic, interactive user interfaces. It allows a site to quickly update many different elements at once, without reloading the page. Since its development at Facebook in 2011 it has exploded in popularity.
Finally, you’ll spend five weeks at an internship with a tech company. As part of Epicodus, local companies host students as full-time interns. It’s a chance for students to learn about how development works in the real world, and a chance for companies to work with talented developers in the making. Internships are included at no additional cost to students.