Coding Dojo
Earn Your Bachelor's in Applied Computer Science in as Little as One Year
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Overview
Complete any Coding Dojo program and earn guaranteed admission into City University of Seattle’s Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science program. CityU’s ready-made challenge courses let you get full university credits for up to 9 CS courses using your belt projects! You are also able to waive up to 3 courses in the CS programs. If you already have an associate’s or bachelor’s degree, you can complete your Computer Science degree in as little as 5 courses. For those who have taken the Cybersecurity program standalone, you can challenge 3 or more CS courses; with the Data Science standalone, you can waive 1 course and challenge 1 or more courses (depending on your background). All Coding Dojo graduates can challenge up to 25% of the total credits required to graduate with a BS or MS in Computer Science! See below for further details on this exciting new partnership!
4 Simple Steps to Get Started Today!
Fill out the Request For Information and speak with an Enrollment Advisor today!
Apply at CityU.edu/apply (application fee waived for all Coding Dojo alumni)
Get your transcripts from support@codingdojo.com
Register for your CityU classes!
Interested in learning more?
Register today for an info session on Thursday, September 8th at 6pm PT the CityU and Coding Dojo partnership and the special benefits offered to Coding Dojo alumni: Click here to register.
Can’t make the live info session? No problem! Below is a recorded link to our previous info session where CityU Partnership Development Specialist Paul Schindler discusses some of the key benefits of the partnership, along with Coding Dojo Chief Operating Officer Chris Chung, CityU Associate VP of Strategic Partnerships Kathy Cox, CityU Program Director Dr. Ali Khamesipour, and CityU advisors Richard MacGilvray and Brian Duncan.
The CityU Advantage
- Coding Dojo Discount | All Coding Dojo graduates qualify for a 15% tuition discount at CityU when pursuing any program
- Waivers | allow students to skip the general courses and to take more emphasis-focused courses
- Course Challenges | challenge up to 25% of your degree with course challenges specifically designed by Coding Dojo and CityU faculty. These allow CD graduates to gain credit for courses that count towards your CS degree
- Projects | use belt projects from the 3-stack program for multiple course challenges and receive up to 20 credits (5 courses) of coursework needed for receiving your Computer Science Degree! 9 total CS courses are available for course challenge depending on the Coding Dojo program you complete!
- Business Management | Earn a certificate in Business Management while getting your BSACS with ready made pathways
- Flexible | Courses are offered as online, in-person, and mixed mode options so students can fit their studies around their schedules
- Personalized Attention | Class sizes are kept small so students receive individualized instruction. We also offer one-on-one advising to ensure that you can get the most out of your time with CityU
- Practitioner-Faculty | Our faculty are recognized leaders in their field; not only do they respond quickly and provide relevant, constructive feedback, but they also bring the course content to life with real-life experiences that help students make connections with difficult-to-grasp content
- Pre-Reqs | No undergraduate bachelors in STEM or CS majors required for Master’s degree program
Case Examples
Potential Pathways for You to Earn Your Degree
1. Coding Dojo Graduate of the 3 Stack Software Development program with Undergraduate degree in Engineering from accredited University, wants to get a Bachelor’s in Applied Computer Science
- Transfer credits from previous University with of 100 credits out of a total 180 needed for BSACS at CityU (Maximum of 135 credits can be transferred from any institution ; 90 lower and 45 upper division)
- Successfully course challenge using previous belt assignments for up to 4 courses (20 credits)
- The Coding Dojo graduate now has 120 out of the 180 credits needed to graduate with BSACS = 12 Classes remaining at CityU
- Course waivers applied from Coding Dojo waive 3 core courses, student can select 3 specialty courses from School of Technology or School of Business that they want.
2. Coding Dojo Graduate of the Data Science program with Undergraduate degree in Business from accredited University, wants to get a Bachelor’s of Science in Data Science
- Transfer credits from previous University with of 80 credits out of a total 180 needed for BSDS at CityU (Maximum of 135 credits can be transferred from any institution ; 90 lower and 45 upper division)
- Successfully course challenge CS479 – Data Mining and Machine Learning using previous belt assignments (5 credits)
- The Coding Dojo graduate now has 85 out of the 180 credits needed to graduate with BSDS = 19 Classes remaining at CityU
- Course waivers applied from Coding Dojo waive 1 core courses, student can select 1 specialty courses from School of Technology or School of Business that they want
- Transfer credits from previous University with of 100 credits out of a total 180 needed for BSCS at CityU (Maximum of 135 credits can be transferred from any institution ; 90 lower and 45 upper division)
- Successfully course challenge using previous belt assignments for up to 3 courses (15 credits)
- The Coding Dojo graduate now has 115 out of the 180 credits needed to graduate with BSCS = 13 Classes remaining at CityU
4. Coding Dojo Graduate of the 3 Stack Software Development program with some previous college credits, wants to get a Bachelor’S in Applied Computer Science
- Transfer credits from previous college with of 40 credits out of a total 180 needed for BSACS at CityU (Maximum of 135 credits can be transferred from any institution ; 90 lower and 45 upper division)
- Successfully course challenge using previous belt assignments for up to 4 courses (20 credits)
- The Coding Dojo graduate now has has 60 out of the 180 credits needed to graduate with BSACS = 24 Classes remaining at CityU
- Course waivers applied from Coding Dojo waive 4 core courses, student gets to select 4 specialty courses from School of Technology or School of Business that they want
Waiver Courses
Students who complete the specified CD module are eligible to waive the CityU course. A course waiver does not grant academic credit; it eliminates the need to take the specified course for degree completion.
| Coding Dojo Program & Module | City University of Seattle Course |
| Data Science: Data Science Fundamentals | CS 251 Statistical Computing (Preparatory Course) |
| Web Development: Python | IS 201 Fundamentals of Computing |
| Web Development: Java or Web Development: C# | CS 132 Computer Science I |
Challenge Courses
The Coding Dojo modules listed below provide students with knowledge that may enable them to earn credit in lieu of taking the listed course by completing a course challenge at CityU. Students may identify additional courses from previous studies that they believe provide them with the knowledge necessary to challenge additional courses on their program plan. Students may attempt a maximum of 25% of the total credits required to graduate from the program of student. Course challenges are graded on a Pass/No Pass basis. If the challenge receives a passing grade, equivalent to 2.0 or above for undergraduate, or 3.0 or above for graduate/doctoral courses, the course is recorded on the transcript as a CityU transfer credit.
| Coding Dojo Program & Module | City University of Seattle Course |
| Cybersecurity: Security + | IS 345 Cybersecurity |
| Cybersecurity: CySA+ | CY 481 Network Security (BSACS/BSCY/BSIT programs only) |
| Cybersecurity: CEH | CY 467 System Security (BSACS/BSCY/BSIT programs only) |
| Data Science: Machine Learning & Advanced Machine Learning | DS 479 Data Mining and Machine Learning (BSACS/BSAI/BSDS programs only) |
| UX-UI: Phase 1 UXUI | IS 302 Human Computer Interaction |
| Web Development: Web Fundamentals | IS 312 Web Design and Programming |
| Web Development: Projects & Algorithms | CS 469 Data Structures and Algorithms in Computing (BSACS/BSAI/BSDS programs only) |
| Web Development: MERN | CS 452 Backend Web Development (BSACS program only) |
| Web Development: MEAN | CS 451 Frontend Web Development (BSACS program only) |
Meet with CityU Staff
Paul Schindler – Partner Development Specialist
Paul Schindler has been with the CityU team since 2021. He received his Bachelors from UC Davis in Economics and MS in Educational Counseling from CSUS. He comes from a diverse background of Bio-tech, Software and Higher Education program administration with a focus on business development, investor relations, and relationship management.
Paul currently works with various corporate and association partnerships to deliver programs that benefit the unique advantages of a CityU education and the corporate field.
For more information, please contact Paul Schindler at schindlerpaul@cityu.edu or visit www.cityu.edu/partnerships/.
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