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Say goodbye to p-sets with our project-based courses.
By students, for students
What we do
We helped pioneer student-led classes to address the lack of professional application of designing and developing digital experiences at Cornell.
Our courses count for official credit hours, are sponsored by professors, and overseen by the university – but taught by students just like you.
How you can be involved
We have our own add deadline to enroll students past the university’s standard dates, but we require students to sign up to each course. Check out the timeline below for an overview of our courses.
Questions?
Feel free to email us at courses@cornellappdev.com, with the subject specifying which course(s) you're interested in.
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Course Timeline
Lecture Schedule for Fall 2026
CS 1998-601 | Intro to iOS
First Lecture Mon Oct 5th
M/W 8:35 - 9:25pm, Hollister B14
CS 1998-602 | Intro to Android
First Lecture Mon Oct 5th
M/W 8:35 - 9:25pm, Statler 265
CS 1998-603 | Intro to Backend
First Lecture Mon Oct 5th
M/W 7:30 - 8:20pm, Hollister B14
INFO 1998-601 | Intro to Digital Product Design
First Lecture Mon Sep 21st
M/W 7:30 - 8:20pm, TBD
Sign Up By
Sun, Oct 4th
11:59 pm
First Week of Lecture
Mon, Oct 5th
Times Vary
Hack Challenge
TBD
Hack Challenge Finale
TBD
INTRODUCTION TO
Digital Product Design
Learn and replicate how industry-leading design teams solve user experience challenges and achieve business goals through design using Figma.
INTRODUCTION TO
Android Development
Learn how to develop apps for the Android ecosystem using Kotlin and understand how apps function in relation to the OS and the internet.
INTRODUCTION TO
iOS Development
Learn the basics of Swift programming and the Xcode development environment. Gain the skills to bring ideas to life, and distribute them on the iOS App Store.
INTRODUCTION TO
Backend Development
Learn core backend development concepts, and popular open-source packages and tools including Flask, Docker, Postman, and the command line.
Hack Challenge
A built-in hackathon and final project for all our classes with sponsored challenges and prizes.
