Available on Mac or Windows .

This course is closed to further enrollment.

The Android Programming course will teach students to create their own Android apps. This course includes 1 semester of pre-requisite Java skills and 1 semester of Android development.

All Android development is done in a software emulator; no physical devices are required.

Topics Covered

The first semester teaches students to write Java programs.

  • Data types and variables
  • Math and strings
  • Logical expressions and flow control
  • Writing functions
  • Debugging and exceptions
  • Object-Oriented Programming
  • Inheritance and polymorphism
  • GUI programs with Java Swing
  • Arrays and collections

The second semester builds on the student's Java skills to create Android apps.

  • Using Android development tools
  • Designing Android screens and layout
  • Getting Android user input
  • Android file system
  • Using images and dialogs
  • Creating menus and notifications
  • Messaging and networking
  • Creating home app widgets

Click on the Course Syllabus tab to see a complete list of topics.

Student Work

All lesson quizzes and chapter tests are auto-graded by our system. Students will complete hands-on coding projects in every chapter, and these projects are teacher or parent-graded using our simple rubrics.

Scroll through the images below to see a few examples of student work.

  • Basic Java Coding

  • Designing Screens

  • Simple Programs

  • Reminder App

  • Weather App

  • Maelstrom Game

 

Prices & Course Details

Subscription Price$15 / month or $120 / year
Nominal Length2 semesters or 1.0 credits or 180 hours
PacingSelf-study & self-paced
Accounts IncludedStudent and Teacher
Grading - Quizzes and TestsAuto-graded by System
Grading - Student ProjectsGraded by Parents

 

Read more about How it Works!

All subscriptions are per-student, per-course.

Yearly Subscriptions

A yearly subscription provides you a full calendar year (12 months) access to the course material. The 1-year window does not start until you redeem your purchased registration codes to create your account. So, you can purchase now and get started when ready.

Monthly Subscriptions

Monthly subscriptions are auto-billed to your credit card each month. You can maintain the subscription for as long as your student needs to complete the course and cancel the subscription at any time. There is no long-term commitment.

NOTE: The quantity you enter for a monthly subscription is the number of students, not the number of months. For example, a quantity of 3 will purchase 1 month of access for 3 students, not 3 months for 1 student.

Siblings and Families

If you choose a 1-year subscription, then you can add additional siblings to the same class for $40. The additional sibling accounts will run concurrently with the original student in the same course and cannot be used at a later time or for a different course.

If you choose a monthly subscription, then each sibling will require an additional monthly subscription at the same rate. The additional sibling monthly subscriptions can be cancelled indepdently of the original student.

In either case, purchase just one student initially, and then create your teacher account and add the sibling from your Teacher's Menu within the course.

Sibling licenses are only permitted for immediate family members of an already-licensed student. Unrelated students must always have their own full license.

Click here for detailed instructions on purchasing an additional sibling account!

Refund Guarantee

If, within the first 30 days, you find your selected course is not a good fit for your student for any reason, we will fully refund your purchase price (1-year subscription or first month subscription) and cancel your account with no obligation.

Is your student taking this course to add to a middle or high school transcript? We've done the research and understand how our courses map to specific state standards and titles. Instead of writing our course name on the transcript, you can list the appropriate course standard for your state.

 

Android Programming Alignments


Arkansas

Course 465310 / 465320 - Mobile Application Development


Ohio

Course 145020 - Computer and Mobile Applications


If you would like us to study a particular course in your state for alignment, please contact us with your state information.

This course requires a computer with the Windows or Mac operating systems.

Our course material and interactive online system can be accessed from any HTML5-compliant web browser on standard computers, laptops, or tablets with an Internet connection.

In order to complete hands-on projects, students will use a computer with one of the following operating systems:

  • Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10
  • Mac OS version 10.7 or higher

No physical Android device or smartphone service is required for this course! All development is done in a free software emulator that runs on a computer.