Program Coordinator Andrew Carrington
Ready to work the web? Get ready for a dynamic career as a web designer and much more. If you have been dreaming about a career in web graphics, web animation or designing high-impact, interactive websites, then the Web Design & Development Associate degree program can get you off to a great start. It combines the fundamentals of computing, digital video and audio, graphics, layout, interactivity and web technology as well as general education courses to strengthen your marketability skills. You’ll receive hands-on experience in our cross-platform computer labs incorporating industry-current software with concept and design elements.
Here are a few exciting careers to consider: web master, web developer, web designer, graphic designer, web architect, HTML or front-end programmer, media programmer, web marketing analyst, content developer, and audio visual specialist.
Program Learning Objectives
Demonstrate appropriate steps toward completing web designs: research, choice of software, application of principles and concepts, and timely completion
Demonstrate good communication skills: written, oral, and listening
Demonstrate a willingness to try, show flexibility, and a willingness to change based on feedback
Recognize the importance of working as a team
Demonstrate critical thinking along with using appropriate web design-related terminology in discussion of design in critiques
Graduation Requirements: To be eligible for graduation with an Associate in Applied Science Degree in Web Design & Development, or to earn the Certificate of Completion in Basic Web Design, a student must: 1.) Earn a grade of “C” or better in all required computer graphics courses (defined as courses with an ART, WEB or CGRD prefix), and 2.) Satisfy the requirements for an Associate in Applied Science degree, Certificate of Proficiency, or Certificate of Completion as outlined in this catalog.
30 and Out A.A.S. Degree Program Option: Anyone who has already earned an associate or bachelor degree from an accredited college or university may earn an Associate in Applied Science Degree in Web Design& Development by completing 30 semester hours of approved courses. Students interested in this program option must contact the program coordinator to receive written approval detailing the specific courses required for this degree option.
Web Design & Development - WEB.AAS
Associate in Applied Science Degree
First Semester
CGRD 142 - Adobe Photoshop 3 credit hours
CGRD 144 - Adobe Illustrator 3 credit hours
ENGL 131 - First-Year English I 3 credit hours
or
ENGL 137 - Technical Writing 3 credit hours
WEB 135 - Web Page Design Essentials 3 credit hours
WEB 190 - HTML and CSS 3 credit hours
Total: 15 Credit Hours
Second Semester
CGRD 161 - Graphic Design I 3 credit hours
CGRD 140 - Digital Photography 3 credit hours
MATH 129 - Business Mathematics 3 credit hours
or
MATH 138 - General Education Mathematics 3 credit hours
MKTG 240 - Social Media Marketing 3 credit hours
WEB 191 - JavaScript and PHP 3 credit hours
Total: 15 Credit Hours
Third Semester
ART 141 - History Of Art I 3 credit hours
or
ART 142 - History Of Art II 3 credit hours
PSYC 131 - General Psychology 3 credit hours
or
SOCI 131 - Introduction to Sociology 3 credit hours
SPCH 131 - Public Speaking 3 credit hours
or
SPCH 145 - Public And Private Communication 3 credit hours
WEB 150 - Dreamweaver 3 credit hours
WEB 245 - Web Animation 3 credit hours
Total: 15 Credit Hours
Fourth Semester
CGRD 243 - Marketing Creative Portfolios 3 credit hours
Mathematics or Physical/Life Science Non-Lab Elective 3-5 credit hours
BUSN 161 - Issues in E-Commerce & Social Media 3 credit hours
WEB 260 - Web Designer Cooperative 3 credit hours
Web Design & Development Elective (see list) 3 credit hours
Note: When using MATH 112 to meet the Mathematics/Physical/Life Science elective requirement, students must earn a grade of C or better.
Total: 15 Credit Hours
Approved Web Design & Development Electives List
Animation/Gaming Specialty
CGRD 110 - Videogame: Theory and Design 3 credit hours
CGRD 240 - 3D Modeling And Animation 3 credit hours
WEB 245 - Web Animation 3 credit hours
Art Specialty
ART 131 - Basic Design I 3 credit hours
ART 133 - Drawing I 3 credit hours
ART 141 - History Of Art I 3 credit hours
ART 142 - History Of Art II 3 credit hours
CGRD 242 - Advanced Adobe Photoshop 3 credit hours
CGRD 244 - Advanced Adobe Illustrator 3 credit hours
E-Commerce and Social Media Specialty
MKTG 240 - Social Media Marketing 3 credit hours
WEB 101 - Intro To User Experience (UX) Design 3 credit hours
WEB 201 - Interaction Design (IxD) 3 credit hours
Layout/Advertising Specialty
MCOM 160 - Introduction To Advertising 3 credit hours
Photography Specialty
ART 151 - Beginning Photography I 3 credit hours
CGRD 241 - Advanced Digital Photography 3 credit hours
CGRD 242 - Advanced Adobe Photoshop 3 credit hours
Video Production Specialty
MCOM 130 - Introduction To Video Production 3 credit hours
MUSI 125 - Music Video Production 3 credit hours
Total hours required for A.A.S. in Web Design & Development: 60
Web Design & Development - WEB.CP
Certificate of Proficiency
First Semester
BUSN 161 - Issues in E-Commerce & Social Media 3 credit hours
CGRD 144 - Adobe Illustrator 3 credit hours
MKTG 240 - Social Media Marketing 3 credit hours
WEB 135 - Web Page Design Essentials 3 credit hours
WEB 190 - HTML and CSS 3 credit hours
Total: 15 Credit Hours
Second Semester
CGRD 161 - Graphic Design I 3 credit hours
CGRD 142 - Adobe Photoshop 3 credit hours
WEB 150 - Dreamweaver 3 credit hours
WEB 191 - JavaScript and PHP 3 credit hours
WEB 245 - Web Animation 3 credit hours
Total: 15 Credit Hours
Total credit hours required for the Certificate of Proficiency in Web Design & Development: 30
Basic Web Design - WEB.CC
Certificate of Completion
Requirements:
CGRD 142 - Adobe Photoshop 3 credit hours
WEB 135 - Web Page Design Essentials 3 credit hours
WEB 190 - HTML and CSS 3 credit hours
Total: 9 Credit Hours