Information Technology Certificate

Web Design

Overview

Students in the Web Design certificate develop skills in project management and teamwork while learning how to design and develop web sites using HTML, DHTML, Java, JavaScript, CGI, Perl, and web authoring and graphic software.

Courses Credits
GIT102  
Computer Keyboarding (or) 30wpm
1
GIT180  
Introduction to the Internet
3
GIT110  
Microcomputer Applications Software
3
BUS102
(or GIT105)		  
Business Communication
(or Office Communication Systems)

BUS102 Business Communication

This course is designed to expose the student to a variety of communication modes available to individuals employed in today's business environment. The following major areas are addressed: communication theory, electronic communications in business, oral presentations, ethical practices and written business documents. The importance of accurate communications and the development of language art skills are emphasized. Business communications and formats, including business reports, letters, and memos, are studied.

Prerequisite: GIT102 or 30 wpm and ENL108 or satisfactory basic skills assessment score.

Offered: Fall, Spring

 3
CSC110  
Computer Programming I: JAVA
3
GIT183  
Web Site Design and Scripting
3
ART170  
Introduction to Computer Graphics
(Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)
3
GIT184  
Web Authoring and Graphic Tools
3
CSC130 (or)
BIT221 (or)
BIT266		  
Computer Programming II: JAVA (or)
Web Site Development Practicum (or)
PHP and My SQL for Web Development

CSC130 Computer Programming II: Java

Students use projects and teamwork to design, implement, and test large computer programs in Java, with emphasis on programming style, expression, and documentation. Object-oriented programming methodology, abstract data types, data structures, internal searching and sorting methods, exceptions, generics, multithreading, and simple recursion are covered. Students analyze the efficiency and compare times of recursive and non-recursive sorts and searches, as well as searches of graphs using stacks and queues.

Prerequisite: CSC110 or CSC120 or CSC105

Offered: Fall, Spring


BIT221 Web Site Development Practicum

Student teams work with faculty, departments, or non-profit organizations planning, designing and implementing interactive, dynamic web sites. This course has both service-learning and interdisciplinary facets and may be taken for honors credit.

Prerequisite: GIT183, GIT184, and BIT283

Offered: Fall, Spring


BIT266 PHP and My SQL for Web Development

This course offers a practical introduction to the mobile device app development industry. Students learn about the operating systems of mobile devices, limitations and challenges of developing mobile applications and create and submit an app to the app marketplace.

Prerequisites: ENL108 or satisfactory basic skills assessment scores and (CSC110 or CSC120 or BIT175)

Semester Offered: Spring

 4/3/3
BIT284  
JavaScript and JQuery Web Scripting
3
Total Credits 27/28/29

Career Outlook

This occupational profile is provided by O*NET.

Completion of a program is based on full time enrollment. Many of our students attend part time and may not complete within the one year timeline.