Web Design and Development - Web Design Concentration

Bachelor of Applied Science

This program is available at the Springfield - Downtown location.

This is a new program that will begin Fall 2020.

The Bachelor of Applied Science Degree in Web Design and Development is a combination of front-end (Web Design) and back-end (Web Development) skills with an emphasis on experiential learning. There is a need for web designers and developers (who are typically labeled Full Stack Web Developers) because the individual roles of web designer and web developer are increasingly crossing over as internet technology and web programming languages evolve. Even if you are only going to serve in a front end or back end role for a project, you must know the language of both to function effectively in a team.

Web Developers with front-end development skills are able to design responsive, user interfaces based on client or team specifications. They use the elements and principles of design, analytics, and usability to inform their design choices. Web Developers with back-end development skills are creating advanced website or web application functionality using both client-side and server-side programming languages and databases with an attention to security and version control. Web Developers with back-end development skills are adaptable problem solvers who are able to address web application programming challenges.

The Bachelor of Applied Science Degree in Web Design and Development will prepare students for employment as Web Developers, Web Designers, Front End Developers, Software Developers, and Full Stack Web Developers.

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Outcomes and Curriculum

Adapt to various problem-solving needs using the appropriate tools in web design and development while utilizing persistence, curiosity, research, and a willingness to learn.
Communicate eﬀectively, able to make formal and informal presentations to clients, managers, technical, and non-technical staﬀ.
Deploy full-stack web applications with integrated server-side databases in a testing environment, on a web server, or in the cloud while using an Agile Development model and working in teams and individually.
Design responsive, front-end user interfaces based on client need, design elements and principles, analytics, usability testing, and best practice coding that adheres to web standards and semantics.
Work with various computer platforms, including Windows, Mac OS, and Linux.
Write computer programs to support web applications such as client-side scripts, server-side scripts with attention to version control, web security, and client specifications.

Course	Title	Credits
Fall
CSD 1510	Programming Fundamentals with Python *	3
NWM 1000	Introduction to New Media	2
ENG 1111	English I	3
FYE 1100	College Success	1
GPH 1001	Introduction to Graphic Design	3
ITS 1500	HTML and CSS	3

Spring
CSD 1600	JavaScript and jQuery	3
NWM 1005	Digital Aesthetics and User Experience	3
NWM 1020	Adobe for Web Professionals	3
NWM 1610	Web Design	3
ITS 1105	Computer Concepts and Software Applications ^*	3

Fall
CSD 1300	Database Management	2
CSD 1310	SQL I	2
CSD 2521	Java Programming I	3
CSD 2610	Mobile Web Application Programming	3
NWM 1010	Social Media and Digital Interactivity	3
COM 1120	Public Speaking I	3

Spring
CSD 2800	Advanced Topics	3
NWM 2400	Advanced Web Design	3
ART 1002	Art History II	3
PSY 1111	Introduction to Psychology	3
STT 2640	Elementary Statistics I	3

Fall
WDD 3100	User Interface Design	3
WDD 3200	HTML and CSS II	3
WDD 3400	JavaScript for Web Development	3
ECO 2220	Principles of Microeconomics	3
PHL 2000	Critical Thinking	3

Spring
WDD 3300	Web Analytics and SEO	3
WDD 3500	Python for Web Development	3
WDD 3600	Server-side Programming and Database	3
MTH 1070	Quantitative Reasoning	3

Summer
WDD 3700	Web Design and Development Internship	3
ENG 1112	English II	3

Fall
WDD 4300	User Experience Design	3
WDD 4600	Web Server Interaction	3
WDD 4700	Senior Project I	3
GLG 1131	Physical Geology	4

Spring
WDD 4710	Senior Project II	3
WDD 4800	Web Design and Development Capstone	3
BIO 1410	Fundamentals of Biology	4
GEO 2200	World Regional Geography	3

	Total credit hours	120

^Proficiency test available.

*Students with little or no computer background should enroll in ITS 0800 before taking other computer courses. Students without adequate keyboarding skills should enroll in ITs 0810 before taking a computer class.