Web Design & Development AAS

The Web Design & Development Associate's Degree prepares students with the skills necessary for organizational web design, development, and management.  Course work includes applying current trends in web technology, standards, and applications to real-world projects.  Successful students will be able to work in development teams and effectively communicate in the web design and development industry.

Upon completion of this degree, students will:

  • Describe and define the roles of a web designer and web developer
  • Demonstrate the ability to publish and update web sites and set up a domain
  • Construct and design a web page, site, and application using standards-driven HTML and CSS
  • Implement event-driven programming on a web page using JavaScript
  • Distinguish between content management systems and demonstrate their use and utility
  • Complete a web design and development portfolio
  • Demonstrate understanding of web-based graphic design, image editing, and design layout
  • Compare JavaScript frameworks and demonstrate their use in the building of a client-oriented web application
  • Research and describe solutions to customer requirements through a web development capstone project

Completion of a Technical Skills Assessment is required.

General Education Requirements

Written Communication
Select one of the following:3.00
WRITING AND RHETORIC I
Oral Communication
Select one of the following:3.00
FUNDAMENTALS OF ORAL COMMUNICATION
SMALL GROUP COMMUNICATION
PUBLIC SPEAKING
Mathematical Ways of Knowing
Select one of the following:3.00-5.00
INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SCIENCE
MATH IN MODERN SOCIETY
PRECALCULUS I: ALGEBRA
PRECALCULUS
STATISTICAL REASONING
CALCULUS I
STATISTICAL METHODS FOR THE SCIENCES
MATHEMATICS FOR ELEMENTARY TEACHERS II
FINITE MATHEMATICS
MATH FOR TECHNOLOGY
STATISTICAL REASONING
Social & Behavioral Ways of Knowing
Select one of the following:3.00
CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY
WORLD PREHISTORY
INTRODUCTION TO NATIVE AMERICAN STUDIES
PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS
PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS
INTRODUCTION TO GEOGRAPHY
WORLD HISTORY I
WORLD HISTORY II
UNITED STATES HISTORY I
UNITED STATES HISTORY II
DIVERSITY IN ORGANIZATIONS
HUMAN RELATIONS IN ORGANIZATIONS
AMERICAN NATIONAL GOVERNMENT
INTERNATIONAL POLITICS
COMPARATIVE GOVERNMENT
INTRODUCTION TO GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY
LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY
SOCIAL PROBLEMS
DIVERSITY IN ORGANIZATIONS
HUMAN RELATIONS IN ORGANIZATIONS
Additional General Education Core
See the General Education catalog page for the list of general education courses.3.00
Total Credits15.00
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General Education Core Courses

Program Requirements

CS-111COMPUTER SCIENCE 14.00
CS-226SQL: STRUCTURED QUERY LANGUAGE3.00
WEB-111FOUNDATIONS OF WEB DEVELOPMENT3.00
WEB-112FUND OF PROG: JAVASCRIPT3.00
WEB-117WEB DESIGN FUNDAMENTALS3.00
WEB-180PORTFOLIO DESIGN3.00
WEB-265IMAGE EDIT & ILLUSTRATION3.00
WEB-275WEB AUTHORING3.00
WEB-280WEB DEVELOPMENT CAPSTONE3.00
WEB-294IN: WEB3.00
Select 14 credits from any CS, CYB, or WEB course14.00
Completion of a Technical Skills Assessment is required
Total Credits45.00

Sequential Plan of Study

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
FallCredits
CS-111 COMPUTER SCIENCE 1 4.00
ENGL-101 WRITING AND RHETORIC I 3.00
WEB-111 FOUNDATIONS OF WEB DEVELOPMENT 3.00
WEB-117 WEB DESIGN FUNDAMENTALS (Program Requirement::Select CS, CYB, or WEB course) 3.00
Program RequirementSelect CS, BUS, CYB, or WEB course 4.00
 Credits17.00
Spring
WEB-112 FUND OF PROG: JAVASCRIPT 3.00
WEB-180 PORTFOLIO DESIGN 3.00
WEB-265 IMAGE EDIT & ILLUSTRATION 3.00
COREMathematical Ways of Knowing 3.00
COREOral Communication 3.00
 Credits15.00
Second Year
Fall
CS-226 SQL: STRUCTURED QUERY LANGUAGE 3.00
WEB-275 WEB AUTHORING 3.00
COREAdditional General Education Course 3.00
Program RequirementSelect CS, CYB, or WEB course 3.00
Program RequirementSelect CS, CYB, or WEB course 3.00
 Credits15.00
Spring
WEB-280 WEB DEVELOPMENT CAPSTONE 3.00
WEB-294 IN: WEB 3.00
CORESocial & Behavioral Ways of Knowing 3.00
Program RequirementSelect CS, CYB, or WEB course 4.00
 Credits13.00
 Total Credits60.00

Graduates from Web Design and Development programs go on to obtain careers in a variety of fields:

  • Web Developer/Manager/Specialist/Coordinator/Administrator
  • Web Designer
  • Frontend Developer
  • Backend Developer
  • UI Designer/UX Developer
  • Content Strategist

Please check the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics website for more information about these careers.