Curriculum

A.A.S. Degree Program

The A.A.S Web Design and Development (WDD) program provides a solid background in both the breadth and depth of web site design and development. The proposed curriculum consists of a core set of classes (28 credits) and a set of classes in one of 3 emphasis areas (15 credits).

Through the core classes, a student will gain a broad understanding web site design and development. In this core, they will gain a fundamental understanding of web site design, development, as well as the business and communication aspects of web technology.

Through the emphasis areas, students will gain an in-depth understanding of one particular area of web technology. Students can choose to emphasize in one of 3 areas: Business/Communications, Web Site Design, or Web Site Development. An overview of the proposed curriculum is detailed below.

The A.A.S. degree is more of an applied degree than the B.S. degree. A graduate of the A.A.S. will have a similar breadth of knowledge as a graduate of the B.S. degree, however will lack depth in an area of emphasis.

Total Credits in A.A.S. Major: 62

Foundations Courses: 19 credits

Major Courses: 43 credits [Core plus Emphasis]

Core Courses: 28 credits
(courses appear in recommended order to avoid prerequisite conflicts)

WDD 100 – Intro to Web (1)
Comm 130 – Visual Media (3)
Art 130 – Intro Graphic Dsgn (3)
CIT 203 – CIT Fundamentals (3)
CIT 210 – OOP I (3)
Art 230 – Typography (3)
CIT 230 – Web Design (3)
B 250 – Web Business I (3)
ENG 321 – Tech for Prof Writers (3)
CIT 336 – Web Page Devel (3)

WDD Emphasis: 15 credits

Option 1: Web Design

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Art 117 – Design and Color (3)
Art 235 – Graphic Design (3)
Art 337 – Interaction Design (3)
CS 371 – Human Computer Interaction (3)

Take 1 of the following courses:
Art 331 – Information Design (3)
Art 335 – Identity Design (3)
Art 430 – Sequential Design (3)
Art 436 – Linear Motion (3)
Art 437 – Adv Typography (3)
Art 438 – Interactive Motion (3)

Option 2: Web Development

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CIT 320 – Database Design & Devel (3)
CS 313 – Web Engineering II (3)
CS 371 – Human Computer Interaction (3)

Take 2 of the following courses:
CIT 356 – Mobile App Development (3)
CIT 370 – Computer Security (3)
CIT 410 – Systems Analysis (3)
CIT 436 – Web Server Develop (3)
CS 308 – Technical Comm (2)
CS 364 – Software Engineer I (4)

Option 3: Web Comm/Business

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ACCT 180- Survey of Acctg (3)
B 101 – Principles of Business (4)
Comm 370 – Digital Imaging (3)
Comm 462 – Adv Visual Media (3)

Take 1 of the following courses:
Comm 322 – New Media Strategies (3)
Comm 360 – Multimedia Journ (3)
B 350 – Web Business II (3)
B 483 – Entrepreneurial Mgmt (3)