B.S. Degree Program
The BS 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 would be an integrated degree which consists of a core set of classes (31 credits), a set of classes in one of 3 emphasis areas (24 credits), and a minor or 2 clusters of their choosing.
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: Web Communications/Business, Web Site Design, or Web Site Development.
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Total Credits in B.S. Major: 120
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Foundations Courses: 40 credits
Major Courses: 55 credits [Core plus Emphasis]
Minor Courses: 24-35 credits [can be 2 clusters]
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Core Courses: 31 credits
(courses appear in recommended order to avoid prerequisite conflicts)
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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 398 – Internship (3)
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WDD Emphasis: 24 credits
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Option 1: Web Design
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Art 117 – Design and Color (3) Art 235 – Graphic Design (3) Art 306 – History of Design (3) Art 337 – Interaction Design (3) CS 371 – Human Computer Interaction (3)
Take 3 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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Take 8 of the following courses: CIT 320 – Database Design & Devel (3) 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 313 – Web Engineering II (3) CS 364 – Software Engineer I (4) CS 371 – Human Computer Interaction (3)
Option 3: Web Comm/Business
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Comm 322 – New Media Strategies (3) Comm 360 – Multimedia Journ (3) Comm 370 – Digital Imaging (3) Comm 462 – Adv Visual Media (3) B 211 – Business Fund I (4) ACCT 201- Financial Acctg (3) ECON 150 - Econ Micro(3) B 483 – Entrepreneurial Mgmt (2)
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