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Design for the Web A.A.S. Career Program

This program serves to introduce students to the concepts, principles and techniques of the Web design field by expanding on the fundamental practices and principles of graphic design and Web development as applied to the interactive medium of Web design. The degree program incorporates foundation courses in design and programming with a strong liberal arts background, providing the core from which students will continue on to either careers in the field, or to more specialized study at an accredited four year institution.

Working closely with the program advisor and faculty, students build a portfolio of work that exhibits proficiency in the area of Web design. This portfolio can be used by students planning to transfer to a four-year institution or seeking an entry level position in Web design.

Students in the Design for the Web curriculum should work closely with their faculty advisor to choose electives and determine the specific requirements of transfer institutions in their intended area of specialization.

Program Outcomes
Upon successful completion of all program requirements, graduates will be able to:

  1. Employ graphic design elements, principles and procedures toward appropriate visual communication outcomes;
  2. Recognize contemporary design concepts/trends and historical foundations of visual communications;
  3. Demonstrate technical mastery of industry-standard type and image-based software.
  4. Develop user-interactive Web sites;
  5. Integrate critical, analytical and aesthetic thought processes with industry-standard vocabulary and communication skills specific to the Web design discipline;
  6. Identify and model business processes within an internet commerce site;
  7. Design and implement functional commercial Web sites using intermediate to advanced Web authoring skills.

Requirements for the A.A.S. Degree
(62-65 credits)

College Core Requirements (24-26 credits)
Credits
ENG 101 Composition 3
ENG 102 Literature and Composition 3
MAT 136 Intermediate Algebra (or higher
level math)
3-4
COM 173 Public Speaking 3
    Humanities elective** 3
    Science elective** 3-4
    Social Science elective** 3
    General elective 3
       
Major Requirements (38-39 credits)
ART 111 Drawing I 3
CST 111 Internet Commerce Technology 3
CST 153 Web Development & Design I 4
CST 252 Web Development and Design II 4
GRA 151 Graphic Design I: Skills and Principles 3
GRA 252 Graphic Design II: Process and
Presentation
3
GRA 241 Digital Page Design I: Adobe InDesign 3
GRA 231 Digital Imaging: Adobe Photoshop 3
GRA 236 Digital Illustration: Adobe Illustrator 3
GRA 261 Web Design I: Dreamweaver 3
ART 262 Web Design II: Flash 3-4
ART 292 Cooperative Education 3-4
    or  
    200 level ART, GRA, or CSC, CST course  
       
Recommended Sequence of Study
Semester 1
ENG 101 Composition 3
MAT 136 Intermediate Algebra (or higher
level math)
3-4
    Humanities elective** 3
ART 111 Drawing I 3
CST 111 Internet Commerce Technology 3
Semester 2
ENG 102 Literature and Composition 3
COM 173 Public Speaking 3
CST 153 Web Development & Design I 4
GRA 151 Graphic Design I: Skills and Principles 3
GRA 231 Digital Imaging: Adobe Photoshop 3
Semester 3
GRA 241 Digital Page Design I: Adobe InDesign 3
CST 252 Web Development and Design II 4
GRA 252 Graphic Design II: Process and
Presentation
3
GRA 236 Digital Illustration: Adobe Illustrator 3
GRA 261 Web Design I: Dreamweaver 3
Semester 4
ART 262 Web Design II: Flash 3
ART 292 Cooperative Education 3-4
    or  
    200 level ART, GRA, or CSC, CST course  
    Social Science elective** 3
    General elective 3
    Science elective** 3-4

 

**One interdisciplinary course is needed to fulfill Core Curriculum requirements. This may be selected from Humanities, Science or Social/Behavioral science areas.

 

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