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View Web Content, Design, and Marketing Certificate (R)
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View Internet Games and Simulation Certificate (R): 232 Effective Semester Spring 2004

Web Careers A.A.S.

This career curriculum is designed to meet the expanding needs of both students and the business community in preparing technically skilled individuals in Web development. This program is intended to prepare students for positions involving designing and maintaining professional Web sites, programming for the Web, Web security, and E-commerce. The curriculum prepares students to qualify for professional Web certification.

General Education and Other Requirements (23 credit hours)
EN 101 Techniques of Reading and Writing
3
  English foundation
3
  Health foundation
1
  Mathematics foundation
3
  Speech foundation
3
  Arts or humanities distribution
3
  Behavioral and social sciences distribution
3
  Natural sciences lab distribution
4

Web Content, Design, and Marketing Track (38–40 credit hours)
AA 110 Computer Essentials for the Graphic Designer*
4
AA 214 Digital Imaging with Photoshop
4
AA 216 Digital Imaging with Illustrator

  or
CG 120 Computer Graphics: Art and Illustration I
4
AA 218 Graphic Design for the Web
4
AR 103 Design I
3
CA 172 Internet and Web Literacy†
3
CA 272 Web Page Development with XHTML
3
CA 275 Establishing a Business Web Site
3
CG 210 Computer Animation and Illustration

  or
PR 125 Web Interactivity and Animation
4
  Electives: Select two of the following courses: AC 201, AR 101, AR 105, BA 101, CA 269, CA 273, CG 222, CS 269, MG 121, and PR 120.
6–8


Total credit hours for Web content, design, and marketing track 61–63

Web Programming Track (39 credit hours)
CA 172 Internet and Web Literacy†
3
CA 272 Web Page Development with XHTML
3
CA 276 Dynamic HTML with JavaScript
3
CA 277 XML and Its Applications
3
CA 278 Web Database Applications
3
CS 140 Introduction to Programming
3
CS 210 Computer Security
3
CS 213 Java Programming Language
3
CS 214 Advanced Java Programming
3
CS 215 Visual Basic Programming
3
CS 216 UNIX Operating System
3
  Electives: Select two of the following courses: CA 269, CA 274, CS 226, CS 269, and CS 270.
6


Total credit hours for Web programming track 62

Web Technologies Track (39 credit hours)
AA 110 Computer Essentials for the Graphic Designer*
4
AA 218 Graphic Design for the Web
4
CA 172 Internet and Web Literacy†
3
CA 271 Computer Networking
3
CA 272 Web Page Development with XHTML
3
CA 273 Advanced Web Technologies
3
CA 274 Administering a Web Site
 

  or

    
CS 210 Computer Security
3
CA 275 Establishing a Business Web Site
3
PR 125 Web Interactivity and Animation
4
  Electives: Select three of the following courses: BA 101, CA 269, CA 276, CA 277, CA 278, CS 113, CS 140, CS 213, and CS 269.
9


Total credit hours for Web technologies track 62

* Students may test out of AA 110 or they may earn credit by examination.

† Students who test out of CA 172 may substitute AR 103 Design I or CA 273 Advanced Web Technologies.

Web Content, Design, and Marketing Certificate (R)

This certificate is designed to provide training, skills, and knowledge that prepare a student for employment as a member of a Web development team. Skills include Web site management, advanced Web design techniques using a variety of software, effective communication between Web authors and system administrators, HTML validity, editorial responsibilities, and liaison with graphic artists and others.

AA 110 Computer Essentials for the Graphic Designer*
4
AA 214 Digital Imaging with Photoshop
4
AA 218 Graphic Design for the Web
4
AR 103 Design I
3
CA 172 Internet and Web Literacy†
3
CA 272 Web Page Development with XHTML
3
CA 275 Establishing a Business Web Site
3
CG 120 Computer Graphics: Art and Illustration I
4
CG 210 Computer Animation and Illustration
 
  or    
PR 125 Web Interactivity and Animation
4
  Electives: Select two of the following courses: AC 201, AR 101, AR 105, BA 101, CA 269, CA 273, CG 222, CS 269, MG 121, and PR 120.
6–8


Total credit hours 38–40

* Students may test out of AA 110 and substitute another elective, or they may earn credit by examination.

† Students who test out of CA 172 may substitute CA 273 Advanced Web Technologies.

Web Programming Certificate

This certificate is designed to provide training, skills, and knowledge that prepare a student for employment as a programmer on a Web development team. Skills include advanced Web programming languages (Java, Visual Basic, XML, DHTML/JavaScript, Web databases), UNIX, and advanced HTML.

CA 172 Internet and Web Literacy*
3
CA 272 Web Page Development with XHTML
3
CA 276 Dynamic HTML with JavaScript
3
CA 277 XML and Its Applications
3
CA 278 Web Database Applications
3
CS 140 Introduction to Programming
3
CS 210 Computer Security
3
CS 213 Java Programming Language
3
CS 214 Advanced Java Programming
3
CS 215 Visual Basic Programming
3
CS 216 UNIX Operating System
3
  Electives: Select two of the following courses: CA 269, CA 274, CS 226, CS 269, and CS 270.
6


Total credit hours 39

* Students who test out of CA 172 may substitute CA 273 Advanced Web Technologies.

Web Technologies Certificate (G, R)

This certificate is designed to provide training, skills, and knowledge that prepare a student for employment as a member of a Web development team. Skills include Web site management, basic Web site design, effective communication between Web authors and system administrators, HTML validity, editorial responsibilities, and liaison with graphic artists and others.

AA 110 Computer Essentials for the Graphic Designer*
4
AA 218 Graphic Design for the Web
4
CA 172 Internet and Web Literacy†
3
CA 271 Computer Networking
3
CA 272 Web Page Development with XHTML
3
CA 273 Advanced Web Technologies
3
CA 274 Administering a Web Site
 
  or    
CS 210 Computer Security
3
CA 275 Establishing a Business Web Site
3
PR 125 Web Interactivity and Animation
4
  Electives: Select three of the following courses: BA 101, CA 269, CA 276, CA 277, CA 278, CS 113, CS 140, CS 213, and CS 269.
9


Total credit hours 39

* Students may test out of AA 110 and substitute another elective, or they may earn credit by examination.

† Students who test out of CA 172 may add a fourth elective.

Internet Games and Simulation Certificate (R ) : 232 Effective Semester Spring 2004

Computer Web gaming and simulation is part of a rapidly growing and exciting new industry. This interdepartmental certificate presents students with an introduction to the skills needed to explore this new emerging technology area of web game development. Completion of this certificate will expose students to core Web development skills, introduce Web gaming and computer simulation technology and provide an introduction to Computer Graphics technology. Electives allow the student an opportunity to further explore their particular area of interest.

CA 172 Internet and Web Literacy*
3
CA 272 Web Page Development with XHTML
3
CA 273 Advanced Web Technologies
3
CG 120 Computer Graphics: Art and Illustration I
4
CG 210 Computer Graphics: Art and Animation
4
PR 125 Web Interactivity and Animation
4
PR 225 Flash Action Script for Web Publishing
4
      
Electives: Select two from the following groups.
Design and Animation Electives: AA 110, AA 214, AA 218 or PR 120, CG 121, CG 222, PR 131, PR 232, TR 101
Programming and Technical Electives: CA 141, CA 269, CS 269, CA 276, CA 277, CA 278, CS 113, CS 140, CS 213, EN 109
 


Total credit hours 31-33

* Students who test out of CA172 must add a third elective from the list of electives above.

Refer to course description pages to identify courses with prerequisites.
Courses in italics meet General Education requirements.