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Because we live in a computerized society, Web design offers a world-wide job market with unlimited locations and diverse environments. Web sites are utilized for a variety of businesses. The World Wide Web has unveiled new opportunities for businesses creating a demand for Web designers and Web developers.
As the World Wide Web becomes a pervasive medium - just like TV, radio, film and print - and as its influence grows beyond that of earlier media, the scope of essential designing skills for the Web continues to expand. Because today’s Web involves more than HTML coding and graphic design, it is important to engage designers with a full range of skills, who can develop Web sites that bring benefits to their intended users.
Formal education and real world experience form a good basis for the development of a capable designer. This curriculum will enlarge student’s skill sets and knowledge bases which will assist in the ability to analyze, create and revise Web sites.
For students wishing to pursue a bachelor’s degree at a four-year college or university, please see the Computer Science or Management Information Systems liberal arts transfer curriculum plans listed in the Liberal Arts section.
Students in this program are required to purchase a laptop computer for classes. Wireless communication is used to keep students linked to the Internet and to other NDSCS campus computing facilities. These facilities are available seven days per week, 24 hours per day. This gives students adequate time to complete computer related projects and assignments.
The instructors of this program have both formal educational training and work experience in computer operations, computer maintenance, computer programming and system design. Laboratory time is scheduled into each student’s program to enable them to receive individual attention and hands-on computer experience.
NOTE: This program requires the purchase of a notebook computer. The cost will be approximately $2,000 with several purchase or lease options available. For further information, call the Information Technology Department at (701) 671- 2730.
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required courses for Web Design certificate | ||
| BADM 110 | Introduction to eBusiness | 3 |
| BOTE 108 | Business Mathematics | 3 |
| CIS 180 | Creating Web Pages I | 3 |
| CIS 181 | Creating Web Pages II | 3 |
| CIS 220 | Operating Systems (UNIX) | 3 |
| CIS 232 | Graphics Design | 3 |
| CIS 265 | Cisco Networking | 4 |
| CIS/CSCI elective | 3 | |
| CSCI 135 | Web Programming (XML) | 3 |
| ENGL 110 | College Composition I | 3 |
| ENGL 125 | Introduction to Professional Writing | 3 |
| TOTAL REQUIRED CREDITS FOR CERTIFICATE | 34 | |
| Suggested sequence of study for Web Design | ||
| First Semester | Second Semester | |
| BADM 110 | BOTE 108 | |
| CIS 180 | CIS 181 | |
| CIS 232 | CIS 220 | |
| CIS 265 | CSCI 135 | |
| ENGL 110 | CIS/CSCI elective | |
| ENGL 125 | ||
| After certificate courses are completed, below are the required courses for the CIS A.A.S. with emphasis in Web Developer degree. | ||
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credits |
| CIS 233 | Vector Graphics and Web Animation | 3 |
| CIS 244 | Web Server Management | 3 |
| CIS 279 | Security Awareness and Policy | 1 |
| CIS 197/297 | Internship and/or Cooperative Education | 2-3 |
| CSCI 102 | Fundamentals of Cyberlaw | 3 |
| CSCI 122 | Visual Basic | 3 |
| CSCI 133 | Database Concepts (SQL) | 3 |
| CSCI 160 | Computer Science I (Java) | 4 |
| CSCI 230 | Web Database I (ASP/PHP) | 3 |
| PHIL 210 | Ethics | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Science, Political Science, Humanities and History elective(s) | 3 | |
| Wellness elective(s) | 2 | |
| TOTAL REQUIRED CREDITS FOR ASSOCIATE | 67-68 | |
| Suggested sequence of study for Web Developer | ||
| Third Semester | Fourth Semester | |
| CIS 244 | CIS 233 | |
| CSCI 133 | CIS 279 | |
| CSCI 160 | CIS 197/297 | |
| CSCI 230 | CSCI 102 | |
| PHIL 210 | CSCI 122 | |
| Wellness elective(s) | SOC/SOCI/POLS/HUM/HIST elective(s) | |
The applicants must be high school graduates or equivalent. Helpful courses to prepare for this curriculum are keyboarding, Internet classes and any publication type class.
Upon successful completion of the required courses for the certificate, students will be awarded a certificate in Computer Information Systems with an emphasis in Web Design.
Upon successful completion of the required courses for the degree, students will be awarded an Associate in Applied Science degree in Computer Information Systems with an emphasis in Web Developer.
