Computer Specialist - Web Design and Development A.A.S.

*This is an overview of the program. The course sequencing is meant to serve as a guideline for your semester planning. Please note that the scheduling of courses, program sequencing and curriculum are subject to change.*

Prepares students for occupations such as a Web developer in the information technology industry. Graduates will be prepared to participate in the development and support of enterprise-level electronic commerce Web sites using methodologies focused on the development of those sites without the use of pre-packaged software. Students will apply Dynamic HyperText Markup Language (DHTML), JavaScript, Java, Perl, Visual Basic.NET, PHP, and Active Server Pages (ASP.NET) in the development of client-side and server-side scripts.

Upon successful completion of this program, graduates will be able to:

  • apply critical thinking, team building, and problem solving skills.

  • demonstrate effective communication skills.

  • develop an electronic commerce business plan.

  • apply effective design principles to create attractive, accessible Web site designs.

  • develop dynamic Web sites that interact with enterprise-level Database Management Systems (DBMS) to process business transactions securely.

  • implement a Web site with electronic commerce capabilities using Microsoft products and server technology as well as Unix/Linux server technology.

First Semester   Credits
CIS 105 Introduction to Computers and Applications 3.5
CIS 107 Digital Design I 3
CIS 111 Electronic Commerce 3
BUS 120 Introduction to Business Organizations 3
ENG 105 College English I 3
  Semester Total 15.5
     
Second Semester    
CIS 141 Client-Side Scripting I 3.5
CIS 145 Systems Analysis and Design 3.5
IDS 105 Thinking, Problem Solving, and Team Building 3
ENG 107 Technical Writing 3
Elective* Mathematics 3
  Semester Total 16
     
Third Semester    
CIS 142 Client-Side Scripting II 3.5
CIS 172 Java I 3.5
CIS 280 GUI Application Development Tools Practicum 3
CIS 255 The Database Environment 3.5
Elective Social Science/Humanities 3
  Semester Total 16.5
     
Fourth Semester    
CIS 143 XML 3.5
CIS 206 Microsoft Server-Side Scripting 3.5
CIS 207 Unix Server-Side Scripting 3.5
Elective* Mathematics 3
Elective Social Science/Humanities 3
  Semester Total 16.5
  Credit Total 64.5

 

*Except for MAT 105, no mathematics courses numbered below 130 will fulfill the mathematics requiremen