Associate Degree Course Sequence
SSC101 Student Success Seminar
CPD121 Data Modeling and Database Design
CSE122 Programming Logic and Problem Solving
ENG124 College Composition
ITD122 Computer Applications for Professionals
WDD121 Internet/Intranet Design and Development
CSE229 Visual Basic Development
MTH125 College Algebra
WDD221 Web Development with JavaScript and AJAX
WDD224 Active Server Page Development
WDD226 Web Development with PHP and MySQL
COM121 Effective Speaking or COM122 Interpersonal Comm or COM123 Small Group Communication
ENT120 Entrepreneurship
Arts & Humanities Elective
CPD222 Microsoft SQL Server Database
WDD122 Web Graphics Design
WDD222 Advanced Cascading Style Sheets
WDD225 Advanced Active Server Page Development
WDD227 Advanced Web Development with PHP and MySQL
CSE236 Analyzing Software Requirements and Developing Solutions
ENT121 Entrepreneurial Marketing
WDD223 Content Management System Design and Development
WDD228 Search Engine Optimization
Social Sciences Elective
TOTAL CREDITS 71
The Web Design and Development Technology program at Stark State College offers students state-of-the-art training in the exciting and lucrative field of online Internet design and programming. This program focuses on creating the backbone of a Web site with the latest techniques such as CSS, AJAX, and more.
Students majoring in Web Design and Development learn to develop interactive database-driven Web sites using ASP.net, PHP, SQL, JavaScript, AJAX, MySQL, and Java. While everyone else is trying to figure out the new information technology buzzwords, Stark State’s Web Design and Development students will be applying them in the classroom to real-life situations.
Required Software
Students will be required to purchase the following software at discounted student rates:
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe Dreamweaver
- Adobe Flash
Potential Web Careers
- Graphic Web Designer
- Webmaster
- Multimedia Web Designer
- Web Programmer (ASP.net programmer, PHP programmer)
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- HTML coder
- Search Marketing Specialist
- Database Programmer
- Web Analyst
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Web Design Technologies
- Flash
- Photoshop
- HTML, XHTML
- CSS (Cascading Style Sheets)
- XML
- Search Engine Optimization
- Dreamweaver
- JavaScript
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- AJAX
- Visual Basic
- Database Programming and Design
- ASP.NET
- PHP/MySQL
- C#
- Java Technology
- SQL Server
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This rewarding degree covers a wide variety of material during the program. Students graduating with a degree in Web Design and Development will use the knowledge and skill gained in the program to:
- Design and develop Web-based applications
- Develop user interfaces for internet/intranet applications
- Design and develop databases
- Create multimedia applications
Stark State Web Design and Development students have found careers as Graphic Web Designers, Webmasters, Multimedia Web Designers, Web Programmers (ASP.net programmer, PHP programmer), HTML coders, Search Marketing Specialists, Database Programmers, Web Analyst.
According to the most current Bureau of Labor Statistics report, careers in Web Design and Development, along with other computer science and database administrators, are expected to be among the fastest growing occupations through 2014. “Employment of these computer specialists is expected to grow much faster than the average (an increase of 27 percent or more) for all occupations as organizations continue to adopt and integrate increasingly sophisticated technologies.”
Larry Ray