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

CR Applied Associate of Science

Program Description

Prepares students for occupations such as a Web Designer and Developer in the information technology industry. Graduates will be prepared to participate in the development and support of enterprise-level electronic commerce websites using methodologies focused on the development of those sites without the use of prepackaged software. Students will apply current versions of HTML, XHTML, CSS, JavaScript, Adobe Flash, and PHP with MySQL in the development of websites. Real-world projects are integrated throughout the program and effective project management techniques are used. Adobe Dreamweaver is presented as a tool to aid in the creation of websites.

Program Objectives

Program Objective
Apply critical thinking, team building, and problem-solving skills
Work effectively in teams to create websites using technologies presented in the curriculum
Develop an electronic commerce business plan
Apply effective design principles to create attractive, accessible, secure client-side and server-side websites
Develop dynamic server-side websites that interact with Database Management Systems (DBMS) to process transactions effectively and securely

Advisor Notes

Program-specific electives a student must choose from *Mathematics electives may include all courses from MAT 105 or higher with the exception of MAT 121