Combined Colleges: 2014-2015 Catalog - Degree Plans - Visual Communications

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Program: Visual Communications
Degree Plan: Web Design and Development Certificate

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(Level II Certificate)

Brookhaven only

Students pursuing this award program are required to meet Texas Success Initiative (TSI) standards and course prerequisites.
Students must earn at least 25% of the credit hours required for graduation through instruction by the college awarding the degree.

Degree Plan Code: C2.VC.WEB.DES.DEV.12

This curriculum is designed to provide the student with a foundation of the creative, conceptual, technical, interpersonal, and communication skills required for entry-level positions within the web production fields. The complete course of study prepares the student for creative concept development, page design and layout, the preparation of graphics and images, navigation and site architecture, and the technical development of websites. Technical skills prepare students to use (X)HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP/ASP and various graphics and web authoring software applications to develop static, interactive and dynamic web sites. Students also learn programming for web server and database systems as well as multimedia development.

CREDIT HOURS

SEMESTER I

ARTC 1302	Digital Imaging I	3
ARTS 1311	2-D Design OR	3
ARTC 1305	Basic Graphic Design¹ AND	(3)
+Elective	Humanities/Fine Arts	(3)
ARTC 1353	Computer Illustration	3
IMED 1416	Web Design I	4
ENGL 1301	Composition I	3
		16-19

SEMESTER II

ITSE 1301	Web Design Tools	3
IMED 2313	Project Analysis and Design	3
IMED 2315	Web Design II	3
IMED 2449	Internet Server Management	4
ITSE 1411	Beginning Web Programming	4
		17

SEMESTER III

IMED 1345	Interactive Digital Media I OR	3
IMED 2409	Internet Commerce	(4)
INEW 2430	Comprehensive Software Project: Planning and Design	4
ITSE 1406	PHP Programming	4
ITSE 1303	Introduction to MySQL	3
		14-15

Minimum Hours Required

47-51

+Humanities/Fine Arts Elective--must be selected from the AAS Core Options for Humanities/Fine Arts.

¹If ARTC 1305 is taken in lieu of ARTS 1311, then the +Elective course must also be taken.

NOTE: Students enrolling in this program who plan to transfer to a four-year institution should consult an advisor or counselor regarding transfer requirements and the transferability of these courses to the four-year institution of their choice.