CAS/OS
Web Site Development Certificate: 2003-2004 Catalog
One-Year Certificate - 48-51 credit hours as outlined. SACC Approved 01-13-03.

Career Description: A web site development certificate is intended to meet business career needs for entry-level positions such as Web Site Developer, HTML Programmer, Web Designer, Web Producer, and Web Technologist. Specialists in these positions will be able to produce professional web sites.

Program Outcomes
Students will be able to communicate effectively, use key development tools, bring a business perspective to website development, and identify key design and interface issues.

Program Prerequisites: Students must be competent with basic composition and math skills, word processing, spreadsheet, and basic formatting skills for common office documents. Basic browser navigation, searching the web, and file management skills are also essential to be successful in this program. Recommended classes to obtain these skills: WR 121, MTH 20A, CAS 104, CAS 133, CAS 170, CAS 216, OS 120, BA 101, BA 131. 

Course of Study: Programs are located at Cascade, Rock Creek and Sylvania campuses. The program is targeted to students and working professionals who wish to specialize in web site creation and maintenance.

These courses are not listed in the order in which they should be completed. It is critical that you see a CAS/OS instructor or pick up a "Recommended Course Sequence" planning sheet to use when planning your schedule.. Recommended course sequences will differ from campus to campus.

 

 

Required Courses

 

Course No.                   Course Description

 

Credits

 

 

CAS 110                       Introduction to Web Graphics

1

 

CAS 111D                     Beginning Website Creation: Dreamweaver

3

 

CAS 112D                     Intermediate Website Creation: Dreamweaver

3

 

CAS 206                       Principles of HTML

4

 

CAS 175                       Introduction to Flash

3

 

CAS 246                       Integrated Computer Projects

4

 

CAS 280W                    Co-op Work Experience

2

 

CIS 178                         Introduction to the Internet

4

 

MM 120                        Multimedia Design

2

 

BA 205 or MM 270         Solving Communication Problems with Technology OR Writing for Multimedia

3-4

 

BA 207 or CIS 243         Introduction to E-Commerce OR E-Commerce Information Systems

4

 

BA 223 or BA 239          Principles of Marketing OR Advertising

3

Restricted Electives (Choose 12+ credits)

 

CAS 111F                     Beginning Website Creation: FrontPage

3

CAS 113                       Enhancing Web Pages with JavaScript

3     

 

CAS 214                       Beginning ColdFusion

4

 

MM 130                        Multimedia Graphic Production

3

 

MM 140                        Multimedia Authoring

3

 

MM 230                        Graphics for Multimedia

3

 

MM 231                        Professional Quality Vector Graphics & Animation on the Web

4