IS53 Web Site Design/Development, Associate of Applied Science Degree

Offered at the Griffin Campus and Henry Site

Program Entrance Term: Fall, Spring, Summer
Minimum Length of Program: 5 terms
Minimum Credit Hours for Graduation: 64

Program Description

The Web Site Design/Development degree program is a sequence of courses designed to provide students with an understanding of the concepts, principles, and techniques required in computer information processing. Graduates are to be competent in the general areas of humanities and fine arts, social and behavioral sciences, and natural sciences and mathematics, as well as in the technical areas of computer terminology and concepts, program design and development, and computer networking. Program graduates are qualified for employment as Internet Specialists/Web Site Designers.

Admission Requirements

  • Submit completed application and application fee
  • Be at least 16 years of age
  • Submit official high school transcript or GED transcript with test scores and ALL post-secondary transcripts in an official sealed envelope
  • Meet assessment requirements

Pre-requisites

All pre-requisite courses must be completed with at least a C grade.

Course Expiration

To ensure that students graduate with current skills in computer information systems, all CIST courses must be taken five years prior to graduation. Courses older than five years must be retaken. Courses transferred from other colleges also follow the five year rule.

The following is a suggested path to complete this program in a timely manner. An individual’s path to completion may be different based on institutional and personal factors affecting his/her academic progress.

Note: While all courses are offered, they may vary by term and campus. See the program advisor for any questions.

Program Courses

First Term

COMP 1000Introduction to Computer Literacy

3

CIST 1001Computer Concepts

4

CIST 1510Web Development I

3

CIST 1530Web Graphics I

3

Second Term

CIST 1305Program Design and Development

3

CIST 1520Scripting Technologies

3

ENGL 1101Composition and Rhetoric

3

 

HUMN 1101Introduction to Humanities

3

OR

Humanities/Fine Arts Elective

3

ENGL 1101: Required

Humanities/Fine Arts elective

MUSC 1101Music Appreciation

3

OR

ARTS 1101Art Appreciation

3

OR

ENGL 2130American Literature

3

OR

THEA 1101Theatre Appreciation

3

Third Term

CIST 1220Structured Query Language (SQL)

4

CIST 1540Web Animation I

3

CIST 2351PHP Programming I

4

CIST 2921IT Analysis, Design, & Project Management

4

CIST 1220: Database Management is a prerequisite for these courses.

Fourth Term

CIST 2531Web Graphics II

3

OR

CIST 2541Web Animation II

3

 

CIST 2510Web Technologies

3

Social/Behavioral Sciences elective—Choose one: (Required)

ECON 1101Principles of Economics

3

OR

PSYC 1101Introductory Psychology

3

OR

SOCI 1101Introduction to Sociology

3

OR

POLS 1101American Government

3

OR

HIST 2111U.S. History I

3

Total Credit Hours:3

Natural Sciences/Mathematics elective—Choose one: (Required)

MATH 1111College Algebra

3

OR

MATH 1100Quantitative Skills & Reasoning

3

OR

MATH 1101Mathematical Modeling

3

OR

MATH 1103Quantitative Skills & Reasoning

3

Total Credit Hours:3

MATH 1100: Course will be accepted when transferred in from another institution with a grade of a C or better but may not be offered at this institution.

Fifth Term

CIST 1601Information Security Fundamentals

3

CIST 2550Web Development II

3

 

CIST 2950Web Systems Project

3

OR

CIST 2991CIST Internship I

3

General Core elective: (Required)

Choose one non-repetitive course from Area I, II, III, or IV (see General Education Core Classes in this catalog)

Total Credit Hours:3