Web Design Certificate

Location(s): In Person and Online

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Program Overview

Major ID: 178C

Program Start Dates: Fall, Spring

This program prepares students for jobs in the exciting computer graphics field. Students will learn how to take an idea from concept through production including computer graphics and computer animation.

The student should be creative and have excellent communications skills. Students should exhibit qualities of patience and precision and should enjoy working both independently and on team projects.

Career Opportunities

The computer graphics field relates to many jobs in the multimedia area including but not limited to:

Web Designer
Web Developer

Program Outcomes

Graduates will design websites using frontend, web design software packages.
Graduates will incorporate industry standard usability and accessibility practices into web designs.
Graduates will employ industry standard web animation practices.

Program Faculty

Darren Pearson
darren.pearson@saintpaul.edu

Recommended Equipment

USB Drive, Digital Camera, Adobe Software

Program Requirements

Course

CSCI 1450 - Web Fundamentals/HTML 4 Credits
CSCI 1470 - Web Design 4 Credits
CSCI 2440 - Client Side Programming 1 4 Credits
DGIM 1443 - Graphical Web Design 1 2 Credits
DGIM 1448 - Adobe Animate I 2 Credits
DGIM 2521 - 2D Web Animation 2 Credits

Course Sequence

The following course sequence is recommended; however, this sequence is not required. Contact the Program Faculty with questions.

First Semester

CSCI 1450 - Web Fundamentals/HTML 4 Credits
DGIM 1448 - Adobe Animate I 2 Credits
DGIM 2521 - 2D Web Animation 2 Credits

Total Semester Credits: 8

Second Semester

CSCI 2440 - Client Side Programming 1 4 Credits (spring only)
DGIM 1443 - Graphical Web Design 1 2 Credits
CSCI 1470 - Web Design 4 Credits (spring only)

Total Semester Credits: 10

Total Program Credits: 18

Information is subject to change. This Program Requirements Guide is not a contract.

Minimum Program Entry Requirements
Students entering this program must meet the following minimum program entry requirements:

Reading: Score of 250+ or grade of “C” or better in READ 0722 or READ 0724 or EAPP 0900

Writing: Score of 250+ on Reading Comprehension or grade of “C” or better in ENGL 0922 or EAPP 0900

Quant. Reasoning, Algebra & Stats: Score of 250+ or Adv. Algebra & Functions: Score of 215+ or grade of “C” or better in MATH 0910

Assessment Results and Prerequisites: Students admitted into Saint Paul College programs may need to complete additional courses based on assessment results and course prerequisite requirements. Certain MATH, READ, and ENGL courses have additional prerequisites.

Degree option may have a greater requirement than this certificate.