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Information Technology, Web Development, Associate in Applied Science (ITWD)

Effective: Fall 2016

The Associate in Applied Sciences in the Information Technology (IT) Career Degrees at Delaware County Community College blends the theoretical with the practical. Students are offered a choice of specializations: Computer Programming, Game Development, Help Desk/Technical Support, Interactive Multimedia, Network Engineering, Mobile Computing and Web Development. The Web Development degree is designed for students interested in pursuing a career as a web professional. Completion of this program option will provide students with the skills needed for entry-level positions as web designers/developers. Concepts covered include information design, network administration, database management, interface design and programming. Students learn to create websites using current industry standard software and technologies. In addition, students learn how to incorporate media technologies such as sound, video and animation into websites.

  • Develop a professional website including graphics design, structural analysis and data gathering.
  • Design and create intuitive, usable interfaces for desktop and mobile devices.
  • Create websites using current HTML and CSS standards.
  • Create responsive web applications that display appropriately on a variety of mobile, tablet, laptop and desktop screens.
  • Upload files to a web server and update and maintain websites.
  • Incorporate scripting languages into web documents to add control and interactive elements.
  • Support current Unix systems.
Plan of Study Grid
First SemesterHours
ENG 100 English Composition I 3
CS 100 Introduction to Information Technology 3
CS 101 Introduction to Computer Science 3
Select one of the following: 3-4
Modern College Mathematics
Introduction to Probability and Statistics
Business Precalculus
College Algebra
Any Diversity and Social Justice and Global Understanding designated course 3
 Hours15-16
Second Semester
ENG 112 English Composition II: Writing About Literature 3
IMM 120 Web Page Design and Development 3
IMM 110 Multimedia Graphics & Design 3
Select one of the following: 3-4
Modern College Mathematics
Introduction to Probability and Statistics
Business Calculus
Precalculus
Any Scientific Inquiry (SI) designated Science course 4
 Hours16-17
Third Semester
CS 207 Intro to Oracle: SQL 4
CS 240 Responsive Web Design 3
NET 110 Network Communications 3
CS 141 UNIX Operating Systems 3
CS 214 jQuery/JavaScript 3
 Hours16
Fourth Semester
NET 230 Linux Operating Systems I 4
CS 206 PHP/MySQL 3
IMM 200 UX Design 3
Any Oral Communication designated course 3
 Hours13
 Total Hours60-62

Notes

Diversity and Social Justice and Global Understanding designated courses.

Oral Communication designated courses.

Scientific Inquiry designated courses.

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Information Technology, Web Development (Associate in Applied Science)

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