Effective: Fall 2016

The Web Programming Certificate is intended to prepare students to be an entry-level web developer or for further study in computer programming or web development. A junior-level web developer works within a team to create the vision for a client’s website often utilizing design skills, HTML, CSS and jQuery. It is the job of the junior-level programmer to develop, troubleshoot and debug software programs. The Web Programming certificate emphasizes the more popular object-oriented programming languages as well as web development tools and techniques used in business today.

  • Apply analytical skills to assess how to solve problems.
  • Apply the process of software development including design, implementation, documentation and testing.
  • Develop web applications using industry standard development tools, techniques, scripting and mark-up languages.
  • Demonstrate a working knowledge of standard HTML, CSS and responsive web design.

The College will award a certificate of competency to students who complete an approved credit-bearing career program that requires less than 30 credits. General education courses may not be required for programs that have less than 30 credits. The student must have a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher. At least six (6) credits, or 50% of the total credits required, whichever is greater, must be completed at Delaware County Community College.

Plan of Study Grid
First SemesterHours
CS 101 Introduction to Computer Science 3
 Hours3
Second Semester
CS 104 Introduction to Java Programming 3
IMM 120 Web Page Design and Development 3
 Hours6
Third Semester
CS 214 jQuery/JavaScript 3
CS 204 Intermediate Java Programming 3
CS 240 Responsive Web Design 3
 Hours9
 Total Hours18