Information Technology - Web Designer/Developer

Program Number: 31-152-7
School Year: 2013-2014
Technical Diploma (1 year)
Campus: Online, (Most classes also offered at Fond du Lac and West Bend)
FLEx Degree

Program Description

The Information Technology - Web Designer/Developer program teaches students to use a variety of software, programming and markup languages combined with Web design principles to create websites used for marketing and e-commerce.

Graduates may work in positions as Webmasters, Web designers, Web developers and website developer consultants/entrepreneurs. Individuals may be employed in a wide range of companies that are interested in using the Internet to market and/or sell their products or services. Graduates may be employed by a consulting firm that provides Web design, development and maintenance as a contracted service to businesses and industries or start their own business.

Approximate Costs

$122.20 per credit (resident)
$183.30 per credit (out-of-state resident)
*Online students are not charged out-of-state fees.

Program Outcomes

Create Web photographics.
Demonstrate fundamental network environment concepts.
Develop Web sites.
Employ Web design principles.
Employ Web development skills.
Explore new Web technologies.
Incorporate e-commerce solutions.
Maintain a Web site.
Program Web languages.
Promote Web site online.
Use markup languages.
Develop database-driven Web sites.
Employ project management tools.

Career Opportunities

Online Marketer
Web Designer
Web Developer
Web Site Consultant/Entrepreneur
Social Media Coordinator

Entrance Scores

Assessment Area	ACT	ACCUPLACER
English/Sentence Skills	16	76
Reading/Reading Comprehension	16	67
Math/Arithmetic	16	64

Admission Process

Submit the college admission application.
Submit the $30 one-time fee.
Submit high school and other official college transcripts.
Take the college assessment test (ACCUPLACER, ACT or other). The ACCUPLACER assessment can be taken at MPTC.
Meet with Admissions to discuss order of courses and prerequisites (strongly encouraged).
Check with Admissions if any additional steps are required.

Please visit the Admissions page for general information.

Courses

Number	Title	Crs
Term 1
103-159	**Computer Literacy - Microsoft Office	1
152-106	Web Site Design	3
152-107	Graphics for the Web	2
152-112	HTML/XML	3
152-119	Web Developer Concepts	2
204-100	Imaging Editing	2
801-136	English Composition 1	3
890-101	**College 101	2
Total		18

Term 2
103-193	Dreamweaver/Flash	3
152-113	JavaScript	3
152-115	Web Site Design, Implementation and Maintenance	3
152-118	Database-Driven Web Sites	3
204-112	Digital Graphic Design	3
801-196	Oral and Interpersonal Communication	3
Total		18

Term 3
152-117	Emerging Web Technologies and Trends	1
152-120	Web Developer Internship	3
152-124	e-Commerce: Designing and Marketing Web Sites	3
152-127	Visual Studio Developer	3
Total		10

Total Program Credits and Institutional Requirements		46

Exit Assessment

An Internship is the exit assessment graduation requirement for the program.

Institutional Requirements

** The credits for 103-159 Computer Literacy-Microsoft Office and 890-101 College 101 are Institutional Requirements for graduation. Consequently, they are not part of the program credit requirements.

Additional Program Requirements

Students will need to complete Basic Math Proficiency.

Academic Planner

Transfer Opportunities

Check out the Credit Transfers page for more information.

Additional Information

Note: Students should be able to keyboard 25 wpm or enroll in the Keyboarding (106-103) course; have experience using the Internet or enroll in the Exploring the Internet With Client Software (103-165) course; and have experience using Microsoft Word, Access and Excel.

This program is completed in 3 terms.