Web Application Development, A.A.S.
Entry Time
Fall
Award
Associate of Applied Science degree
2 years (5 terms including summer)
Web Application Development is a comprehensive and dynamic program that provides students with the opportunity to pursue an associate degree built on a strong base of Web programming related course work. It is specifically designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills required to excel in the web development career field.
This degree appeals to students with a range of interests connected with the internet. Students begin with a set of basic courses covering HTML, introductory computer hardware and networking, along with necessary programming skills. As the program progresses, students learn various aspects of Web design and development through courses emphasizing the workflow associated with the planning process, site design, and the use of standard technologies to provide client solutions. Students also focus on the development side of the web through courses in database management, frameworks and libraries, client-side and server-side programming in a project-based learning environment. Graduates of the Associate's Degree in Web Application Development will be well-prepared to pursue a variety of careers, including web developer, front-end developer, back-end developer, and full-stack developer.
Career Opportunities
- front-end developer
- back-end developer
- full-stack developer
- web software developer
- mobile web application developer
- web systems manager
- website content editor/manager
- eBusiness web designer
- web application developer
Degree Requirements
| Term 1 | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Intro to Programming Logic 2 | ||
| PLTW-Computer Sci Principles 2 | ||
| Computer Science 2 | ||
| CIS-207 | Fundamentals of Web Program 1 | 3 |
| NET-165 | Network Plus | 3 |
| NET-130 | Computer Concepts | 3 |
| MAT-138 | College Algebra with Limits | 4 |
| Term Totals: | 16 | |
| Term 2 | ||
| CIS-335 | Relational Database and SQL 1 | 3 |
| CIS-263 | Web Application Development I 1 | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Java 2 | ||
| Computer Science 2 | ||
| ENG-105 | Composition I | 3 |
| Social Science Course | 3 | |
| Term Totals: | 15 | |
| Term 3 | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Composition II | ||
| Comp II: Technical Writing | ||
| Fundamentals of Oral Comm | ||
| Public Speaking | ||
| Humanities or History/Culture Course | 3 | |
| Term Totals: | 6 | |
| Term 4 | ||
| CIS-175 | Java II 1 | 3 |
| CIS-238 | Front End Development I 1 | 3 |
| CIS-363 | Web Application Development II 1 | 3 |
| CIS-504 | Structured Systems Analysis 1 | 3 |
| WBL-110 or WBL-146 | Employability Skills or Project: Info Solutions | 1 |
| Technical/Business Elective | 3 | |
| Term Totals: | 16 | |
| Term 5 | ||
| CIS-181 | Java III 1 | 3 |
| CIS-328 | Front End Development II 1 | 3 |
| CIS-802 | Software Development Capstone 1 | 3 |
| CSC-153 | Data Structures 1 | 4 |
| Technical/Business Elective | 3 | |
| Term Totals: | 16 | |
| Program Totals: | 69 | |
Technical/Business Electives
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BCA-290 | Web Design Principles | 3 |
| CIS-241 | Intro to Blockchain | 3 |
| CIS-249 | Web Languages | 3 |
| CIS-326 | Business Intelligence Tools | 3 |
| CIS-327 | Analytics and Reporting | 3 |
| CIS-342 | PHP/Apache/MySQL II | 3 |
| CIS-354 | Data Analytics Projects | 3 |
| CIS-370 | Fund of 2D Visuals and Games | 3 |
| CIS-371 | Developing 3D Simulations and Games | 3 |
| CSC-160 | Software Design & Development | 4 |
| CSC-175 | Comp. Org. & Assem. Lang. Prog | 4 |
| GRA-101 | Survey of Graphic Communicatio | 3 |
| GRA-184 | Layout Design | 4 |
| MAT-136 | Trigonometry & Analytic Geom | 5 |
| MAT-150 | Discrete Math | 3 |
| MAT-156 | Statistics | 3 |
| MAT-162 | Business Statistics | 4 |
| MAT-165 | Business Calculus | 3 |
| MDT-350 | Android App Development | 3 |
| MGT-121 | Project Management Basics | 3 |
| MKT-110 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| Any course with the following subject codes: ACC-, EGR-, FIN-, NET-, PHY- | 3 | |