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Associate of Occupational Studies in Web Design curriculum

The Associate of Occupational Studies (AOS) program in Web Design is a 72-credit program with 54 graphic and Web design credits and 18 general education credits. This full-time, six-semester program takes two years to complete and is fully online. Part-time options are also available over a longer timeframe.

Did you know? You may be able to complete the Web Design program in less than two years if you qualify for transfer credits.

• Do you have college credits in courses equivalent to those listed below? You may be able to transfer some or all of these credits.
• Have you completed a Sessions certificate program? Through our Bridge Program, you may be eligible to transfer some of your certificate courses.

The Web Design curriculum starts off by building foundational visual design and software skills and builds your writing and liberal arts skills with general education courses. You will then dive deeper into standards and practices in Web design and build your skills in software, coding, accessibility, and visual Web design. You will finish the program with an exploration of the design business world and the creation and critique of your professional portfolio.

Year One

In the first year, Web Design majors and Graphic Design majors take the same courses to build a foundation of design skills and general education:

• First Semester

• DES 104 color theory
• DES 101 typography I
• DES 111 drawing I
• DES 121 photoshop I
• GEN 104 english composition

• Second Semester

• DES 105 design and composition
• DES 131 logo design I
• DES 141 illustrator I
• DES 151 digital photography I
• GEN 105 computer technology

• Third Semester

• WEB 101 html and css I
• DES 102 typography II
• EN 106 history of art
• GEN 107 general psychology

Year Two

Year two challenges you to create high-quality, well-coded Web sites. You will cover more of the languages, design and accessibility standards, and software that are necessary for working in the Web design industry. Your final semester tests your skills with a capstone project and a live online portfolio review setting you on a course for career success.

• Fourth Semester

• WEB 204 web graphics using fireworks
• WEB 211 dreamweaver I
• GEN 205 business and technical writing
• WEB 205 javascript for designers

• Fifth Semester

• WEB 221 flash I
• WEB 212 dreamweaver II
• WEB 231 web design I
• WEB 206 web accessibility design
• GEN 204 intro to marketing

• Sixth Semester

• WEB 207 internet marketing
• WEB 224 actionscript 3 for designers
• WEB 209 css layouts
• GEN 206 design business
• WEB 259 capstone project
• WEB 260 portfolio review

View a syllabus for any of courses listed in the Web Design curriculum above by visiting the Degree Courses page.