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Pursue an Undergraduate Certificate in Web Design
This is a 24 credit Sessions College Undergraduate Certificate program. Credit can be applied towards earning your Associate or Bachelor’s Degree.
Final App Deadline: March 31
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About this Program
Gain In-Demand Web Coding and Design Skills
Do you dream of becoming a web designer, crafting the code, graphics, and page designs for high performing websites ?
At Sessions College, the Undergraduate Certificate in Web Design provides a foundation in visual design and coding for the Web. Students gain an understanding of the fundamentals of digital imaging, color, and typography and how to implement them using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Students learn graphic design and coding skills practiced by front end designers, applying them to projects to develop the concepts, layouts, images, and code for responsive websites.
The entire program is asynchronous, project-based, and instructor-led, which means you can earn a degree or certificate entirely online, working at your own pace and at any time convenient for you.
Final Application Deadline. Apply by March 31 for classes starting
April 28
Program Length: 8 Months
Tuition: $300 per credit
Final App Deadline: March 31
Next Start:
April 28
“Hands-on training is essential to hone the skills you’ll need to create professional work. In this program we’ll prepare you to evolve as the Web evolves, keeping up with the influx of devices and technology used to access Web content.”

Piper Nilsson
Department Head of Web Design, HTML and CSS Instructor
Program Curriculum
The Undergraduate Certificate in Web Design is a 24-credit online program completed in two semesters. Part-time schedules are available.
First Semester

DES 121 Photoshop I - 3 Credits
Adobe Photoshop is the premiere image manipulation tool for print design, Web design, and photography. You can learn to tame this creative powerhouse of a program in this online Photoshop course. Working with a design pro, you’ll learn the best techniques for common Photoshop jobs including selecting and isolating objects, creating image composites, masking and vignetting images, setting typography, and improving images with retouching and effects. Photoshop I course syllabus

DES 106: Design Foundations - 3 Credits
Color is a fundamental medium for any artist or designer. Typography is what sets designers apart from other artists. Composition, literally the assembly or construction of elements, is the artful arrangement that guides the viewer's eye through an image. In this course, you will analyze everything from Grand Masters to Madison Avenue ads to tubes of toothpaste, and discover how color, type, and composition are combined to create effective and powerful visual communications. Class projects challenge you to build and apply your design skills in application to real-life creative scenarios. Design Foundations course syllabus

WEB 101: HTML and CSS I - 3 Credits
In order to build a Web site today, you need to know how to code using HTML and CSS. In this online HTML/CSS course, you'll learn just how fun and creative hand coding and designing Web sites can be. Working with a professional Web designer, you'll discover how to create Web pages with HTML and control page design and layout with CSS and get up to speed with current Web design practices including HTML5, semantic coding, CSS Grid, Flexbox, Web fonts, and CSS3 effects. The course will also provide an introduction to techniques used to test website accessibility. HTML and CSS I course syllabus

DES 141: Illustrator I - 3 Credits
Adobe Illustrator is a powerful and versatile tool for creating illustrations, logos, and graphics for print and the web. You can learn to produce detailed and scalable art in this online Illustrator course. Working with an expert instructor, you'll build a strong foundation, exploring shape tools, drawing tools, layers, the Pen tool (a lesson unto itself) as well as transformations/distortions, type tools, and modifying paths and shapes. Hands-on illustration projects include creating a robot, a series of album covers, a marketing postcard, an advertisement vehicle wrap, and a company logo. Illustrator I course syllabus
Second Semester

WEB 213: Bootstrap Using Dreamweaver I - 3 Credits
Bootstrap provides a framework of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to speed up your site development. Designing with Bootstrap puts a wealth of useful code at your fingertips. In this course, you'll learn how to build responsive, mobile-first web sites using Bootstrap 5 and Dreamweaver, Adobe's HTML editor. Working with an expert instructor, you'll learn how to design web sites from using HTML and CSS to structure and design page layouts, and ensuring that your designs work on a range of platforms and devices. Each project includes accessibility testing as an integral part of the workflow. Bootstrap Using Dreamweaver I course syllabus

WEB 205: JavaScript for Designers I - 3 Credits
Learn the fundamentals of JavaScript, the programming language that allows you to make things happen when a user interacts with your website. You will learn how to create clean, valid code as you create programs that respond to various kinds of user interaction. Assignments include a range of projects: interactive dialogue boxes, a trivia quiz, a rainbow color picker, a sortable database, and more. JavaScript for Designers I course syllabus

WEB 209: Advanced CSS - 1.5 Credits
Looking to take your CSS to the next level? In this online CSS course, you'll learn how to utilize flexbox, a new set of CSS properties that easily adapt to different screen sizes and different sizes of content, providing limitless, robust ways to structure page content, and design navigation, column-based layouts, even sticky footers! Working with an expert instructor, you'll study how to how to use flexbox with scalable vector graphics (SVG) and CSS3 animation, adding interactive and creative power to your Web graphics. Advanced CSS course syllabus

WEB 232: Web Typography - 1.5 Credits
Crafting the experience of Web type remains the quiet bulk of a Web designer's work. In this online Web type course, you'll learn how to enhance your Web designs with the latest techniques for styling, typesetting, and embellishing text. Working with a pro designer, you'll get up to speed on the latest in Web font options and how to use CSS font stacks. You'll study a mix of classic and cutting edge techniques to ensure on-screen readability and effective rhythm, including CSS3 effects and typography-driven information graphics. Web Typography course syllabus

WEB 222: UX/UI Design - 3 Credits
UX/UI is a hot field in software development and web design today. Companies need designers who can rapidly prototype the interface for an app or a website, applying principles of usability and accessibility to create intuitive, engaging user experiences. In this course, you’ll work with veteran UX/UI designer Michael Hamm to learn UX/UI from the ground up. Using your favorite prototyping tool - Sketch, Invision, Adobe XD, or Figma – you will learn how create a concept for an app, and turn your sketches into live prototypes with hotspots, transitions, and slick graphics, using the iterative development process practiced in the industry. UX/UI Design course syllabus
Program Outcomes
By completing the program, Undergraduate Certificate in Graphic Design students develop the following competencies:

Web Coding / Design
Layout and design responsive websites employing standards-compliant HTML, CSS, and JavaScript code, and adapting modern frameworks such as Bootstrap.

Technology
Create images and design layouts by effectively and efficiently using design software including Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and other industry technologies.

Art & Design Principles
Produce visually compelling work by employing art and design principles including the use of color, typography, and composition.

Web Publishing
Publish sites to the Web, validating and troubleshooting sites to fix errors or cross-browser issues with a knowledge of accessibility best practices.
About Sessions College
Sessions College has been inspiring creative professionals for 25 years. Accredited since 2001, we have a unique and proven approach to online education.
Accredited by Distance Education Accrediting Commission since 2001
Recognized as top design school by GDUSA
Winner of four USDLA awards for distance education

A Better Way to Learn
- Fully Online and Asynchronous. Our programs are fully online and asynchronous, allowing you to fit learning into your life. We provide weekly deadlines to keep you on track, but there are no mandatory login times and our learning platform is available 24 hours a day.
- Project-Based Learning. Our curriculum is designed to be highly interactive and project-based from the ground up to improve learning outcomes and keep you engaged.
- Feedback from Creative Pros. Our program is taught by industry experts who provide 1:1 feedback on all of your work.
Designed for Career Success
This program will help you prepare and advance your career as a web designer or front end developer.
Learn from experienced professionals
Complete a wide range of relevant projects
Develop skills for an exciting career
Graduates could be employed as a Back-end Web Developer, Front-end Web Developer, Web and Digital Interface Designer, Webmaster, Content Editor, Graphic Designer, Content Writer, Advertising Sales Representative, Multimedia Specialist, E-commerce Specialist, Computer Programmer, or Marketing Manager.
Median annual salaries in top industries
According to the Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median annual wage for web designers and digital designers and was $98,540 as of May 2023.
Median annual wages for the professionals in top industries (in which they work)*:
Computer occupations | $62,330 |
Web and digital interface designers | $56,970 |
Web developers and digital designers | $54,450 |
Web developers | $44,500 |
Total, all occupations | $48,060 |
*As of May 2023, according to the Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Truly Accessible and Affordable Education
Our Undergraduate Certificate admissions process only requires a high school diploma (or equivalent) and a conversation with an admissions advisor to ensure you are set up for success in our program.
Our truly affordable tuition is:
$7,200 per academic year (24 credits) - $3,600 per semester*.
Significantly more affordable than other online design or digital media colleges.
So affordable that 100% of tuition costs may be covered for eligible students.* Find out today if you qualify.
* Federal student aid and military education benefits available for eligible students.

What Students Gained from Our Web Design Programs
The instructors were knowledgeable and considerate. The course material focused on real world scenarios. This made the course material relevant and easy to master.
I’ve always been a creative person, but have never had any real artistic abilities. I finally feel like I have an outlet for my over-analytical brain to create art through building beautiful, functional websites. For the first time in my professional career, work doesn’t feel like work.
Studying online was definitely worth it. There are many opportunities to interact with your peers and professors. Your college schedule can be organized to fit your lifestyle. You can obtain a degree in a different form, catered to your needs, and still get a great education.
Advance your career with our 100% online design and digital media programs today!

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