Learn to create and maintain advanced websites and joining the growing field of web development and design through Moraine Park Technical College’s Information Technology - Web Development and Design Specialist program.
The Information Technology – Web Development and Design Specialist program prepares students to build and maintain professional, creative and responsive websites. You’ll enter a field with faster-than-average job growth and earn an average of $60,000+ a year.
Students in the IT – Web Development and Design Specialist program master coding and programming technologies. A focus is placed on cascading style sheets (CSS), HTML, JavaScript, PHP, jQuery, MySQL and XML. Students learn how to use design software such as the Adobe Creative Suite, and are familiar with development software and techniques including FTP, Content Management Systems and major emerging open source tools. Graduates of the program are prepared to develop software applications and systems and integrate database technologies.
Earn two IT degrees at once!
Students can earn both the Information Technology - Web Development and Design Specialist and Information Technology - Mobile Applications Developer Associate of Applied Science degrees in only five terms. Students should refer to the Dual Degree Information Technology - Web Development and Design Specialist and Information Technology - Mobile Applications Developer program guide.
Not sure if you’re ready to pursue an associate degree? Start with the one-year technical diploma in web design and development.
Check out the Credit Transfers page for more information.
For additional information on program curriculum, prerequisites and general education course options, please contact your advisor.
*Enrollment may limit the campus availability or delivery of certain courses.
| Number | Title | Crs |
|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | ||
| 103-159 | **Computer Literacy - Microsoft Office | 1 |
| 152-106 | Web Site Design | 3 |
| 152-107 | Graphics for the Web | 2 |
| 152-112 | Web Coding Technologies | 3 |
| 152-119 | Web Designer/Developer Concepts | 2 |
| 801-136 | English Composition 1 | 3 |
| 890-101 | **College 101 | 2 |
| Total | 16 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| 152-113 | Web Programming Technologies | 3 |
| 152-114 | CSS Technologies | 3 |
| 152-115 | Design/Implementation/Maintenance Workflow | 3 |
| 152-118 | Database-Driven Web Sites | 3 |
| 801-197 | Technical Reporting | 3 |
| 804-1xx | Mathematics Course | 3 |
| Total | 18 | |
| Semester 3 | ||
| 152-116 | Content Management Systems | 3 |
| 152-117 | Emerging Web Technologies and Trends | 1 |
| 152-121 | Object-Oriented Programming | 3 |
| 152-124 | e-Commerce: Designing and Marketing Web Sites | 3 |
| 204-112 | Design Fundamentals | 3 |
| 801-1xx | Communication Course | 3 |
| Total | 16 | |
| Semester 4 | ||
| 152-120 | Web and Mobile Internship | 3 |
| 152-172 | Web Site Security | 3 |
| 809-1xx | Social Science Course | 3 |
| 809-1xx | Social Science Course | 3 |
| 809-1xx | Behavioral Science Course | 3 |
| Total | 15 | |
| Total Program Credits and Institutional Requirements | 65 | |
