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Web Development | Associate’s Degree

The Associate of Science in Web Development is designed to provide the student with the basic skills needed for an entry-level position in the field of Web design or development.

The program includes an introduction to the discipline that will also serve as a background for future study which is needed to keep up with this rapidly changing field.

A student who graduates from Thiel College with an Associate of Science degree in Web development will:

• be able to develop intermediate-level Websites and database-driven Web applications utilizing HTML, CSS, JavaScript and a Web programming language.
• learn Web design principles and best practices in the areas of graphic design, navigation design, writing for the Web and usability.
• be exposed to various topics relating to the field of Web development, including cross- browser compatibility issues, search engine optimization and legal issues.
• be introduced to a graphics editor and will be able to create and manipulate images suitable for presentation on the Web.
• understand the theoretical foundation of databases and will be able to design, build and maintain a relational database system.
• be able to design, implement and test intermediate-level computer programs to meet a specific set of requirements using a high-level programming language.
• understand the societal challenges and ethical responsibilities of the computer science professional.

Degree Requirements

1. Core course requirements are identical to the general Associate of Science degree
2. A minimum of 64 credit hours with at least a 2.0 cumulative GPA.
3. Requirements under Group D of the AS degree requirements are to be met with the following courses:

Group D - Integrative Applications

All courses which are applied to the discipline must be completed with a grade of C minus or higher.

• ART 240 Introduction to Graphic Design (4 CH)
• CIS 129  Fundamentals of Information Systems (3 CH)
• CSCI 139 Web Design and Development (3 CH) 
• CSCI 319 Database Management (4 CH)
• CSCI 331 Web Programming (4 CH)
• Choose one of the following four courses:
  • CSCI 159 Introduction to Programming (4 CH) 
  • CSCI 169 Data Structures (4 CH) 
  • CSCI 179 Programming in Visual Basic (4 CH) 
  • CSCI 189 Java Programming (4 CH)