Associate of Science Multimedia with an emphasis in Web Development andInterface Design A.S. Degree
The Associate of Science in Multimedia with an emphasis in Web Development and Interface Design degree combines two areas of specialty to provide a comprehensive web design and web development education. Focusing on the conceptual, visual and technical aspects of web design and production. Students will learn how to design and create commercial-quality websites and mobile apps. This degree prepares students for entry-level positions such as Junior User Interface Designer, Web Designer, Web Developer, User Experience Designer or Full Stack Developer. Furthermore, it provides students currently working in similar professions with additional skills and qualifications.
Required Courses: Units
MULTI100 Multimedia Foundations 3
CIS111 Website Design & Development I 3
MULTI111 Adobe Photoshop I 3
CIS117 Web Page Scripting 3
MULTI170 Website Design with Adobe Dreamweaver 3
or
CIS161 Website Design with Adobe Dreamweaver 3
MULTI171 Adobe Animate 3
or
CIS162 Adobe Animate 3
MULTI173 User Experience Design (UXD) 3
CIS211 Web Design and Development II 3
MULTI214 Digital Media Portfolio 1 - 3
Recommended Courses: Units
MULTI130 Digital Illustration with Adobe Illustrator I 3
MULTI212 Digital Media Careers 3
CIS140 Introduction to Networks (Cisco CCNA 1) 4
User Interface Design Certificate of Achievement
The User Interface Design Certificate provides an in depth study of the design and front-end production of websites and digital media applications. Focusing on design process, user experience, and visual design, students will learn how to design commercial-quality websites and mobile apps. This certificate prepare the students for entry-level positions such as User Interface Designer, Web Designer, User Experience Designer,and Interaction Designer and provides students working in similar professions with additional skills and qualifications.
REQUIRED COURSES Units
MULTI100 Multimedia Foundations 3
CIS111 Website Design & Development I 3
MULTI111 Adobe Photoshop I 3
MULTI170 Website Design with Adobe Dreamweaver 3
or
CIS161 Website Design and Programming Using Dreamweaver 3
MULTI171 Adobe Animate 3
or
CIS162 Adobe Animate 3
MULTI173 User Experience Design (UXD) 3
MULTI214 Digital Media Portfolio 1 - 3
RECOMMENDED COURSES Units
MULTI130 Digital Illustration with Adobe Illustrator I 3
MULTI212 Digital Media Careers 3
Web Development Certificate of Achievement
This certificate focuses on skills required to develop and manage commercial quality websites, including content management systems and e-commerce applications. Courses include instruction on web engineering, web content development, client liaison, client-side/server-side scripting, database concepts and design. This certificate prepare the students for entry-level positions in web development and provides students working in similar professions with additional skills and qualifications.
REQUIRED COURSES Units
MULTI100 Multimedia Foundations 3
CIS105 Database Concepts and Design 3
CIS111 Website Design & Development I 3
CIS117 Web Page Scripting 3
CIS161 Website Design with Adobe Dreamweaver 3
or
MULTI170 Website Design with Adobe Dreamweaver 3
MULTI173 User Experience Design (UXD) 3
CIS211 Web Design and Development II 3
MULTI214 Digital Media Portfolio 1 - 3
RECOMMENDED COURSES Units
CIS140 Introduction to Networks (Cisco CCNA 1) 4
MULTI212 Digital Media Careers 3
| COURSE INFORMATION | YEAR ONE: | YEAR TWO: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course | Course Title | Annual # of Section | Annual Enrollment Total | Annual # Sections | Annual Enrollment Total | |
| MULTI-100 | Multimedia Foundations | 4 | 96 | 4 | 96 | |
| CIS-111 | Website Design & Development I | 1 | 24 | 1 | 24 | |
| MULTI-111 | Adobe Photoshop I | 4 | 96 | 4 | 96 | |
| CIS-117 | Web Page Scripting | 1 | 24 | |||
| MULTI-170/CIS-161 | Website Design with Adobe Dreamweaver | 1 | 24 | 1 | 24 | |
| MULTI-171/CIS-162 | Adobe Animate | 1 | 24 | 1 | 24 | |
| MULTI-173 | User Experience Design (UXD) | 1 | 24 | |||
| CIS-211 | Web Design and Development II | 1 | 24 | |||
| MULTI-214 | Digital Media Portfolio | 1 | 24 | 1 | 24 | |
The estimated number of completers at the end of year two is 5. That number will increase annually to 20 associate degree earners annually.
The goal of the Multimedia with an emphasis in Web Development and Interface Design A.S. degree is to provide students with instruction and practice in the advanced techniques used for the development, configuration, publishing, and operation of websites. This degree combines two areas of specialty to provide a comprehensive web design and user interface. Once students complete this program, they will be qualified for entry-level or mid-level job positions as front-end web site developers at startups, small, mid-size, or big companies. Upon Completion of this certificate, students will be able to develop and maintain web sites according to industry standards, apply techniques to add interactivity to web pages via scripting programs and/or use of libraries/frameworks, apply techniques to enhance ranking of websites in search engines and enhance accessibility.
| REQUIRED COURSES: | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course | Course Title | Units | CSU-GE | IGETC | Sequence | |||
| MULTI-100 | Multimedia Foundations | 3 | X | 2 | ||||
| CIS-111 | Website Design & Development I | 3 | X | 3 | ||||
| MULTI-111 | Adobe Photoshop I | 3 | 1 | |||||
| CIS-117 | Web Page Scripting | 3 | 4 | |||||
| MULTI-170/CIS-161 | Website Design with Adobe Dreamweaver | 3 | X | 5 | ||||
| MULTI-171/CIS-162 | Adobe Animate | 3 | X | 6 | ||||
| MULTI-173 | User Experience Design (UXD) | 3 | X | 7 | ||||
| CIS-211 | Web Design and Development II | 3 | X | 8 | ||||
| MULTI-214 | Digital Media Portfolio | 1-3 | X | 9 | ||||
| Required Major Total: | 25 – 27 | |||||||
| Completion of CSU-GE Breadth or IGETC Pattern: | 39 – 40 units | |||||||
| Possible Double Counting: | ||||||||
| Transfer Electives (as needed to reach 60 units): | ||||||||
| TOTAL UNITS: | 64 – 67 units | |||||||
| PROPOSED SEQUENCE: | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Semester | Units |
| Year 1 | Fall | 9 units |
| Year 1 | Spring | 6 units |
| Year 2 | Fall | 1-3 units |
| Year 2 | Spring | 9 Units |
| Course | Title | Units | Year/Semester (Y1 or S1) |
|---|---|---|---|
| MULTI100 | Multimedia Foundations | 3 | S1 |
| CIS111 | Website Design & Development I | 3 | S1 |
| MULTI111 | Adobe Photoshop I | 3 | S1 |
| CIS117 | Web Page Scripting | 3 | S1 |
| MULTI170 | Website Design with Adobe Dreamweaver | 3 | S2 |
| CIS161 | Website Design with Adobe Dreamweaver | 3 | S2 |
| MULTI171 | Adobe Animate | 3 | S2 |
| CIS162 | Adobe Animate | 3 | S2 |
| MULTI173 | User Experience Design (UXD) | 3 | S3 |
| CIS211 | Web Design and Development II | 3 | S3 |
| MULTI214 | Digital Media Portfolio | 1-3 | S3 |
Veronica Smith · 06/18/20
Please note after I submitted the program, I received word that Web Design was changed to web developer.
Diann Thursby · 06/11/19
Received regional recommendation at 6-10-2019 IEDRC Deans Meeting.