Certificate in Web Design (2008-2010 Catalog)
The Web Design Program provides students with fundamentals in
software tools, design theory, and current practices in the Web
Design. Working in teams and individually, students will also
develop their creativity and learn to solve design problems in
innovative ways. The core courses provide a broad foundation
of skills. Students can then use the specified electives to tailor
their certificate or degree for a specific niche area of web development, mobile media, game design, graphic design, digital art, motion graphics, and porfolio development. For suggestions
about course combinations to emphasize these various fields,
see the Career Tracks page. This
program prepares students for entry-level work in Web Design
and/or preparation for transfer to a four-year design program
at a university.
Students earn the Certificate in Web Design by completing
34 units, including 25 units of core courses and at least 9 units
among the specified electives. Students earn the Associate Degree
in Web Design by completing the certificate, as well as Cerro
Coso’s
general education requirements (60 units).
Students that entered Cerro Coso prior to Fall of 2008, have
catalog rights to previous requirements. The course inventory has recently been renumbered and has a new abbreviation: DMA. The renumbered courses still apply to previous degree requirements.
Web Design Certificate Courses and Schedule
Below is a list of the Web Design core courses and the list of
electives from which students can choose, as well as typical scheduling
of classes. (Some classes are only offered once per year.) Refer
to Cerro Coso's current schedule to confirm availability for upcoming
online
and on-campus
classes. Click on a Media Arts course number below to read its
description, prerequisites, required textbooks and required software.
For courses outside the Media Arts department, view the Cerro
Coso catalog to read those course descriptions.
| Core
Courses (25 units) |
| Course
# |
Course
Title |
Units |
 |
| DMA C102 |
Digital Imaging with Photoshop (formerly MA C102) |
3 |
| DMA C111 |
XHTML/CSS (formerly MA C115) |
3 |
|
DMA C113 |
Accessiblity and Usability (formerly MA C105) |
3 |
| ENGL C151 |
Technical Communication (formerly MA C125) |
3 |
| DMA C115 |
Interactivity & Interface Design with Flash (formerly MA C128) |
4 |
| DMA C117 |
Web Design with Dreamweaver (formerly MA C101) |
3 |
| DMA C211 |
Web Scripting with Javascript (formerly MA C118) |
3 |
| DMA C280 |
Web Production Management (formerly MA C140) |
3 |
Electives
(Select at least 9 units from the following) |
|
| DMA C101 |
Career Planning/Portfolio Development (formerly MA C103) |
3 |
| DMA C107 |
Computer Illustration with Illustrator (formerly MA C111) |
3 |
| DMA C108 |
Advanced Digital Imaging and Illustration (formerly MA C112) |
3 |
| DMA C109 |
Desktop Publishing with InDesign (formerly MA C121) |
3 |
| DMA C119 |
Design and Development for Mobile Devices (NEW CLASS!) |
3 |
| DMA C121 |
Principles of Animation with 3DS Max (formerly MA C160) |
3 |
| DMA C131 |
Digital Video Production (formerly MA C127) |
3 |
| DMA C133 |
Motion Graphics with After Effects (formerly MA C180) |
3 |
| DMA C139 |
Media for Mobile Devices (NEW CLASS! |
3 |
| DMA C141 |
Fundamentals of Game Design with VirTools (formerly MA C130) |
3 |
| DMA C143 |
Game Prototyping with VirTools (formerly MA C280) |
3 |
| DMA C213 |
Web Development with PHP and MySQL (formerly MA C119) |
3 |
| DMA C215 |
Advanced ActionScripting with Flash (formerly MA C126) |
3 |
| DMA C217 |
PHP Site Management and Theme Design (NEW CLASS!) |
3 |
| ART C111 |
Two Dimensional Design |
3 |
| ART C121 |
Basic Drawing |
3 |
| BSAD C211 |
Introduction to E-Commerce |
3 |
| CSCI C265 |
C++ Programming Language I |
3 |
| CSCI C267 |
Java Programming |
3 |
| MUSC C183 |
Fund. of Sound Design for Media |
3 |
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