NMC Code 041

Students completing the Associate Web Developer Certificate may elect to continue their education and obtain a Level III Certificate. The Web Developer Certificate is designed for students seeking employment requiring more advanced skills including server-side development, advanced database connectivity, and advanced animation. This certificate also includes a semester long internship experience.

This certificate program is designed to prepare students for the following additional internationally recognized certifications:

• Certiport Information Technology Specialist - Databases
• Certiport Information Technology Specialist - Software Development

Certificate Requirements 

Course List

Course	Title	Credits
Complete Level II Certificate Requirements		30
Level III Certificate Requirements
Select one of the following:		3-4
ACC 121	Accounting Principles I
BUS 155	Interpersonal Communications
BUS 231	Professional Communications
COM 111	Public Speaking
CIT 178	Relational Databases 1	3
CIT 218	Web Application Development	3
CIT 255	Object-Oriented Programming 1	3
CIT 291	Web Developer Internship 2	3
Total Credits		45-46

¹

Certiport Information Technology Specialist certification exam is included.

²

Students planning to take the internship class require department approval and are required to have a GPA of 3.0 in their CIT classes. It is also recommended that students have 20 credits in CIT classes and an overall GPA of 2.0. While a 3.0 GPA in CIT classes is required for this internship, an alternative, campus-based internship opportunity is available for students who do not meet this requirement.

Plan of Study Grid

Year 1
Fall		Credits
ART 131	2-D Design	3
CIT 110	Programming Logic and Design	3
CIT 180	Web Development 1	3
VCA 127	Digital Imaging 2	3
VCA 150	Digital Graphics Design I 2	3
	Credits	15
Spring
CIT 178	Relational Databases 1	3
CIT 190	JavaScript Programming 1	3
CIT 195	Application Development	3
VCA 125	Typography I 2	3
	Credits	12
Year 2
Fall
Select one of the following:		3-4
ACC 121	Accounting Principles I
BUS 155	Interpersonal Communications
BUS 231	Professional Communications
COM 111	Public Speaking
CIT 218	Web Application Development	3
CIT 255	Object-Oriented Programming 1	3
	Credits	9-10
Spring
CIT 291	Web Developer Internship 3	3
VCA 146	Interactive Animation	3
VCA 147	Web Design I	3
	Credits	9
	Total Credits	45-46

¹

Certiport Information Technology Specialist certification exam is included.

²

Adobe Certified Associate certification exam is included.

³

Students planning to take the internship class require department approval and are required to have a GPA of 3.0 in their CIT classes. It is also recommended that students have 20 credits in CIT classes and an overall GPA of 2.0. While a 3.0 GPA in CIT classes is required for this internship, an alternative, campus-based internship opportunity is available for students who do not meet this requirement.