Web Design and Development, BA or BS

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The Web Design and Development major is offered jointly by the departments of Art and Computer Information Sciences. This major provides students with a strong foundation in graphic design as well as computing related skills as preparation for jobs in the rapidly growing area of web media design and development.

A minimum of seventy-one credits to include:

Web Design and Development Major Requirements

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A student majoring in Web Design and Development must complete a minimum of 12 credits in Art and/or CIS courses at Edgewood College. All Art and CS Department courses listed must be completed with a minimum 2.0 or “C” grade. All majors must fulfill the Senior Presentation and Critique requirement in order to obtain Art Department approval for graduation.

Computer and Information Sciences

**Students without prior programming experience must take CS 170 IU prior to CS 176 . Otherwise, consent of the instructor is needed. CS 250 should be taken towards the end of the CS sequence.

Computer and Information Sciences Courses:

CS 176 I - Intro Web Design & Development Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
CS 250 - IT Project Management Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
CS 270 - Approaches to Database Management Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
CS 480 - Advanced Web Development Strategies Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
CS 490 - Research in Computer Sciences Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 2

Graphic Design Courses

ART 151 I - Digital Art & Design - Majors Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
ART 200 B - Drawing I Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
ART 202 - Two-Dimensional Design Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
OR
ART 216 - Three-Dimensional Design Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
ART 209 - Digital Photography Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
ART 210 - Graphic Design Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
ART 220 - Typography Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
ART 255 AG - Modern Art & Design Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
ART 310 - Layout Design Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
ART 320 KU - Concepts of Filmmaking Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
OR
ART 460 - Motion Graphics Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
ART 470 - Web Design I Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
ART 471 K - User Experience Design Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
ART 475 - Web Design II Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
ART 485 3 - Graphic Design Capstone Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3