WEB DEVELOPMENT AND DESIGN
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
The Web Development and Design program is a 12-month, 900-hour certificate designed for students seeking middle skills training to enter the information technology career field in the discipline of website development and design. It is designed to meet labor force demand for web developers and web designers, and addresses the growing demand for expertise in design thinking and user experience.
The Web Development and Design Certificate focuses on the tasks and skills involved in web development, design and user experience, and the technologies used to perform those tasks. The certificate includes HTML5, CSS, website development, user experience, design thinking, and an introduction to IT concepts. This certificate supports preparation for industry certifications relevant to web development, including Certified Web Development Professional, MTA, and MCSD. In addition, the certificate includes preparation for CompTIA A+ and Security+ certification exams.
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
PROGRAM STRUCTURE
The Web Development & Design certificate program is offered in a blended/online format. It follows a convenient quarterly schedule, aimed to accommodate work schedules and provide flexible schedule options to students.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
ACCREDITATION & AFFILIATES
CAHE’s Web Development and Design Program is accredited by The Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES)
PROGRAM INFORMATION
- Program Overview
- Accreditation
ACCREDITATION
CAHE’s Web Development and Design Program is accredited by The Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES).
- Mission & Goals
- Course Schedule
- Program Curriculum
Course Number Course Title Hours Quarter WEB 1100 Fundamentals of Web Development 80 1 WEB 1100L Fundamentals of Web Development Lab 30 1 WEB 1110 Web Design Principles & Elements I 40 1 WEB 1110L Web Design Principles & Elements I Lab 20 1 IT 1100 Information Technology Fundamentals 60 1 WEB 1200 Web Development with HTML5 40 2 WEB 1200L Web Development with HTML5 and CSS3 Lab 30 2 WEB 1210 Web Development with CSS3 40 2 WEB 1220 Digital Website Assets and Content Management 40 2 WEB 1220L Digital Website Assets and Content Management Lab 10 2 SEC 1200 Fundamentals of Cybersecurity 60 2 IT 1300 Fundamentals of Agile Development 60 3 WEB 1300 Web Design Principles and Elements II 40 3 WEB 1300L Web Design Principles and Elements II Lab 20 3 WEB 1310 Fundamentals of JavaScript 40 3 WEB 1310L Fundamentals of JavaScript Lab 20 3 WEB 1320 Web Development with JQuery 40 3 WEB 1320L Web Development with JQuery Lab 20 3 WEB 1400 Web Development with node.js 50 4 WEB 1410 Web Development with PHP 50 4 WEB 1420 Advanced Web Development 50 4 WEB 1420L Advanced Web Development Lab 45 4 IT 1400 Career Development in IT 15 4 TOTAL PROGRAM HOURS 900 4 quarters - Progression Policy
PROGRESSION POLICY
A student must pass all courses in the program in order to graduate from the program.
A student must pass all courses in a quarter/quarter in order to progress to the next quarter/quarter in the program.
If a student fails one course in a quarter/quarter the following policy is in effect:
Progression Course: they face termination from the program. A progression course is defined as a course that is delineated as a pre-requisite course for a course in the following quarter/quarter. All required pre-requisite courses are listed in the Academic Policy as published in the Catalog Addendum.
Non-Progression Course: the course must be made up as per the Make-Up Policy published in the Institutional Catalog.
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Comprehensive Exam:
A student who fails up to two didactic courses in a quarter may qualify for a comprehensive exam(s) for each of the failed courses. The results of the comprehensive exam(s) will determine the student’s requirements to meet the objectives of the failed course.Qualifying for a Comprehensive Exam
In order to qualify for a comprehensive exam a student’s course average must be a minimum grade of 65.Results of the Comprehensive Exam
90 to 100 – the student will be considered to have passed the course and will receive the minimum passing grade as their recorded score
80 to 89 – the student will be required to complete an independent course of study that meets the objectives of the course. A learning contract will be signed by the student detailing the objective criteria they are required to complete. Once complete the minimum passing grade will be recorded as their score
79 or below – Progression Course: the student has failed the course.
Non-Progression Course: the student will need to make-up the course as per the Make-Up Policy as published in the Institutional Catalog
- Grading Scale
Letter Grade Numerical Equivalent Quality Points Legend A 90-100 4.0 Excellent B+ 85-89 3.5 Very Good B+ 80-84 3.0 Very Good C+ 75-79 2.5 Satisfactory C+ 70-74 2.0 Satisfactory D 65-69 1.0 Unsatisfactory F 0-64 0 Failure P – – Pass TF – – Transfer Credits INC – 0 Incomplete W – – Official Withdrawal FW – 0 Failure due to Unofficial Withdrawal FT – 0 Failure due to Termination
