Front End Website Development

Program Description

These classes form the foundation for understanding front end website development, from the basics of HTML/CSS, JavaScript to content Management Systems. Students will gain the skill set to be able to design, develop and customize front end websites including Content Management Systems such as WordPress.

Learning Outcomes

• Analyze project requirements and gather information necessary to thoroughly understand project scope and specifications.
• Communicate effectively with both technical and nontechnical stakeholders, both in speech and written documents.
• Manage a complex project from start to finish, both individually and in teams.
• Determine and apply appropriate technologies and tools to a complex problem.
• Design, build and maintain a scalable and minimally redundant database.
• Design, create and maintain an aesthetically pleasing and easily navigable Web front-end.
• Design, write and maintain client- and server-side program codes to implement appropriate functionality and security to Web applications.
• Document all work accurately and thoroughly.
• Gain a foundation in general education (speech, writing, humanities and social science) for transfer to a four-year university.

Important Notes

• This information does not substitute for meeting with a faculty adviser.
• Students must achieve a minimum 2.0 GPA in each core course to attain an AAS degree.
• Certificate programs emphasize preparation in specific job skills required for entry-level employment.
• Not all classes are offered every quarter or at night.

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