Web Design Program

Areas of Study - Degrees & Certificates > Arts, Humanities, Communication & Design > Visual Communications Programs > Web Design Program

Courses in the Web Design track focus on implementing design principles and creativity into interactive and digital platform designs. Students learn different aspects of web based software and programming languages, along with web based technologies to generate dynamic, responsive, and artistic user interface designs and visual information.

By completing the program, students will earn as many as three awards:

Web Design, Level 2 Certificate
Visual Communication, AAS
(Optional) Digital Photography, Enhanced Skills Certificate (ESC)

Web Design, Level 2 Certificate

[C2_WBD2 certificate offered at LSC-CyFair, LSC-North Harris and LSC-University Park]

Total Credit Hours Required for Certificate: 48

First Semester Credits / Units: 15
ARTC 1302 - Digital Imaging I Credit Hours: 3
ARTC 1317 - Design Communication I Credit Hours: 3
IMED 1301 - Introduction to Digital Media Credit Hours: 3
IMED 1316 - Web Design I Credit Hours: 3
EDUC 1300 - Learning Framework: 1st Year Experience Credit Hours: 3
Second Semester Credits / Units: 15
ARTS 1316 - Drawing I Credit Hours: 3
COSC 1336 - Programming Fundamentals I Credit Hours: 3
IMED 1341 - Interface Design Credit Hours: 3
IMED 1345 - Interactive Digital Media I Credit Hours: 3
IMED 2315 - Web Design II Credit Hours: 3
Third Semester Credits / Units: 15
ARTC 1353 - Computer Illustration Credit Hours: 3
IMED 2309 - Internet Commerce Credit Hours: 3
IMED 2345 - Interactive Digital Media II Credit Hours: 3
IMED 2313 - Project Analysis and Design Credit Hours: 3
IMED 2349 - Internet Server Management Credit Hours: 3
Fourth Semester Credits / Units: 3
Program Capstone Credits / Units: 3
Choose one of the following:
- IMED 2311 - Portfolio Development or
- IMED 2380 - Cooperative Education - Interactive Media

Level 2 Certificate Completed

Visual Communication, AAS

[AAS_VSCG, AAS_VSCM, AAS_VSCV, AAS_VSCW, AAS_VSC3 degree offered at LSC-CyFair, LSC-Kingwood, LSC-North Harris and LSC-University Park]

Prerequisite: Completion of the Level 2 Certificate in one of the following areas: 3D Animation Program , Graphic Design Program , Motion Graphics Program , Multimedia Designer Program , Video and Post Production Program , Web Design Program

Total Credit Hours Required for this Degree: 60

Fourth Semester Credits / Units: 12
ENGL 1301 - Composition and Rhetoric I Credit Hours: 3
Social/Behavioral Science Credits / Units: 3
Math Credits / Units: 3
Creative Arts or Language, Philosophy, & Culture Credits / Units: 3

Digital Photography, Enhanced Skills Certificate (ESC)

[C3_DPHT certificate offered at LSC-CyFair, LSC-Kingwood, and LSC-North Harris]

This optional certificate program is available to students pursuing the Visual Communication AAS and desire to develop skills in digital photography. Completion of curriculum and awarding of certificate are concurrent with the Visual Communication AAS degree.

Total Credit Hours Required for Certificate: 12

PHTC 1311 - Fundamentals of Photography Credit Hours: 3
PHTC 2301 - Intermediate Photography Credit Hours: 3
PHTC 1345 - Illustrative Photography I Credit Hours: 3
PHTC 2349 - Photo Digital Imaging II Credit Hours: 3

ESC Completed

AAS Completed