Computer Support Technology: Web Programming

  What is Computer Support Technology: Web Programming ?

Computer support technology: web programming is a two-year associate of applied business degree program designed to prepare students to create, maintain and program Web pages and manage Web sites. Graduates perform some of the following job duties:

• Design a Web page
• Enhance a Web page with graphics and animation
• Connect Web pages to databases
• Increase the interactivity on a Web page
• Program Web pages for advanced functions
• Manage a Web site and Web server

  Success Factors

Successful graduates will have a thorough understanding of the technical aspects of displaying and working with Web pages. They will have the knowledge and experience to design, create and maintain Web sites.

  Career Possibilities

The explosion of e-commerce and the increasing use of Web sites in business and industry have created a need for Web programming employees. Many positions are available for graduates of this program.

  Majoring in Computer Support Technology: Web Programming

The program includes an optional paid internship component to give students on-the-job training related to course work. Students in the program will attend classes on a full-time basis and work in a Web programming-related position for 20 hours a week after completing the first year of study. Through this program, students learn the fundamentals in class, while gaining necessary real-world work experience.

  Curriculum

This curriculum information is intended as a general information guide for students considering enrollment in this program. These online tools are designed to assist you, but are not a substitute for planning with an academic or faculty advisor.

If you are currently confirmed or enrolled, you can check your degree requirements online. If you are considering transferring to this major from another school use the Course Applicability System (CAS) to see how credits you have earned will apply to this major at UC. For course descriptions by college, click here.

FRESHMAN YEAR

Course Name	Course Number	Credits
English Composition I, II		6
Humanities, Social or Behavioral Science Electives		3
Microcomputer Office Databases		3
Desktop Publishing I		3
Web Page Coding		3
Web Page Editor Software		3
Dynamic Web Page Features		3
Web Page Office Graphics		3
Web Page Scripting		3
Object Oriented Programming I, II		6
Database Management		3
Introduction to Computing Systems		3
Introduction to Computer Mathematics		3
Introduction to Unix		3
Total		48

Summer

Course Name	Course Number	Credits
Seminar I for Internship Program		3
Total		3

 

SOPHOPMORE YEAR

Course Name	Course Number	Credits
Seminar II, III, IV (Or electives for non-internship students)		9
Humanities, Social or Behavioral Science Electives		6
Intermediate Composition		3
E-commerce I		3
Principles of Marketing Management I		3
Effective Public Speaking		3
Database Design		3
Web Page Database Connections		3
Web Features of Integrated Software		3
Networking I		4
Server Administration		4
Technical Communications		3
Introduction to Ajax		3
Total		50

 

  Admission Requirements

Open Admission

Requirements:

RWC placement test

Keyboarding speed of 35 wpm

Grade "C" or above in all office information technology, math, physics and computer science courses

Microcomputer office applications, microcomputer office spreadsheets, fundamentals of word processing, microcomputer office presentation graphics or equivalent experience 

  Accreditation

The University of Cincinnati is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.