Major in Web Design and Engineering
An interdisciplinary program that blends computing, sociology, communication, and graphic design while developing an understanding of, and sensitivity to, the relationships between the Web and those who use it.
The web design and engineering program offers an interdisciplinary education that blends the technology of computing with preparation in the aesthetics of graphic design and user interface design to effectively deliver engaging multimedia content for the Web. Relevant material from communication, sociology, and applied ethics is included, empowering students with an understanding of the relationship between the Web and those who use it. The program is designed to teach you to (1) analyze, design, and improve the computational infrastructure of the World Wide Web, (2) develop appealing, engaging, effective and easy to use interactive multimedia content, and (3) understand the social, political, ethical and legal relationships between your work and those it affects.
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Major Requirements
Lower-Division
- Mathematics (4 courses)
- Natural Science
- Programming and Data Structures (3 courses)
- Introduction to Mass Communication
- Technology and Communication
- Introduction to Digital Filmmaking
- Computers, the Internet and Society
- Introduction to Web Technologies
Upper-Division
- Mathematics (1 course)
- Computer Networks
- Computer Imaging
- Graphic Design
- Website Graphic Design
- Web Programming I, II
- Web Infrastructure
- Web Usability
- Web Information Management
- Software Engineering
- Design Project (a 6-unit year-long design experience)
- Educational Enrichment Requirement (see department website)
