Web Design Fundamentals Short Certificate ***Corrections Education Only

***Not available to Clarkston, Walla Walla and online students

The Web Design Fundamentals mini-certificate consists of 20 credits taken over two quarters. 

Beginning with a background in computer concepts and productivity application skills, students then learn about user experience (UX) and user interface (UI) design which in turn forms the basis for coding webpages and websites with HTML, CSS and JavaScript. This program prepares graduates for entry-level employment in creative agencies, in-house creative departments and freelance opportunities in Washington State.

Assuming no prior computer experience, students are introduced to computer literacy, operating systems, file management and office productivity software. Students then learn the fundamentals of UX/UI design, the process of site building, user testing, usability optimization and search engine optimization. Building on those skills students learn to manage a codebase using distributed version control and build websites using the three fundamental web languages; HTML, CSS and JavaScript.

Certificate Outcomes:

• Create effective user interfaces based on critical understanding of customers and tasks.
• Build functional and effective websites and web applications using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
• Collaborate on code projects using a distributed version control system to share tasks among team members within a common codebase .
• Manage a project codebase in an integrated development environment utilizing the command line.
• Write clean code in industry-standard markup, scripting, and programming languages.