Program Description

The Web Development and Graphic Design program prepares individuals for success in emerging web and graphic design environments. Students receive training to work for a web design firm, an individual company, or just make extra money by bidding on projects that clients have posted through online marketplaces. This course is unlike a traditional classroom setting because the announcements and assignments are available through a course website. Students either post their work on their own class website or submit their work electronically to their instructor. Web Development and Graphic Design I prepares students for a Web Designer career. Web Development and Graphic Design II prepares students for Designer, Graphic Artist, Desktop Publisher, Multimedia Specialist, Web Producer, or Web Architect careers.

The core skills will cover topics such as:

  • HTML
  • Macromedia Dreamweaver
  • Macromedia Flash
  • Macromedia Fireworks
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • E-Commerce Concepts

After covering the core skills, students may then choose from the following career pathways:

  • Web Development and Administration
  • Desktop Publishing and Graphic Design

The following is a sampling of topics included in the Web Development and Administration pathway:

  • Cascading Style Sheets
  • JavaScript
  • DHTML
  • XML
  • Database Management
  • Active Server Pages
  • Networking Concepts

The following is a sampling of topics included in the Web Graphics and Multimedia pathway:

  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Macromedia Director
  • Adobe PageMaker

Length of Program

The Web Development and Graphic Design program is a 1050 hours to 2100 hours program. Post-secondary students may attend the program half-day or full day. High School students may attend the entire morning session, the afternoon session, or any two-hour block session (including 7th period until 3:45 pm). One hour block sessions may be available for certain class periods.

Eligible Students

This program is open to secondary as well as post-secondary students. High school students may attend the program their sophomore, junior, and senior years. High School students may attend the entire morning session, the afternoon session, or any two-hour block session (including 7th period until 3:45 pm). This program counts as the Technology credit for students fulfilling requirements of the OHLAP scholarship program.

College Credit

Students may earn college credit towards an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Information Technology: Web Development Option from Northern Oklahoma College. Students are required to take 18 hours of general education courses from NOC but may earn the remaining 42 hours required for the A.A.S. degree from Northwest Tech.
A degree sheet is available in PDF format (Adobe Acrobat Reader required) which provides details of the General Education, Technical Core, and Focus Areas required.

Students may earn college credit from OSU-Okmulgee while enrolled in this program.

Northwestern Oklahoma State University has a new Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences Degree with a Technical Management major. This program provides students who transfer to Northwestern from a community college with an Associate of Applied Science degree a course of study to complete a bachelor's degree. In addition, it will allow program credit for CareerTech students who have earned industry recognized certification through a national or vender specific examination and/or documented by the American Council of Education (ACE) to be transferred to Northwestern. The degree is also available for students who enroll at Northwestern and pursue a national certification as approved by Northwestern. Details of the program are available in pdf format from the NWOSU course catalog.

Certifications

The Web Development and Graphic Design program targets industry recognized certifications from Brainbench, Adobe, Macromedia, and Certified Internet Webmasters (CIW). Students may take Brainbench exams for free (opposed to the regular fee of approximately $50)!

Career Opportunities

The Web Development and Graphic Design program prepares students for the following careers:

  • Web Designer
  • Graphic Artist
  • Desktop Publisher
  • Multimedia Specialist
  • Web Producer
  • Web Architect

Helpful Attributes

The following skills are not necessary but would allow the student to progress more quickly to achieve success:

  • Good people skills
  • Imagination
  • Creativity
  • Patience
  • Ability to work long hours

Student Organizations

The students are encouraged to participate in Business Professionals of America.

Contact Information

For more information about the Web Development and Graphic Design program at the Alva campus, contact Mrs. Tami Frascht at 580.327.0344.

CLICK HERE to download a program brochure in pdf format. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view the brochure.

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