Web Design Associate of Science

Program Overview:

The purpose of the Web Design A.S. Degree Program is to provide the first two years of experience for transfer to any higher education institution for careers in Web Design. There are many opportunities in Web Design careers such as designing the look-and-feel of web sites, developing web sites, creating web content for mobile devices, conducting usability and accessibility studies of web sites, and creating content for delivery over the web.

Program Outcomes:

Upon completion of the Web Design program at RCTC, students will achieve the following outcomes:

• Utilize the Elements of Art, Principles of Design, or Principles of Usability in order to create functional and aesthetically appropriate compositions.
• Demonstrate fundamental technical skills in the creation and presentation of design.
• Evaluate the aesthetic quality, cultural significance, personal reaction, and historical context of digital art and graphic design.
• Evaluate the needs of the users to determine the correct contexts for solutions.
• Develop unique and innovative solutions using conceptual thinking.

Additional Information:

An articulation agreement has been established between Rochester Community and Technical College and Minnesota State University, Moorhead and Metropolitan State University. As a result, students will be able to transfer the Web Design Program as a package. Students will enter the transfer program at earning full credit for RCTC’s two-year degree program.

WEB DESIGN AS

MINNESOTA TRANSFER CURRICULUM (MnTC)/GENERAL REQUIREMENTS (30 CREDITS)

GOAL 1: COMMUNICATION (7 CREDITS)

• COMM 1114 – Fundamentals of Public Speaking (3 cr) OR COMM 1130 – Interpersonal Communication (3 cr)
• ENGL 1117 – Reading and Writing Critically I (4 cr)

GOAL 3: NATURAL SCIENCES (3 CREDITS)

Credits from MnTC Goal 3

GOAL 4: MATHEMATICS/LOGICAL REASONING (4 CREDITS)

Credits from MnTC Goal 4

GOAL 5: HUMANITIES AND THE FINE ARTS (3 CREDITS)

Credits from MnTC Goal 5

GOAL 6: HUMANITIES AND THE FINE ARTS (6 CREDITS)

• ART 1111 – Art History Survey I (3 cr)
• ART 1112 – Art History Survey II (3 cr)

MnTC GENERAL EDUCATION ELECTIVES (8 CREDITS)

Credits from MnTC Goal 1-10

PROGRAM CORE REQUIREMENTS (27 CREDITS)

• ART 1120 – Computer as Creative Media (3 cr)
• ART 1121 – 2D Design (3 cr)
• ART 1124 – Graphic Design I (3 cr)
• ART 1130 – Digital Art I (3 cr)
• ART 1184 – Photography I (3 cr)
• ART 1232 – Web Design I (3 cr)
• ART 1233 – Web Design II (3 cr)
• COMP 1731 – Programming for the Internet (3 cr)
• COM 1741 – JavaScript (3 cr)

ELECTIVES (3 CREDITS)

• ART 1223 – Typography (3 cr)
• ART 2230 – Digital Art II (3 cr)
• ART 2240 – Motion Graphics I (3 cr)
• COMP 1751 – Mobile Application Development (3 cr)

RECOMMENDED COURSE SEQUENCES

FULL-TIME

• Semester 1 (16 CREDITS): ART 1111, ART 1120, ENGL 1117, MnTC Goal 4, MnTC Goal 5
• Semester 2 (15 CREDITS): ART 1112, ART 1121, ART 1130, COMM 1114 OR COMM 1130, COMP 1731
• Semester 3 (16 CREDITS): ART 1124, ART 1232, COMP 1741, MnTC Goal 3, MnTC Goal 1-10 Elective
• Semester 4 (13 CREDITS): ART 1184, ART 1233, ART Elective, MnTC Goal 1-10 Elective

PART-TIME

• Semester 1 (10 CREDITS): ART 1120, ENGL 1117, MnTC Goal 4
• Semester 2 (6 CREDITS): ART 1121, MnTC Goal 5
• Semester 3 (9 CREDITS): ART 1111, ART 1130, COMM 1114 OR COMM 1130
• Semester 4 (6 CREDITS): ART 1112, COMP 1731
• Semester 5 (9 CREDITS): ART 1124, ART 1232, MnTC Goal 3
• Semester 6 (7 CREDITS): ART 1184, MnTC Goal 1-10 Elective
• Semester 7 (7 CREDITS): COMP 1741, MnTC Goal 1-10 Elective
• Semester 8 (6 CREDITS): ART 1233, ART Elective

Course descriptions can be found at: RCTC course descriptions