Web Design Certificate

CIP 500409 (GDW)

This certificate prepares students for entry-level positions in web design and is an excellent addition to the Associate of Applied Science Degree in Multimedia, Graphic Design and Illustration. Students without the degree are strongly encouraged to complete some instruction in graphic design prior to pursuing this certificate.

Admission Requirements

Admission to Arapahoe Community College
Proficiency with Macintosh operations is required for classes in MGD labs. Students without these skills must enroll in either MGD 101 or MGD 102 prior to taking other MGD computer classes.
Typing and basic math skills are also highly recommended.

Program Requirements

Major Courses (24 credit hours)

CWB 110 - Complete Web Authoring: HTML 3 Credits
MAN 241 - Project Management in Organizations 3 Credits
MGD 102 - Introduction to Multimedia 3 Credits
MGD 111 - Adobe Photoshop I 3 Credits
MGD 141 - Web Design I 3 Credits
MGD 143 - Motion Graphic Design I: (Software) 3 Credits
MGD 241 - Web Design II 3 Credits
MGD 243 - Web Motion Graphic Design II 3 Credits *

Note(s):

* or other web technology course with Department Chair approval.

Elective Courses (6 credit hours)

Select two courses from the following:

CWB 130 - Web Editing Tools: (Editor) 3 Credits
MAR 216 - Principles of Marketing 3 Credits
MGD 112 - Adobe Illustrator I 3 Credits
MGD 118 - Digital Color Theory 3 Credits

Total: 30 credit hours

Graduation Requirements

To graduate, students must apply for graduation and complete the graduation survey (available via myACC). (form available at www.arapahoe.edu/graduation)
After applying for graduation, all correspondence to a student about the status of their program conferral will be sent to their student email address only.
As a graduate of a Career and Technical Education program you will be contacted by an ACC employee in approximately six months to verify your employment information. This information gathering is a federal requirement to ensure that ACC receives certain federal funding.
“Information regarding occupations, completion rates, placement rates, program costs and median loan debt may be found at www.arapahoe.edu/departments-and-programs/gainful-employment-disclosure-information.”