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programs: website development

The Website Development major within the Media Arts program places greater emphasis on the artistic and graphic design components of website development than the Integrated Application Development program offered through the Computer Information Systems department.

Tulane's School of Continuing Studies offers Bachelor's and Associate's Degrees in Website Development, as well as a Minor and Post-Baccalaureate Certificate upon fulfillment of the requirements listed below.

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Bachelor of arts in website development

Core Competencies
Credits
English 1010 Writing or CSEN 1250 Writing
4
Select one course:
Math
PHIL 1060 Critical Thinking
PHIL 1210 Elementary Symbolic Logic
BSMT 3250 Business Statistics (recommended)
CPST 1070 Math for Information Technology
3
Foreign Language or non-Western Culture
6-8
Supporting Requirement
Credits
Oral Communications – Select one course:
SPEC 1400 Persuasive Public Speaking
SPEC 3110 Small Group Communications
THEA 2100 Fundamentals of Acting
BSMT 2250 Business Communications
3
Distribution Requirements (at least two disciplines per category)
Credits
Humanities
12
Sciences
12
Social Sciences
12
Writing Requirement
Credits
Designated writing course
3

 

Major Requirements
Credits
MDAR 1010 Intro to Media Arts
3
ENLS 2630 Expository Writing
4
MDAR 2200 Digital Illustration
3
MDAR 2300 Digital Imaging I
3
Select one course:
CPST 2400 Webpage Design & Development
MDAR 2810 Web Design I
3
CPST 3410 Website Development with JavaScript
3
Select one course:
JOUR 2010 Ethical Issues in the Media
MDAR 2050 Media and the Law
3
BSMT 2750 Introduction to Franchising
3
MDAR 3810 Designing Websites
3
Select one course:
MDAR 2350 Graphic Design I
MDAR 3200 Animation I - 2D Design and Animation
CPST 3400 Website Development with XML/XHTML
CPST 3420 Website Development with CGI/Perl
CPST 3430 Website Development with ASP
3
MDAR 5010 Media Arts Internship
3
Minor (optional)
Credits
Varies according to minor chosen  
General Electives
Credits
As needed to total 120 credits
Total
120

>> Worksheet for BA in Website Development

Associate of arts in website development

Core Competencies
Credits
English 1010 Writing or CSEN 1250 Writing
4
Select one course:
Math
PHIL 1060 Critical Thinking
PHIL 1210 Elementary Symbolic Logic
BSMT 3250 Business Statistics (recommended)
CPST 1070 Math for Information Technology
3
Supporting Requirement
Credits
Oral Communications – Select one course:
SPEC 1400 Persuasive Public Speaking
SPEC 3110 Small Group Communications
THEA 2100 Fundamentals of Acting
BSMT 2250 Business Communications
3
Distribution Requirements
Credits
Humanities
3
Sciences
3
Social Sciences
3
Writing Requirement
Credits
Designated writing course
3

 

Major Requirements
Credits
MDAR 1010 Intro to Media Arts
3
ENLS 2630 Expository Writing
4
MDAR 2200 Digital Illustration
3
MDAR 2300 Digital Imaging I
3
Select one course:
CPST 2400 Webpage Design & Development
MDAR 2810 Web Design I
3
CPST 3410 Website Development with JavaScript
3
Select one course:
JOUR 2010 Ethical Issues in the Media
MDAR 2050 Media and the Law
3
BSMT 2750 Introduction to Franchising
3
General Electives
Credits
As needed to total 60 credits
Total
60

>> Worksheet for AA in Website Development

Minor in website development

Minor Requirements
Credits
Select one course:
CPST 2400 Webpage Design & Development
MDAR 2810 Web Design I
3
CPST 3410 Website Development with JavaScript
3
MDAR 2300 Digital Imaging I
3
MDAR 2350 Graphic Design I
3
Select one course:
CPST 3420 Website Development with CGI/Perl
CPST 3430 Website Development with ASP
3
Select one course:
MDAR 2200 Digital Illustration
MDAR 3350 Graphic Design II
BSMT 2750 Introduction to Franchising
3
Total
18

website development Post-Baccalaureate Certificate

Post-Baccalaureate Certificates (awarded only to students already holding a BA or BS) in all Media Arts disciplines are composed of the major courses for the BA.

tuition: for the 2011-2012 academic year, tuition is $906 for a three credit course

fees: The University assesses a maximum of $40 in academic fees per semester for twelve credits. Fees vary for fewer than twelve credits. Students enrolled in technology-based courses are assessed a fee for those courses. For the 2011-2012 academic year, the fee is $45 for technology-based courses. Total technology-based fees for this post-baccalaureate certificate program are approximately $150.

books: The cost of textbooks and other required materials vary with each course and from semester to semester. On the whole, the cost for textbooks and other material is approximately $225 for a twelve credit course load.

cost of room and board: N/A

completion time: The time needed to complete the post-baccalaureate certificate will vary from one student to another. The normal completion time based on a “typical course load” of six credits per semester is 24 months.

job placement: Job placement in the post-baccalaureate program in Website development is difficult to measure, primarily because nearly all students in the program are already gainfully employed in a professional setting.

Core Requirements
Credits
MDAR 1010 Intro to Media Arts
3
ENLS 2630 Expository Writing
4
MDAR 2200 Digital Illustration
3
MDAR 2300 Digital Imaging I
3
Select one course:
CPST 2400 Webpage Design & Development
MDAR 2810 Web Design I
3
CPST 3410 Website Development with JavaScript
3
Select one course:
JOUR 2010 Ethical Issues in the Media
MDAR 2050 Media and the Law
3
BSMT 2750 Introduction to Franchising
3
MDAR 3810 Designing Websites
3
Select one course:
MDAR 2350 Graphic Design I
MDAR 4300 Animation II
CPST 3400 Website Development with XML/XHTML
CPST 3420 Website Development with CGI/Perl
CPST 3430 Website Development with ASP
3
MDAR 5010 Media Arts Internship
3
Total
34

>> Worksheet for Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Website Development

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