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Web Design
Undergraduate CertificateThese program requirements are for students who enroll in the 2022-2023 academic year.
The web design certificate program at University of Maryland Global Campus provides you with entry-level skills for a career in web design. This project-centric program exposes you to responsive web design, industry best practices, cascading style sheets (CSS), HTML5 coding, extensible markup language (XML), and JavaScript technologies, as well as ethical and legal considerations.
Program Highlights
- Learn the fundamentals: Gain entry-level skills for a career in web design.
- Apply knowledge: Follow proven design theory in creating digital designs for print, web, and mobile devices.
- Apply new skills: Use client-side JavaScript to create interactive, cross-browser-compatible web pages.
- Build your skills: Study the principles, techniques, and theories that govern the use of scripting and programming languages.
- Create a strategy: Create a website promotion strategy with search engine optimization and produce a website.
- Delve into data: Create, validate, and transform data into multiple formats to create digital and web-based media.
Required Courses
- (3 Credits, CMST 290)
- (3 Credits, CMST 295)
- (3 Credits, CMST 385)
- (3 Credits, CMST 386)
- (3 Credits, CMST 388)
- (3 Credits, CMST 355)
Career Preparation
This program is designed to help you gain experience in project-focused responsive design.
Experience Recommended for Success in the Program
No previous experience is needed.
Total Program Credits
18
Transfer Credits
Up to 9
Format
- All courses available online
- Select hybrid courses available
Tuition Per Credit
- $250 per credit hour
(Europe & Downrange)
See our Tuition Rates page for details.
Admission Requirements
This program follows standard UMGC admission requirements.
Military-Specific Details
This program does not have military restrictions. It is available to all eligible civilian and military-affiliated students.
State-Specific Details
This program does not have state-specific restrictions.