A Web Developer facilitates information exchange by coordinating, compiling, and converting various media into an Internet standard format to provide accessible information and effective communication for an organization. Graduates of the Web Development program will develop and manage web sites on the Internet and corporate Intranets. They will be prepared to create and manage customer-friendly interactive web sites for individuals, small businesses, and large corporations.

1. Develop and maintain web sites using web design principles.
2. Create programs with web languages.
3. Create graphics and multimedia for the web.
4. Apply online marketing principles.
5. Demonstrate fundamental network environment concepts.
6. Use markup languages.
7. Construct e-commerce site.
8. Create and use databases.

The internet is having a profound influence on our society and the global economy. The tremendous expansion of the internet has created a high demand for individuals with working knowledge of web-related technologies and languages. Graduates of this occupational major have employment opportunities with a growing variety of industries developing and managing web sites and working with individuals, small businesses and corporations. Program graduates will be equipped with skills in marketing, design, hardware, general software, and communications. They will be able to offer employers creative, technical, and customer service skills needed to maintain accessible and reliable Web sites that project a preferred image.

The College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, (800) 621-7440, 30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2400, Chicago, IL 60602-2504.