Interface Design & Web Development, Associate of Applied Science

Interfaces are the lens through which we view our modern digital lives. Every interface, every point of contact with a computer system, must be designed by someone who has a deep understanding of how humans and computers mesh. Our favorite websites and apps on our computers and mobile devices, the screens in our vehicles, interactive displays in museums, and touchscreen kiosks - all of these things are connected via the Web and driven by interfaces.

The Associate of Applied Science degree in Interface Design & Web Development is designed for students who are looking to develop the skills and portfolio necessary to work towards direct employment.

Graduates are able to:

create and optimize images, sound, video, animation, and text in digital space.
demonstrate the current best practices of User Experience (UX) and User-Centered Design for human-computer interfaces.
operate the underlying hardware, software, and other technologies that make modern multimedia possible.
build User-Interface (UI)-driven presentations, applications, and web pages in a variety of real-world contexts.
develop and produce the code that undergirds web and multimedia technologies.
evaluate and discuss the legal and ethical concerns of intellectual property in the Information Age.
build a portfolio of work that will demonstrate proficiency in Interface Design & Web Development.

Curriculum – A.A.S. Degree

First Semester

ENGL 111 - English Composition I 3 Credits
IDMX 114 - Interactive Multimedia 3 Credits
IDMX 225 - Web Page Development I 3 Credits
Specialization Elective 3 Credits ¹
CSIT 103 - Computer Concepts and Programming 4 Credits or
CSIT 105 - Foundations of Computer Science 4 Credits ²

Second Semester

ENGL 112 - English Composition II 3 Credits
PSYC 103 - Introduction to Psychology 3 Credits
IDMX 208 - Interface Design & Human Computer Interaction 3 Credits
IDMX 244 - JavaScript 3 Credits
Specialization Elective 3 Credits ¹

Third Semester

IDMX 268 - Web Page Development II 3 Credits
IDMX 291 - User Interface Programming 3 Credits
Specialization Elective 3 Credits ¹
Specialization Elective 3 Credits ¹
General Education 3 Credits ³

Fourth Semester

IDMX 297 - Interface Design Capstone 3 Credits
IDMX 299 - Digital Portfolio 1 Credit
Specialization Elective 3 Credits ¹
Specialization Elective 3 Credits ¹
General Education 4 Credits ⁴

Total Credits 60

¹ See Interface Design & Web Development Specialization Electives List for specialization electives.

² MATH 113 Precalculus II is a prerequisite for CSIT 105 Foundations of Computer Science .

³ Select a course from any category of the General Education list.

⁴ It is recommended that students take one of the following courses to meet the 60-credit program requirement: BIOL 111 Principles of Biology , GEOL 157 Introduction to Geology , PHYS 112 Concepts of Physics , PHYS 130 Astronomy , or other lab science. Students may also elect to fulfill this requirement by taking more than one 3-credit General Education course. Students are encouraged to make this decision in consultation with an advisor.