Web and Social Media Technologies (BS)

Moving Digital Interaction into the Future

The Web and Social Media Technologies major will introduce students to the process of designing and deploying web infrastructures, creating content and maintaining websites with a fundamental shift to web 2.0 technologies and deployment of web technologies to mobile devices. This program will prepare students to design and develop professional looking materials for placement on the web and partner with mobile device development to create location based services and applications for the mobile web.

Graduating students will have developed the skills, techniques and knowledge required to create dynamic data-driven front- and back-end web applications. Along with a solid background in illustration and design concepts, Web and Social Media Technologies students must become familiar with the programming, scripting and content-creation tools needed to create and maintain content and applications. The coursework will also give the fundamentals of creating e-commerce sites.

Web and Social Media Technologies Degree Objectives (BS)

Design and develop interactive applications that show mastery of web design practices.
Demonstrate advanced programming and database management skills, including mark-up languages and client/server scripting applications.
Demonstrate customer-centered design, usability, accessibility deployed across multiple platforms and devices.
Analyze web-based marketing concepts such as search-engine optimization, audience analysis, data mining as a basis for innovative endeavors.
Integrate web-based, context-sensitive applications into mobile technology products to provide the user with smart interactive experiences.
Apply business development and project management models for the content management of new or revised web presence that supports missions and goals and the long term maintenance and growth of a website.

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Program Information

Program Credits:	120
Major Credits:	36
Requirements to graduate include:	2.0 CGPA, completed required coursework, Portfolio, Internship, and Student Innovation Project
Normal timeframe in semesters to completion:	8

ON TIME COMPLETION RATE: 37%.
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Course List and Program Requirements University Core Curriculum

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Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Standard Occupational Classification (SOC)

15-1021 Computer Programmers 27-1014 Multi-Media Artists and Animators 27-1024 Graphic Designers

EMPLOYMENT RATE FOR THIS PROGRAM

For the program, Web & Social Media Technologies, there was 1 eligible graduate during the reporting period. Of these students,1 was employed in their field or a related field for a total program employment percentage of 100%.

Overall Classification of Instructional Program (CIP) Code Employment Information

For the CIP Code, 11.0801, there were 93 eligible graduates during the reporting period. Of these students, 59 were employed in their field or a related field for a total CIP code employment percentage of 63%. This CIP code encompasses the following UAT degree programs: Digital Media, Game Art & Animation, Game Design, Serious Games & Simulation, Virtual Modeling & Design, Human Computer Interaction, and Web & Social Media Technologies

POSITIONS OUR GRADUATES HAVE TAKEN

Web and Graphic Designer – Liquis Design

INTERNSHIP

Companies hiring our student interns:

Dynamic Worldwide Media

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