Interactive Design | West Coast Baptist College

Interactive Design

Courses of Study

Course ID Credit Hours Course
VA 231 2

Web Development 1

This course is designed to provide the student with skills to design and develop professional websites, teaching the student how to plan, build, and publish for the web medium. HTML and CSS syntax, along with development best practices, will be emphasized throughout the course. A fee of $50 will be charged at the time of registration for this course. Prerequisite: None

VA 234 2

WordPress Development

This course is designed to introduce and instruct students in installing, designing, and maintaining WordPress as a content management system. Website frameworks will also be explored, which will enable the web developer to manage larger and more sophisticated websites that can continually expand and develop as ministry needs arise. A fee of $50 will be charged at the time of registration for this course. Prerequisite: VA 231

VA 333 2

Interface Design

This course will enable the student to effectively design the interfaces of websites and mobile applications. Students will learn how people use and consume data and the most effective methods of displaying information to the end user. Interface design methodology will be implemented in a website design that takes advantage of modern technology. A fee of $50 will be charged at the time of registration for this course. Prerequisite: VA 102, VA 221

VA 335 2

Web Development 2

This course is designed to build on the foundation laid in Web Development 1 with instruction in advanced CSS animation and layout, working with embedded media, developing a long-term web strategy through content, and responsive design and layout. The student will learn to design and build more advanced websites with cutting-edge technologies. A fee of $50 will be charged at the time of registration for this course. Prerequisite: EN 101 with a grade of a “C” or higher, EN 102, VA 231, and VA 333