Computer Information Science American River College

certificates 

Web Publishing

Description:
This certificate offers a program of study for students seeking jobs in the fields of web publishing, design, and development. It provides opportunities to develop the necessary skills for creating and maintaining large web sites for industry, government, and nonprofit agencies. General development of web publishing skills, including a thorough grounding in the HyperText Markup Language (HTML), Internet protocols, and web standards, is emphasized.
Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of this program, the student will be able to:
  • research the differences in goals, techniques, and costs between traditional print publishing and web publishing.
  • create a functional web site using HyperText Markup Language (HTML) and Cascading Style Sheets (CSS).
  • incorporate dynamic and interactive features into a web site using client-side or server-side scripting.
  • evaluate web accessibility issues when designing web sites.
  • integrate graphic principles and programming functionality with a web application.
  • demonstrate basic use of both Linux and Microsoft Windows operating system commands.

Course List:
Required Program
CISC 310 Introduction to Computer Information Science 3
CISC 320 Operating Systems 1
CISC 323 Linux Operating System 1
CISW 300 Web Publishing 3
CISW 304 Cascading Style Sheets 2
CISW 350 Imaging for the Web 1
CISW 370 Designing Accessible Web Sites 1
A minimum of 4 units from the following:
 4
   CISW 310 Advanced Web Publishing (4)
   CISW 400 Client-side Web Scripting (4)
   CISW 410 Middleware Web Scripting (4)
A minimum of 3 units from the following:
 3
   ARTNM 402 Intermediate Web Design (3)
   CISW 321 Web Site Development using Dreamweaver (3)
   CISW 355 Web Imaging Projects (2)
   CISW 360 Beginning Flash (3)
   CISW 442 Web Publishing with XML (3)
Total Units: 19

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Career Opportunities:
This certificate offers a program of study for students seeking jobs in the fields of web publishing, design, and development. It provides opportunities to develop the necessary skills for creating and maintaining large web sites for industry, government, and nonprofit agencies. General development of web publishing skills, including a thorough grounding in the HyperText Markup Language (HTML), Internet protocols, and web standards, is emphasized.
Search Jobs:
Example terms and keywords to use in job search sites:

Terms: Web Publishing (entry or level) - California

Job Search Titles:
Web Designer
Web/Social Media Specialist I/II
Design Specialist
Design Specialist Job
Content Editor
Solutions Engineer-Media Job
Social Media & Editorial Internship, Disney Interactive
Media Intern (Video/Photo)
Paid Media Campaign Strategist
Sample Job Search Websites:
Indeed.com - http://www.indeed.com/
SimplyHired.com - http://www.simplyhired.com/
Monster.com - http://www.monster.com/
Bureau of Labor Statistics - Resources for Jobseeker or Worker:
http://www.bls.gov/audience/jobseekers.htm
LinkedIn.com - Job Search: 
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