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Web Design, Bachelor of Science

Program Purpose

The Web Design B.S. program offers courses in three key areas of software required to work in the design industry - Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, and Adobe Illustrator - with curriculum emphasis on good design, problem solving, planning, and design functionality. InDesign is used for layout, Photoshop for image manipulation, and Illustrator for vector drawing. Students will learn industry standard software with hands-on coursework. Students may also use five program electives to complete requirements for a certificate of their choice. Students may also opt to use those five electives to complete the accelerated option graduate certificate.

In following the University mission, the Web Design B.S. program prepares students for employment in the design field. Employment postings for photographers and designers have highlighted the requirement of skills specifically in the three Adobe software programs included in this program.

Program Competencies

Employ creative problem solving from project inception to completion.
Develop a professional body of work and appropriate artifacts to provide evidence of personal vision and skills.
Develop responsive web applications that display appropriately on various devices.

Cooperative Education Option

The Cooperative Education option for the Web Design program is an alternative to VFP 313 – Aesthetics of Film and DSN 490 – Internship. Each co-op assignment is one semester long and normally the two co-op assignments span two consecutive semesters with the same employer.

Experiential Learning

Experiential Learning at Wilmington University takes a 360° approach to applied education. Whether you bring significant professional experience and pursue Credit for Prior Learning (CPL), or you complete a Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) experience such as an internship or cooperative education placement embedded within your academic program, these opportunities provide meaningful pathways toward completing your degree.

Minimum Grade Policy

The College of Business and Technology sets a required minimum grade of "C-" for program core courses. Students earning a grade lower than "C-" in a core course must repeat the course.

Web Design Curriculum

General Education Requirements (39 credits)

The Web Design program has set a minimum passing grade of “C-” for the following courses: CSC 306, CSC 240/340, CSC 370, DSN 325, DSN 326, and TEC 325. Students receiving a grade lower than “C-” in any of these courses must retake the course.

CTA 210 Intro to Technology

DSN 110 Fundamentals of Drawing

ECO 105 Fundamentals of Economics

ENG 121 English Composition I

ENG 122 English Composition II

ENG 131 Public Speaking

ENG 310 Research Writing

ENG 360 Creative Writing

HIS 230 History of Art and Design

HIS 381 Contemporary Global Issues

MAT 205 Introductory Survey of Mathematics

PHI 100 Introduction to Critical Thinking

PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology

Natural Science

Web Design Core (63 credits)

ANI 201 Fundamentals of Motion Graphics

CSC 340 JavaScript I

CSC 306 PHP Applic Development

CSC 370 User-Centered Design

DSN 105 Visual Communication

DSN 121 Basic InDesign

DSN 210 Basic Photoshop

DSN 220 Concept Development

DSN 235 Vector Drawing

DSN 300 Design for Marketing

DSN 306 Principles of Color Theory

DSN 307 Intermediate InDesign

DSN 315 Typography

DSN 318 Portfolio Production

DSN 325 Interactive Design I

DSN 326 Interactive Design II

DSN 487 Senior Project

TEC 215 Basic Photography

TEC 325 Business of Freelancing

VFP 313 Aesthetics of Film

DSN 490 Internship

DSN 489 Experiential Learning in Design

Technology Certificate Electives (15 credits)

Students should choose a technology certificate to fulfill this elective core. If not pursuing a certificate, students may choose from the following undergraduate courses to fulfill their electives: ANI, CSC, DFM, DSN, GMD, ISM, SEC, TEC, UAV, VFP. Selecting an elective outside of this list will require approval of the Program Chair.

Free Elective (3 Credits)

Students with less than 16 transfer credits are required to take FYE 101 as one of their electives.

Completion Degree Requirements

What is a Completion Degree?

A completion degree is a personalized version of a bachelor's degree created exclusively for students who have completed an associate degree at an accredited institution. Completion degrees are available for most Wilmington University Bachelor of Science degrees. A student who expects to transfer a completed associate degree should communicate with a Wilmington University academic advisor before registering for courses. A transcript with documentation of the conferred degree must be received by Wilmington University to confirm eligibility.

Note that a minimum of 120 combined credits are needed to satisfy the Completion Degree requirements, including both transfer credits and credits earned at Wilmington University.

Web Design Completion Degree

The Web Design completion degree program has set a minimum passing grade of “C-” for the following courses: CSC 306, CSC 240/340, CSC 370, DSN 325, DSN 326, and TEC 325. Students receiving a grade lower than “C-” in any of these courses must retake the course.