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CAS 101 Week 2

CAS 101 Week 2. Careers in Website Development & Design Certificate and Degree Program at PCC. Design and Develop. Designer A Web designer is someone who designs websites Focused on the front-end of the website

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CAS 101 Week 2

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  1. CAS 101Week 2 Careers in Website Development & Design Certificate and Degree Program at PCC

  2. Design and Develop • Designer • A Web designer is someone who designs websites • Focused on the front-end of the website • Concerned with how the site “looks” and how the site visitors interact with the site • Uses design principles to create an appealing site • Understands usability and create sites that are easy to navigate • Developer • A Web developer is someone who programs Web pages • Focused on the back-end of the website • Concerned with how the site “works” and how customers get things done • Understands server technology and how to keep a site up and running • Uses programming skills to make a website “work” Week 2 - CAS 101

  3. Personal Skills • Logical thinker • Attention to detail • Creativity • People skills • Dealing with stress and keeping to deadlines • Willing to learn new skills on an ongoing basis Week 2 - CAS 101

  4. Technical Skills • HTML • CSS • JavaScript • Search Engine Optimization (SEO) • Web Design Tools • Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Fireworks, Flash • Content Management Systems (CMS) • Joomla, WordPress, Drupal • Designers: Graphic design, multimedia, art • Developers: programming, databases, scripting languages such as PHP Week 2 - CAS 101

  5. Freelance Web Design • What traits make a good freelance Web Designer? • Introvert – someone who enjoys being by themselves, working alone or in a small group • Good Communication Skills – both written and verbal • Ambitious – think big and set goals • Self-Motivated with a Strong Work Ethic • Courageous and Self-Confident • Multi-Tasker • Well Organized • Professional with Many Support Networks Week 2 - CAS 101

  6. Web Program at PCC • 2 Career Pathway Certificates • One-Year Certificate • Two-Year AAS Degree Week 2 - CAS 101

  7. Web Assistant I • 13 Credits • Can be completed in 1 or 2 terms • All classes count towards other certificates or degree • CAS 101 • CAS 110: Web Graphics • CAS 111D: Dreamweaver • CAS 206: HTML • CAS 215: CSS Week 2 - CAS 101

  8. Web Assistant II • 23 Credits • Can be completed in 2 or 3 terms • Includes courses in Web Assistant I, plus: • CAS 222: Intermediate Web Design • CAS 180: SEO • CAS 181W/J/D: WordPress, Joomla, Drupal • CAS 280W: Co-Op Week 2 - CAS 101

  9. 1-Year Certificate • 58 Credits • Can be completed in 4 or 5 terms • Includes courses in Web Assistant II, plus: • CAS 175E: Web Animation (Adobe Edge) • CAS 242: Web Mockups • CAS 213: JavaScript • 8 Elective Credits (choose from focus areas) • Business Courses • CIS 121 • Multimedia Courses Week 2 - CAS 101

  10. 2-Year Degree • 95 Credits • Can be completed in 2 years (including summer terms) • Includes courses in 1-year certificate, plus: • CAS 225: PHP • Additional Electives • Additional Business and CIS courses • General Education Requirements • Co-Op Week 2 - CAS 101

  11. Elective Focus Areas • 1-Year Certificate – select 8 credits • 2-Year Degree – select 12 credits • Animation • Content Management Systems • Database • Design • Programming: Java • Programming: JavaScript • Programming: Visual Basic • Project Management • Video for the Web • Web Graphics Week 2 - CAS 101

  12. Choices • Some of the required courses have options: • CAS 213 or CIS 133W (JavaScript) • CAS 225 or CIS 195P (PHP) • CAS 181W or CAS 181J or CAS 181D (CMS) • BA 205 or MM 270 or WR 227 (Technical Writing) • BA 207 or CIS 243 (E-Commerce) • BA 223 or BA 239 (Marketing) Week 2 - CAS 101

  13. CAS 280W: Co-Op • Practice skills you have learned in the classroom in a real job setting • Paid or Unpaid • Worksite must offer experience which is directly related to your career goals • 30 hours of work per credit • Can enroll after you have earned 15 credits in the program • Co-Op Facilitators/ Employment & Career Specialists • Sylvania: Gary Coleman (gcoleman@pcc.edu) • Rock Creek: Donna Drayer (ddrayer@pcc.edu) • Cascade: Becky Washington (rwashing@pcc.edu) • http://www.pcc.edu/coop Week 2 - CAS 101

  14. Any Questions? Week 2 - CAS 101

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