Web Design and Development - Interaction and User Experience Design Emphasis, B.S
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Program Description
The BS in Web Design and Development allows students to study app development for mobile devices, web design and development for mobile-friendly websites, and user experience design. In order to be successful in these areas, students need skills in design and content creation.
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Total Credit Hours | 120 | |
| Web Design and Development Requirements | 75 Credits | |
| Complete the Requirements | 75 | |
| Interaction and Design Requirements | 45 Credits | |
| DWDD 2420 | Media Formats and Outputs | 3 |
| DWDD 2510 | Interactive Media Production | 3 |
| DWDD 2520 | Digital Product Experiences I | 3 |
| DWDD 3410 | Interaction Design Colloquium | 3 |
| DWDD 3520 | Digital Product Experiences II | 3 |
| DWDD 3430 | Adaptive Media Experiences | 3 |
| DWDD 4430 | Adaptive Media II | 3 |
| DWDD 4520 | Digital Product Design Studio | 3 |
| DWDD 4240 | Experience Design Process | 3 |
| Complete 18 credits of electives (at least 3 credits must be upper-division) | 18 | |
| Typography I (3) | ||
| Mixed Reality Essentials (2) | ||
| Mixed Reality Experiences I (3) | ||
| Digital Photography and Compositing I (3) | ||
| Immersive Experiences I (3) | ||
| Special Topics in Web Design and Development (1-3) | ||
| Internship (1-8) | ||
| Mixed Reality Experiences (3) | ||
| Digital Photography and Compositing II (3) | ||
| Immersive Experiences II (3) | ||
| Advanced Topics in Web Design and Development (undefined) | ||
| Designing Voice Experiences (3) | ||
| Web Content Management (3) | ||
Or other advisor-approved electives | ||
Core Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Total Credit Hours | 75 | |
| General Education Requirements | 30 Credits | |
| ENGL 1010 | Introduction to Academic Writing | 3 |
| or ENGH 1005 | Literacies and Composition Across Contexts | |
| ENGL 2010 | Intermediate Academic Writing | 3 |
| Complete one of the following: (MATH 1050 recommended for App Dev Emphasis) | 3 | |
| Quantitative Reasoning (3) | ||
| Quantitative Reasoning with Integrated Algebra (6) | ||
| Introduction to Statistics (3) | ||
| Introduction to Statistics with Algebra (5) | ||
| College Algebra (4) (recommended for Business, Education, Science, and Health Professions majors) | ||
| College Algebra with Preliminaries (5) | ||
| College Algebra for Business (3) | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
| US History to 1877 and US History since 1877 (6) | ||
| American History (3) | ||
| US Economic History (3) | ||
| American Heritage (3) | ||
| American National Government (3) | ||
| Distribution Courses: | ||
| Biology Distribution | 3 | |
| Physical Science Distribution | 3 | |
| Personal, Professional, and Civic Growth Distribution | 3 | |
| Humanties Distribution | 3 | |
| Fine Arts Distribution | 3 | |
| Social/Behavioral Science Distribution | 3 | |
| Discipline Core Requirements | 45 Credits | |
| DWDD 1400 | Digital Design Essentials | 3 |
| or DGM 1110 | Digital Media Essentials I | |
| DWDD 1410 | Interaction Design Essentials | 3 |
| DWDD 1420 | Communicating Digital Design | 3 |
| DWDD 1600 | Web Essentials | 3 |
| DWDD 1720 | Scripting for Internet Technologies | 3 |
| DWDD 2410 | Interaction Design | 3 |
| DWDD 2410R | Interaction Design Practicum | 2 |
| DWDD 2610 | Principles of Web Languages | 3 |
| DWDD 2590 | Portfolio Workshop | 3 |
| DGM 3110 | Corporate Issues in Digital Media | 3 |
| MKTG 3690 | Digital Marketing Analytics | 3 |
| DGM 3120G | Digital Media for Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| DGM 3220 | Digital Media Project Management | 3 |
| DGM 4810R | Internship | 1 |
| DWDD 4900R | Senior Capstone | 6 |
Graduation Requirements
- Completion of a minimum of 120 semester credits.
- A minimum of 2.5 GPA in all discipline core courses with no grade lower than a C- required for graduation. To qualify for the portfolio review, DGM courses must be completed with a grade of B- or higher.
- Residency hours -- minimum of 30 credit hours through course attendance at UVU, with at least 10 hours earned in the last 45 hours.
- Completion of GE and specified departmental requirements, which includes a portfolio review and acceptance into the degree.
- Successful completion of at least one Global/Intercultural course.
- Successful completion of at least two Writing Enriched (WE) courses.
Graduation Plan
This graduation plan is a sample plan and is intended to be a guide. Your specific plan may differ based on your Math and English placement and/or transfer credits applied. You are encouraged to meet with an advisor and set up an individualized graduation plan in Wolverine Track.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Credit Hours | |
| DWDD 1400 | Digital Design Essentials | 3 |
| DWDD 1600 | Web Essentials | 3 |
| ENGL 1010 or ENGH 1005 | Introduction to Academic Writing or Literacies and Composition Across Contexts | 3 |
| Math Distribution | 3 | |
| DWDD Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| DWDD 1410 | Interaction Design Essentials | 3 |
| DWDD 1420 | Communicating Digital Design | 3 |
| DWDD 1720 | Scripting for Internet Technologies | 3 |
| DWDD Elective | 3 | |
| ENGL 2010 | Intermediate Academic Writing | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Semester 3 | ||
| DWDD 2610 | Principles of Web Languages | 3 |
| DWDD 2410 | Interaction Design | 3 |
| DWDD 2420 | Media Formats and Outputs | 3 |
| History Distribution | 3 | |
| Social/Behavioral Science Distribution | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Semester 4 | ||
| DWDD 2410R | Interaction Design Practicum | 2 |
| DWDD 2590 | Portfolio Workshop | 3 |
| DWDD 2510 | Interactive Media Production | 3 |
| DWDD 2520 | Digital Product Experiences I | 3 |
| DWDD Elective | 4 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Semester 5 | ||
| DGM 3220 | Digital Media Project Management | 3 |
| DGM 3120G | Digital Media for Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| DWDD 3520 | Digital Product Experiences II | 3 |
| DWDD 3410 | Interaction Design Colloquium | 3 |
| Personal, Professional, and Civic Growth | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Semester 6 | ||
| DGM 3110 | Corporate Issues in Digital Media | 3 |
| DWDD 3430 | Adaptive Media Experiences | 3 |
| DWDD Elective | 3 | |
| Humanities Distribution | 3 | |
| Biology Distribution | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Semester 7 | ||
| DWDD 4900R | Senior Capstone | 3 |
| DGM 4810R | Internship | 1 |
| DWDD 4430 | Adaptive Media II | 3 |
| DWDD 4520 | Digital Product Design Studio | 3 |
| DWDD Elective | 2 | |
| Fine Arts Distribution | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Semester 8 | ||
| DWDD 4900R | Senior Capstone | 3 |
| MKTG 3690 | Digital Marketing Analytics | 3 |
| DWDD 4240 | Experience Design Process | 3 |
| DWDD Elective | 3 | |
| Physical Science Distribution | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 120 | |
Program Learning Outcomes
- Exhibit professional level design skills, problem solving, and robust verbal and written communication skills
- Demonstrate junior level of proficiency in using industry standard digital hardware and software within their specific emphasis on student and real-world projects
- Demonstrate proficiency in creating wireframes, mockups, and interactive prototypes using industry-standard
- Communicate design ideas and iterate on concepts based on feedback and usability testing.