AAS-T Degree or Certificate Program

Program Overview

Associate of Applied Science Transfer (A.A.S.–T) degree, 89 credits
Certificate, 66 credits.

• Students can begin the program any quarter.
• Web Design may be a good fit for you if you like to create art or design, solve problems, and learn new technology.
• Areas of study include web authoring, design, and databases.
• Job titles include webmaster, web designer and web producer.

Web Design students will benefit from the wide range of experience brought by industry representatives devoted to teaching. Program curriculum will include typography, writing for the web, and the theory of web design. Students will learn to work with Photoshop, web animation using Flash, and design with Dreamweaver. Combining design classes with core IT classes will prepare our graduates for careers such as User Interface Designer, Web Designer and Web Producer.

Career Opportunities

Despite the recent economic downturn, the information technology field is still growing faster than any other section of the economy. A recent Department of Labor study indicates that 8 of the 9 fastest growing occupations by the year 2010 will be in the area of Information Technology. More than 1,300,000 new IT jobs will be created in the United States by the year 2008. A Washington State Employment Security Department paper confirms these job growth statistics for our state as well, with some computer jobs posting growth rates of 6 % per year and higher. There is a critical shortage of qualified IT professionals, and excellent opportunities exist with both large and small companies and in the public sector.

Graduates in the Web Design option will be qualified for several World Wide Web careers including Webmaster, Web Designer, User Interface Designer, Web Producer, Web Administrator, and Web Specialist. For Webmasters, the Bureau of Labor Statistics lists an annual salary range of $51,500 to $73,000. A recent salary survey by the job bank dice.com reports an average salary for first year Web Designers as $35,758 annually. However, salaries rise quickly with experience. This same report gives the average salary of $55,762 for a Web Designer with 2-3 years experience.

Graduation Application

For Further Information:

Information Technology Programs
Business, Information Technologies & Creative Arts
Seattle Central Community College
1701 Broadway, Room BE3176
Seattle, WA 98122
PHONE: (206) 516-3150
FAX: (206) 516-3131