Web & Mobile Application Development
Bachelor of Science or Arts in Information Networking and Telecommunications, Concentration: Web and Mobile Application Development
With a concentration in Web Development, you'll have the opportunity to develop coding, design, and video and animation skills for the web and mobile devices. You'll also learn e-commerce, work-flow and Web-based database development.
Built on the concept of media convergence, our program teaches electronic media as well as Web tools, software, scripting languages and databases. We'll prepare you for the Certified Web Designer Apprentice (CWDSA) and Oracle Certified Associate certifications.
Our graduates work in business, government, education, entertainment, and health care organizations.
Program Summary
Bachelor of Arts
General Education Coursework (65 hours)
Core/Cross Concentration (39 hours)
Emphasis/Free Electives (16 hours)
TOTAL HOURS REQUIRED FOR DEGREE (120 hours)
Bachelor of Science
General Education Coursework (55 hours)
Core/Cross Concentration ( 39 hours)
Emphasis/Free Electives (26 hours)
TOTAL HOURS REQUIRED FOR DEGREE (120 hours)
INFORMATICS MAJOR CORE (18 hours)
- INF 250 Introduction to Web Development (3 Credit Hours)
- INF 300 Foundations of Informatics (3 Credit Hours)
- INF 405 Research Methods in Informatics (3 Credit Hours)
- INF 430 Technology, Innovation and Entrepreneurial Leadership (3 Credit Hours)
- INF 490 Capstone Seminar in Informatics (3 Credit Hours)
- INF/POLS 610 Public Policy, Ethics and Law in Information Networking (3 Credit Hours)
CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS: WEB (15 hours)
- INF 650 Introduction to Human-Computer Interaction (3 Credit Hours)
- INF 651 Front-End Web Development I (3 Credit Hours)
- INF 652 Database Design and Programming (3 Credit Hours)
- INF 653 Back-End Web Development I (3 Credit Hours)
- INF 654 Mobile Web Development I (3 Credit Hours)
CROSS CONCENTRATION ELECTIVE: (6 hours)
(Choose 2 with no more than one from each concentration)
Computer Networking and Telecommunications
- INF 291 Internetworking I
- INF 360 Programming with Python
Digital Media Production and Journalism
- INF 140 Introduction to Electronic Media
- INF 346 Beginning Video Production
- INF 648 Beginning Audio Production
Information Systems
- INF 302 Windows Client Administration
- INF 402 Windows Server Administration
- INF 603 Big Data Analytics
EMPHASIS OPTIONS (15 hours of electives)
You have several course options to further focus your degree on one area of emphasis. If you want to continue your focus on web and mobile application development, you should complete the full-stack development with these electives:
- INF 655 Front-End Web Development II
- INF 656 Back-End Web Development II
- INF 657 Mobile Web Development II
- COMM 318 Introduction to Organizational Communication (3 Credit Hours)
- MATH 110 College Algebra (or higher) (3 Credit Hours)
- MATH 250 Elements of Statistics (3 Credit Hours)
PROGRAM OF STUDY
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How to Reach Us
Department of Informatics
Fort Hays State University
600 Park Street
Hammond Hall
Phone: 785-628-5373
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