INTRODUCTION TO WEB DEVELOPMENT
Applied web development introduces methods and tools for creating/maintaining secure and interactive web content. Topics include programming fundamentals to support core web concepts, application development essentials, and content management systems. Web best practices - such as accessibility, design, and critical thinking about relevant ethics and organization - will be incorporated throughout. Gain practical skills to design and implement websites using popular scripting languages and frameworks, content management systems (CMSs), and related tools.
Topics
- programming fundamentals to support core web concepts
- application development essentials
- and content management systems
Topics explicitly listed in official catalogue description
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: Junior standing, declared in Library and Information Studies MA, Information MS, or Capstone Certificate in Computer Sciences for Professionals. Not open to students with credit for COMP SCI 272 . Course Designation: Core GenEd - Natural Science & Wellness + Lab Level - Intermediate L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Develop understanding and application of current web scripting languages and development tools and frameworks. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Install, configure, and customize open source content management systems. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Understand and apply user experience and accessibility best practices in building accessible websites. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Design solutions to problems using multi-step scripting, logical operations, and functions. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Understand ethical issues and concerns related to website development and its related technologies. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 6. Analyze the management challenges, and ethical considerations inherent in web development projects. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 7. Critically evaluate and compare different frameworks and libraries for extending scripting capabilities. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Develop understanding and application of current web scripting languages and development tools and frameworks. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Install, configure, and customize open source content management systems. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Understand and apply user experience and accessibility best practices in building accessible websites. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Design solutions to problems using multi-step scripting, logical operations, and functions. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Understand ethical issues and concerns related to website development and its related technologies. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 6. Analyze the management challenges, and ethical considerations inherent in web development projects. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 7. Critically evaluate and compare different frameworks and libraries for extending scripting capabilities. Audience: Graduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027
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Catalogue variants
- INTRODUCTION TO WEB DEVELOPMENT · 3 credits.