WEB DESIGN FOR THE SCIENCES

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: Satisfied Communications A or graduate/professional standing Course Designation: Core GenEd - Humanities & Arts Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe the fundamental concepts of how the web works and how humans interact with the web Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Analyze website interfaces and content Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Design effective interfaces using usability and information architecture concepts Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Explain the differences between select web programming languages Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Create basic webpages and websites Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 6. Produce a complete website and website promotional strategy. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 7. Analyze and synthesize relevant scholarly literature related to web design Audience: Graduate 8. Independently research and assess website scholar contributions to the field of web design Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe the fundamental concepts of how the web works and how humans interact with the web Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Analyze website interfaces and content Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Design effective interfaces using usability and information architecture concepts Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Explain the differences between select web programming languages Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Create basic webpages and websites Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 6. Produce a complete website and website promotional strategy. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 7. Analyze and synthesize relevant scholarly literature related to web design Audience: Graduate 8. Independently research and assess website scholar contributions to the field of web design Audience: Graduate