The B.S. in web design and development allows students to study app development for mobile devices, web design, and development for mobile-friendly websites, digital magazine publishing, and user experience design. The degree has two available emphases: interaction design and web and app development. Both tracks require a portfolio review to advance to upper division.
Focused on the user experience (UX), students will be trained to enter the field as a digital product designer. The curriculum shares classes with web and app development emphasis for the first half of the degree, then focuses on the interaction design process. The final capstone project includes working on a product team with designers, developers and project managers.
With the many new positions opening up on Silicon Slopes and around the area, our goal is to prepare students to become the best educated, most prepared, and well-rounded junior-level frontend web developers competing for these jobs. The final capstone project includes working on a product team with designers, developers and project managers.
The A.A.S. in web design and development provides students with a basic understanding of the interaction design process and web and app development, enabling students to enter the workforce sooner.
The Associate of Applied Science in Web Design and Development will provide students with employable skills and a pathway to further education.
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"Professors are available, engaging, and care about students succeeding. This program set me up for success and helped propel me into the industry with advanced skills and understanding of current and future trends, which even helped me bypass entry-level positions."
Josh Wilsher, Web Design & Development Program
"What makes UVU digital media standout is that it's so much more than learning the principles. We are out in the industry preparing students for the jobs today, but also pushing bleeding-edge technology to what the opportunities will be in the future. Every class is designed to work together. There is no a la carte style of classes; instead, we have a rich, multi-course spread that gives each student a broader learning experience."
Our students have the opportunity to participate in various conferences throughout the year to stay up to date in user experience (UX) and front-end development fields. Conferences that students have attended include:
