Graphic Information Technology – Full-Stack Web Development (BS)

Processes involved in design, asset generation, transmission, production and evaluation of visual content.

Website planning and evaluation using industry-standard languages.

Raster and vector illustration in publishing.

Provides an overview of current print technology, a basic understanding of the print process and current workflows.

Web and print publication design and production using industry-standard composition software, proofing, and output devices.

The creative process of generating ideas, conceptualizing projects, planning, designing, story boarding, and presenting interactive multimedia products.

Covers video production, including planning, pre-production, production, post-production and online video technologies and how video is an integral part of the graphic information industry. Concentrates on commercial and client-driven video production.

Digital image capture, and output in a commercial studio emphasizing publishing workflow.

Digital media portfolio design and production to include planning, audience analysis, content selection, authoring tools and formats, production, copyright considerations, marketing and delivery. Should be taken in the last semester of the program.

Business practices related to the graphics industry; business models, cost and rate analysis, marketing and management approaches.

Digital production system analysis for content creation, automation output of graphic information to print and Web, including networking and job tracking.

Fundamental methods, concepts and techniques of creative thinking, ideation and problem solving, including communication and societal influences. Examines drawing and design visualization, from sketching to data graphics.

User-centered design principles for visual content on the World Wide Web with emphasis on content strategy, user experience, coding and interactivity.

Design, authoring, standards, protocols, tools and techniques for development for different Web-based technologies.

Industry-standard programming languages and techniques to add user interactivity to graphic information Web sites and Web applications.

Extended application of industry-standard scripting languages and techniques to add user interactivity to graphic information websites and web applications.

Introduces basic analysis and synthesis procedures for an understanding of information system logical structures. Topics include: identifying organizational domains for potential automation, informational descriptions (scenarios) of those domains, and program structure and logical designs for potential problem/opportunity resolution. Uses graphical and textual models to express the logic and uses Python to implement the logic.

Covers the different types of data modeling with emphasis on the relational model. Develop solutions for data modeling problems, starting with identifying user and data requirements. Fundamentals of database design going through the conceptual, logical and physical data modeling steps. Create relational databases in order to store data. Utilize Structured Query Language (SQL) to represent, retrieve, and manage a database. Students learn how applications connect to databases, and interact with them.

Introduces Java as a platform for application development. Fundamental concepts of the Java language (classes, objects, conditions, loops, arrays), object-oriented programming and design (inheritance, polymorphism, interfaces), exceptions, and basics of the user interface programming.

Fundamental methods in managing data-oriented systems. Relational, object and hierarchical data architectures. Query languages including SQL. Semantics of transaction processing. Database system architectures including cloud-based, client-server and embedded databases. Security and privacy issues associated with SQL-structured databases. Modern trends in data management including unstructured data type management, data mining and business analytics. Describes NoSQL data management platforms.