Academics

Web Systems

Do you ever wonder how websites are made? Are you fascinated with how some websites seem to flow, while others simply don’t? Would you like to create websites that change to compliment any device?

Google, Facebook, Netflix, and YouTube are all examples of websites that changed the way people use the Internet. If you want to develop your ideas into an amazing website or even a mobile app then a career in web systems is the path for you!

Illinois Central College has been developing students into future web developers and designers since 1999. We are a World Organization of Webmasters Web Professional Academy .  Web Professional Academy College Partners offer Web Professional degrees that represent a comprehensive “peer review” and WebProfessionals.org Web Professional Academy review process vetting the curriculum, learning objectives and instructor training and certifications.  Here students will learn the skills and knowledge needed to maintain corporate intranet, extranet, and Internet web sites.

Job Readiness

The biggest question on any aspiring student’s mind is, “will I be able to get into the work force?” Well according to the U.S. Labor Department, careers in web development are expected to grow at a rate of 20 percent by 2022 due to the growing popularity of mobile devices and e-commerce. Not only that, but U.S. News lists web developer careers as #11 on their list of “The 100 Best Jobs.”

So if you are looking for a career that is high in demand and will give you the chance to take your creativity to new heights then see your academic advisor today and take the first steps to achieving a degree or certificate in one of our five web programs!

Illinois Central College web programs include:

• Web Developer Apprentice — Certificate (Certificate Program)
• Web Developer — Certificate (Certificate Program)
• Web Systems — Associate in Applied Science (Career Program)

Degree

Associate in Applied Science (Career Program)
Total Credit Hours: 63

Program Requirements

Select a course number below to see a course description.

Required General Education Courses

Course	Name	Credit Hours
ENGL 110 or	COMPOSITION I  or	3
ENGL 125 or	BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS  or	3
ENGL 201	TECHNICAL COMMUNICATIONS	3
	COMMUNICATION *	3
	SOCIAL SCIENCE *	3
	MATHEMATICS/LABORATORY SCIENCE  *	3 to 4
BUS 120	BUSINESS MATHEMATICS	3
	HUMANITIES *	3

Required Program Courses

Course	Name	Credit Hours
CMWEB 110	BEGINNING WEB DEVELOPMENT WITH HTML AND CSS	4
CMWEB 120	INTERMEDIATE WEB DEVELOPMENT WITH HTML AND CSS	4
CMWEB 130	WEB CONTENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, SEO, AND ANALYTICS	4
CMWEB 135	BUSINESS USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA	4
CMWEB 140	ELECTRONIC COMMERCE	4
CMWEB 150	WEB ACCESSIBILITY AND USABILITY	4
CMWEB 160	INTRODUCTION TO SCRIPTING FOR THE WEB AND XML	4
CMWEB 200	JAVASCRIPT AND MOBILE APP DEVELOPMENT FOR WEB DEVELOPERS	4
CMWEB 220	ADVANCED WEB AND MOBILE DEVELOPMENT WITH HTML AND CSS	4
CMWEB 241	PHP	4
CMWEB 270	WEB SERVER AND WEB APPLICATION SECURITY	4
CMWEB 298	WEB DEVELOPER ASSOCIATE CAPSTONE **	1

* See specific requirements for Associate in Applied Science Degree.
** For the capstone course CMWEB298, the student will either take the Web Professionals Web Developer Associate Exam, an industry recognized certification, or complete a comprehensive project that reviews and demonstrates competency in the most important concepts covered in the classes in the program.

Recommended Course Sequence

Semester	Courses
Fall Semester 1	CMWEB110, CMWEB130, CMWEB150, CMWEB160
Spring Semester 1	CMWEB120, CMWEB140, CMWEB200, BUS120
Summer Semester	English
Fall Semester 2	CMWEB135, CMWEB220, CMWEB241, Mathematics/Lab Science
Spring Semester 2	Social Science, Humanities, Communication, CMWEB270, CMWEB298

Program Contact Information

Business, Legal, and Information Systems Department
Technology Center
Room 205
(309) 694-5558

Illinois Career Cluster

Information Technology

Career Pathway:
Network Systems

Career Pathway

Pathway programs at ICC have a map that shows the courses/degree requirements that will lead students to their desired education and employment goals.