Web Development Major (BA)
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Coordinator Contact Information
Tim Krause, Chair
Office: Room B-239, Science Building
Phone: 715-346-2515
Email: cnmt@uwsp.edu
Web: https://www.uwsp.edu/smcpa/school-of-mathematics-computing-physics-and-astronomy/
About this Program
Web Development (WD) takes a multidisciplinary approach to preparing graduates for roles in which they collaboratively study, design, and develop interactive products and services through a user-centered design process. Through user research, interaction design and prototyping, programming and evaluation, WD graduates have a direct impact on the usability and user experience of new software programs, websites, and devices. WD is unique in placing people, their needs, expectations, and use of technology at the center of its educational focus. This is important as information technology becomes more ingrained in everything people do so that we develop technology that is viable, usable, and pleasurable. The program and courses in Web Development are administered by the Department of Computing and New Media Technologies.
The Web Development major creates meaningful, useful, and engaging digital experiences across a variety of platforms.
Upon completion of this major you will be able to design and develop interactive products from websites and desktop applications to mobile apps and beyond. You will master the skills, methods, and technologies that help you fashion and craft digital products that meet carefully defined needs, are creative, accessible, and ethical. You will also have solid understanding of the fundamental concepts that underlie your discipline - human behavior, thinking, and emotions; interactive computing technologies; and how people interact with technology and with one another through technology.