Tompkins Cortland Community College
Degree Programs

Web Design

A.AS. Degree

The rapid growth of the Internet has resulted in growing demand for qualified professionals to develop and support web applications. The field of web design has emerged as more and more businesses want to create an attractive presence and conduct business in cyberspace. The web design degree program allows you to focus your studies on acquiring the knowledge and skills for designing, creating, and maintaining functional, high profile dynamic web sites, and web server administration. Graduates will be qualified to accept entry-level positions as web page or site developers.

The web design program features coursework in programming languages, web server setup, server side programming and database integration and access. You will learn about the importance of visual design considerations and the integration of digital photography and dynamic media into web content. Web design graduates will:

  • understand the principles and concepts of web site design
  • understand the development of dynamic and data-intensive web applications
  • be able to communicate effectively in written and oral forms
  • be able to use effective methods to solve site development problems

Career Opportunities

The demand for people with web-related knowledge and skills is high and growing. The rapid adoption and integration of Internet technology by businesses has resulted in a growing need by local employers for college educated staff that can develop and support Internet and intranet applications. Graduates will be qualified for entry-level positions such as web designer, web page or site developer, webmaster, web technician.

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Transfer Options

While the intent of the program is to prepare students for immediate employment, graduates should be able to transfer to many four-year degree programs related to computer technology and/or new media.

For specific transfer information, contact the Counseling, Career, and Transfer Services office.

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Program Requirements

Program requirements by semester are detailed in the Degrees and Certificates (pdf, 1.6MB) section of the TC3 college catalog.

All sections of the current college catalog are available online.

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Program Chair / Faculty

Tammy Smith

Program Chair
Associate Professor (Computer Information Systems)

A.S., Broome Community College; B.S., Binghamton University; M.S., Binghamton University;
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Marsha Powell

Professor (Computer Information Systems)

B.S., SUNY College at Cortland; M.S., SUNY College at Cortland. 2004 Chancellor's/Trustee's Award for Excellence in Teaching.
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Sharon Wavle

Professor (Computer Information Systems/Computer Science)

B.S., SUNY College at Geneseo; M.S., Syracuse University.
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Ken Whitener

Assistant Professor (Computer Science)

B.A., Georgia State University; M.S., American Intercontinental University.
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