Web Development Major

Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Degree Requirements
124 semester hours

The following degree requirements are from the current Franklin University Academic Bulletin. If you began your coursework before the current academic year, please contact your Academic Advisor for your degree requirements. Always confirm your degree requirements with your Academic Advisor.

Fundamental General Education Core (24 hours)
All courses must be at the 100 or 200 level

• Minimum of three semester hours of English Composition (if the course does not have a research paper component, COMM 130 Research Paper, two semester credits, is also required)
  Choose COMM 120 College Writing.
• Minimum of three semester hours of Mathematics (at least one mathematics or statistics course beyond the level of intermediate algebra)
  Choose from MATH 160 College Algebra, MATH 180 Applied Calculus, MATH 210 Finite Mathematics, MATH 220 Business Calculus, or MATH 215 Statistical Concepts.
• Minimum of six semester hours of Sciences (two science courses, with one having a laboratory component)
  Choose from the Science discipline.
• Minimum of six semester hours of Social and Behavioral Sciences (which must be in at least two different disciplines)
  Choose from the Anthropology, Economics, Psychology, and Sociology disciplines.
• Minimum of six semester hours of Arts and Humanities
  Choose from the Humanities discipline.

Additional General Education Requirements (26 hours)

• COMM 320 - Business and Professional Communication (4)
• COMP 106 - Introduction to Spreadsheets (1)
• HUMN 305 - Global Issues (4)
• MATH 215 - Statistical Concepts (4)
• PF 321 - Learning Strategies (2)
• SPCH 100 - Speech Communication (4)
       OR COMM 150 - Interpersonal Communication (4)
• Social & Behavioral Science Elective (4)
• General Education Electives*(3)

*Because it is a prerequisite for several courses in this curriculum, it is recommended that College Algebra (MATH 160) be taken to fulfill the Mathematics requirement in the Fundamental General Education Core or the General Education Elective.

University Electives (17 hours)

Any courses offered by the University except developmental education courses. Students may take 600 level Computer Science or Marketing & Communication courses if they meet the prerequisites.

Major Area (57 hours)

• COMP 101 - Problem Solving with Computing (2)
• COMP 281 - Database Management Systems (4)
• COMP 325 - Human-Computer Interaction (4)
• GRPH 210 - Fundamentals of Graphic Design (4)
• GRPH 310 - Advanced Graphic Design (4)
• ITEC 136 - Principles of Programming (4)
• MIS 310 - Information Systems Architecture and Technology (4)
• MIS 320 - Technical Communication (4)
• MKTG 300* - Marketing (4)
• WEBD 101 - Introduction to Web Page Construction (2)
• WEBD 117 - Graphic Editing Software (1)
• WEBD 234 - Web Design & Implementation (4)
• WEBD 236 - Web Information Systems Programming (4)
• WEBD 334 - Web Animation Techniques (4)
• WEBD 434 - Web Application Development (4)
• WEBD 495 - Web Development Capstone (4)

*BSAD 110 (Business Principles) is a prerequisite. Transfer students with the equivalent of four (4) business courses are not required to take BSAD 110 (Business Principles).

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Additional Requirements

All students are required to pass College Writing (COMM 120), either Basic Learning Strategies (PF 121) or Learning Strategies (PF 321) and either Speech Communication (SPCH 100) or Interpersonal Communication (COMM 150) prior to enrolling in any other course at the 200 level or above. Either PF 121 or PF 321 must be taken prior to the first BLF course, or it may be taken concurrently with the first 15-week BLF course.  Students who enroll at Franklin with 30 or fewer hours of transfer credit are required to pass Basic Learning Strategies (PF 121) in place of Learning Strategies (PF 321). Students must also meet the University algebra competency requirement.

Please see the Academic Bulletin for the complete list of degree and residency requirements.

The Web Development Program also offers a Subsequent Bachelor of Science Degree, Minor, Joint Programs of Study: B.S., Web Development/MBA and Joint Programs of Study: B.S., Web Development/M.S. in Marketing & Communication.