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About This Program
The web publishing undergraduate certificate from American Public University (APU) offers hands-on experience with layout, navigation, design, graphics, HTML, CSS, JavaScript®, Dreamweaver®, coding, and multimedia.
In classes for this online web development certificate, learn how to create and deploy compelling websites that offer readability, interactivity, accessibility, and usability. Study how to create useful, customized websites, podcasts, and blogs. Build your knowledge of how to use data analytics tools.
This certificate in web development is good preparation if you pursue the Certified Internet Web (CIW®) JavaScript Specialist, CIW Web Foundations Associate, or CIW Web Design Specialist certification.
JavaScript® is a registered trademark of Oracle America, Inc.
Adobe Dreamweaver® is a registered trademark of Adobe.
CIW® is a registered trademark of Certification Partners, LLC.
NOTE: Completion of this program does not award any professional certifications, but may be helpful in preparing to earn such certifications.
What You Will Do
- Increase your knowledge of World Wide Web architecture, directory structures, document flow, and protocols
- Learn how to set up a website and understand the criteria for evaluating and selecting a service provider for website hosting and other required services
- Understand the impact of JavaScript, XHTML, DHTML, and FrontPage on IT management and on the evolution of the web
- Become familiar with cascading style sheets (CSS) for standardizing a website’s look and feel across multiple web pages and browsers
- Study how JavaScript, XHTML, DHTML, and FrontPage are used to design, develop, and deploy websites, as well as how to create and deploy a multi-page website
Program at a Glance
Number of Credits
18
Cost Per Credit
$325 | $250*
Courses Start Monthly
Online
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Program Requirements Printable Catalog Version
Must take all courses for this section.
Course ID: 2617
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This course introduces students to website development through a combination of readings and hands-on development exercises. This course covers coding with Hypertext Markup Language 5 (HTML5), website development essentials, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), graphical elements, hyperlinks, HTML table creation, web forms, video, audio and image techniques, website development for business, and website publishing and maintenance. Fundamentals of JavaScript® programming are also introduced in this course.
Students will need access to a web browser such as Microsoft Edge Firefox, or Google Chrome.
Microsoft Edge, Firefox, or Google Chrome are not provided by the course material grant and must be purchased/provided by students. To succeed in this course, students will also need basic computer knowledge such as creating files and folders, downloading and uploading files, creating zipped files, and working with a text editor such as Notepad++.
JavaScript® is a registered trademark of Oracle America, Inc.
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/30/23 - 06/30/23 | 07/03/23 - 08/27/23 | Summer 2023 Session B | 8 Week session |
| 02/27/23 - 08/04/23 | 08/07/23 - 10/01/23 | Summer 2023 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 03/27/23 - 09/01/23 | 09/04/23 - 10/29/23 | Summer 2023 Session D | 8 Week session |
| 04/24/23 - 09/29/23 | 10/02/23 - 11/26/23 | Fall 2023 Session B | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 4416
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This course is an introductory study of Web analytics technology and how businesses and organizations may to use the technology to measure website traffic, enhance business presence, and conduct market research. The course begins with some basic introductory concepts and lays the foundation for more advanced topics regarding the subject. The course will cover both conceptual and scenario based exercises, thus enabling students to experience the maximum amount of comprehension and retention of material covered in the course.
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/30/23 - 06/30/23 | 07/03/23 - 08/27/23 | Summer 2023 Session B | 8 Week session |
| 02/27/23 - 08/04/23 | 08/07/23 - 10/01/23 | Summer 2023 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 03/27/23 - 09/01/23 | 09/04/23 - 10/29/23 | Summer 2023 Session D | 8 Week session |
| 04/24/23 - 09/29/23 | 10/02/23 - 11/26/23 | Fall 2023 Session B | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 4830
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This course teaches advanced website development concepts and skills through a combination of readings and hands-on development exercises. It builds upon students’ fundamental coding skills by emphasizing HTML5 structure elements, embedded video and audio elements, HTML5 APIs, cross-browser user-input forms, the use of JavaScript® to add interactive capabilities to webpages, and the use of Cascading Style Sheets (CSS3) to enhance reusability and design consistent user interfaces.
The class will also introduce advanced CSS3 techniques, including 2D and 3D transformations, transitions, animations, and user interface (UI) properties. Techniques for developing webpages, optimized for mobile devices, including Responsive Web Design (RWD), are emphasized. This course covers the Advanced HTML5 and CSS3 Specialist curriculum needed to pursue the CIW Web and Mobile Design Professional certificate.
Students will need access to a web browser such as Microsoft Edge or Firefox. This software is not provided by the course material grant and must be purchased/provided by students. To succeed in this course, students will also need basic computer knowledge such as creating files and folders, downloading and uploading files, creating zipped files, and working with a text editor such as Notepad++. (Prerequisite: WEBD121)
JavaScript® is a registered trademark of Oracle America, Inc.
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/30/23 - 06/30/23 | 07/03/23 - 08/27/23 | Summer 2023 Session B | 8 Week session |
| 02/27/23 - 08/04/23 | 08/07/23 - 10/01/23 | Summer 2023 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 03/27/23 - 09/01/23 | 09/04/23 - 10/29/23 | Summer 2023 Session D | 8 Week session |
| 04/24/23 - 09/29/23 | 10/02/23 - 11/26/23 | Fall 2023 Session B | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 4392
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This course is an advanced study of Web analytics technology and how businesses and organizations may use the technology to measure website traffic, enhance business presence, and conduct market research. The course expands on concepts introduced from the Introduction to Web analytics course and expands into more advanced topics regarding the subject. The course will cover scenario-based exercises and requires students to use free Web analytic tools to experience the maximum amount of application and retention of material covered in the course. (Prerequisite: WEBD122)
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03/27/23 - 09/01/23 | 09/04/23 - 10/29/23 | Summer 2023 Session D | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 2630
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This course expands on the topics introduced in Web Development Fundamentals (WEBD121). This course introduces students to fundamental JavaScript® programming concepts, such as variables and data, functions, program flow control (branching and iterating), the JavaScript object model (window, document, image, history, location, and navigator objects), and JavaScript language objects (String, Array, Date, and Math objects). This course also addresses the development of interactive forms with JavaScript, cookies and JavaScript security, frame control with JavaScript, and custom JavaScript object creation. This course partially covers the CIW JavaScript Specialist curriculum needed to pursue the CIW JavaScript Specialist certification.
Students must have access to a web browser such as Microsoft Edge or Firefox. This software is not provided by the course material grant and must be purchased/provided by the student.
JavaScript® is a registered trademark of Oracle America, Inc. (Prerequisite: WEBD121)
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/30/23 - 06/30/23 | 07/03/23 - 08/27/23 | Summer 2023 Session B | 8 Week session |
| 02/27/23 - 08/04/23 | 08/07/23 - 10/01/23 | Summer 2023 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 03/27/23 - 09/01/23 | 09/04/23 - 10/29/23 | Summer 2023 Session D | 8 Week session |
| 04/24/23 - 09/29/23 | 10/02/23 - 11/26/23 | Fall 2023 Session B | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 2946
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This course concentrates on the technical side of the Internet, examining Internet communication and technology, Web browsing, multimedia on the Web, databases and Web search engines, business e-mail and personal information management, Internet services and tools [newsgroups, telnet, File Transfer Protocol (FTP), and instant messaging], Internet security (encryption, authentication, firewalls, malware, virus detection and prevention, spyware, updates and patches), and IT project and project management. Students will need access to a browser. This software is not provided by the course material grant and must be purchased/provided by the student. This course covers the Internet Business Foundations curriculum of the CIW® Foundations certification.
CIW® is a registered trademark of Certification Partners, LLC.
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/30/23 - 06/30/23 | 07/03/23 - 08/27/23 | Summer 2023 Session B | 8 Week session |
| 02/27/23 - 08/04/23 | 08/07/23 - 10/01/23 | Summer 2023 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 03/27/23 - 09/01/23 | 09/04/23 - 10/29/23 | Summer 2023 Session D | 8 Week session |
| 04/24/23 - 09/29/23 | 10/02/23 - 11/26/23 | Fall 2023 Session B | 8 Week session |
Admission Requirements
- All APU undergraduate programs require a minimum of a high school diploma or equivalent (i.e., GED)!
- Please read all undergraduate admission requirements before applying to this program and be prepared to submit the required documentation.
- There is no fee to complete the APU admission application. View steps to apply.
Materials Cost
Technology fee: $85 per course | $0 for active-duty military, National Guard members, and Reservists.
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*Cost Per Credit Hour
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