Web Development – Certificate

Program Details

Length: 8 months

Total Credits: 31

Intake Terms: Fall

Delivery Method: Online

Campus: Tenth Street

Credential: Certificate

Cost:

Approximate program cost

Student Loans:

This program is eligible for student loans

Credential Received

Certificate in Web Development

Overview

Program Summary

The Web Development program prepares students with the skills and knowledge to start a career as a full stack web developer. Students learn to use HTML, CSS and JavaScript to control how content looks on the front end while developing server-side applications, servers and databases that drive the back end. Through lectures, collaboration, and hands-on assignments, students learn to write lean, elegant and efficient loading code; follow best practices when using web-based technologies; and install, configure, secure and maintain web-based environments.

Program Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:

Utilize current web development best practices and accepted methodologies
Determine project requirements that fulfill real business needs
Incorporate agile practices in project development
Create and launch a full-stack web application
Demonstrate effective use of validation and debugging tools
Utilize accepted industry documentation methodologies during project cycle

Program Admission Requirements

Academic Requirements

In addition to meeting the general admission requirements to Selkirk College, the applicant must meet the following Web Development Program requirements to be considered fully qualified.

English Studies 12 with a 60% or higher or equivalent
Computer Information Systems 11 and/or Computer Programming 11 is recommended

Additional Requirements

Questionnaire
Applicants must complete a questionnaire that surveys their interest, experience and current skill set in using web-based technology. The questionnaire is used as a guide for the school chair and instructors to respond to the unique learning needs of each student and cohort.

Please note that a Selkirk College application should be put in for this program before submitting an applicant questionnaire.

Computer and software knowledge is highly recommended.

Demonstrated competency in computer hardware and software technology, keyboarding, including internet skills and word-processing skills, is required prior to entering the program. Basic computer, keyboarding and internet skills are not taught as part of the Web Development curriculum. Applicants who do not possess these skills must consult with the school chair before making a formal application to the program. Upgrading may be required.

General

Applicants must submit a completed application form and other required documents (i.e. secondary school and any post-secondary transcripts, application package) to the Registrar’s office.

APPLICATION PROCESS

1. Before an applicant's file is considered to be complete, the following must have been received by the Admissions office:

a) Completed application form

b) Official transcripts of high school grades (an interim statement of grades is acceptable if applicant is currently a student). Photocopied transcripts are not acceptable unless notarized or submitted directly from the school to Selkirk College.

c) Completed questionnaire

Graduation and Promotion

A. PROMOTION

1. To be qualified for admission into a course, which stipulates a prerequisite, a minimum grade of "C" must be achieved in the prerequisite course, unless otherwise specified. Students not meeting the course pre-requisites need permission from the school chair to waive the pre-requisite

2. Normally, two failed attempts in a required course is cause for withdrawal from the program. A third attempt in the same course may be made with the permission of the School Chair.

3. Students are welcome to attend on a part-time basis and may wish to enroll in a module one at a time. Only students completing the ten course modules, within a two-year academic period, will receive a certificate.

B. GRADUATION

1. Credentials: Certificate

Requirements: (see Policy 8617: Graduation) In order to qualify for the Selkirk College Web Development Certificate, a student must complete all of the following courses with a minimum Final Grade of "P" in each course and an overall GPA of 2.00 or better.

Program Courses

Term 1

Code	Title	Credits	Total Hours

Required Courses

Code	Title	Credits	Total Hours
WEB101	Agile Project Management	1.00	15
WEB102	HTML and CSS	4.00	75
WEB103	Programming Fundamentals with JavaScript	3.00	60
WEB104	Advanced Front-end Development with JavaScript	3.00	60
WEB105	Development Environment	3.00	60
WEB106	Entrepreneurship	1.00	15

Term 2

Code	Title	Credits	Total Hours

Required Courses

Code	Title	Credits	Total Hours
WEB107	Back-end Development Fundamentals	5.00	90
WEB108	Data Persistence	5.00	90
WEB109	Web Application Development Infrastructure and Operations	3.00	60
WEB110	Full-stack Web Application Development	3.00	60

Additional Program Policies

Effective Term: Fall

Effective Year: 20190801

Advanced Standing:

A student may obtain credit for a maximum of 75% of program requirements by Transfer Credit, Advanced Placement, Prior Learning Assessment or combination thereof. (see Policy 8614 Advanced Standing – Transfer Credit, Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) and Course Challenge)

Re-Entry Instructions:

1. Re-admission to the program is only permitted where spaces become available.

2. Normally, students in good standing who must interrupt their Program may apply for re-admission, within one year of departure.

3. Students who fail to complete a semester successfully may apply to re-enter and repeat the incomplete semester when it is next offered. (Normally, there is a waiting period of 12 months between offerings of the same course or semester.)

4. Students must apply for re-admission at least six months in advance, as it may be necessary to repeat part of the work from the previous semester in order to upgrade skills and/or knowledge which have been lost in the intervening period.

5. Priority for re-admission will be given to students in good standing who interrupted their program for illness or other personal reasons.

6. Normally, return in one year or less will permit the student to maintain full credit for all courses previously completed successfully. After more than one year's absence, students may be required to update or repeat courses previously completed.

Assessment:

Grading will be based on the grades specified in the Standard Academic and Career Grading Table. To view the grading tables, see Policy 8612: Grading

Grading Table: Standard Academic and Career Programs

Types of Assessments:

Assessments will be described in the individual course outlines

Supplemental Assessment(s)

a) Students who are absent from an assessment due to illness, accident or family emergency may apply to the instructor for permission to be assessed at an alternate time.

b) Supplemental/re-writes must be written within the time period indicated by the instructor.

Attendance:

1. Attendance at all scheduled lectures, labs, examinations, projects, activities and other learning experiences is expected

2. Absence from learning experiences, for any reason, may preclude the student being able to meet the required objectives for that course.

3. Students claiming illness or compassionate reasons for absence from learning experiences must contact the instructor concerned directly.

4. Students may be required to supply a medical professional’s certificate to substantiate claims of illness or injury.

5. Students absent from any course, for any reason, are responsible for the work missed, and must make up missed assignments.

Professional Requirements:

An instructor may recommend to his/her School Chair that a student be completely excluded from a course if that student has missed instructional times, or failed to complete assigned work to such a degree that he/she could not compensate sufficiently to pass the course in the time available, or if the student has compromised the safety of others, has been destructive to property, or has disrupted the learning opportunities of others.

Other regulations:

PROBATION (See Policy 8619 Student Probation)

APPEAL (see College Policy 8400: Student Appeals)