Virtual College Web Development Course Requirements
(Concentration)

Bachelor of Science in Information Networking and Telecommunications

Web Development Concentration

Business, government, education, entertainment, and even organizations such as health care providers are increasingly using the World Wide Web as a vital communication and transaction tool. INT Web Development Majors have the opportunity to learn web development, e-commerce, work-flow and web-based database development. Fort Hays State University is a national center for Web Development, a Cisco/Adobe Academy and an Oracle Academy . Students may seek web development, coding, database, video and animation, and/or artistic design skills in an interdisciplinary environment. Students may prepare for the Certified Web Design Apprentice (CWDSA) and Oracle Certified Associate certifications. The web development degree also allows a student to earn a certificate in Web Development and/or E-Commerce.

The full program is offered on-line and consists of an 18 hour INT core, 15 hours of required Web classes, 6 hours of cross-concentration elective (39 hours total) and one required general education course.  Most students will also complete an emphasis in Web Development consisting of 15 hours of web electives and will earn a total of 54 credit hours in the subject matter.  For more information about the Bachelor of Science in Information Networking and Telecommunications: Web Development Concentration, please visit www.fhsu.edu/int, or contact the Department of Information Networking and Telecommunications, Fort Hays State University, Heather Hall, Hays, KS 67601-4099; email: int@fhsu.edu; Phone: 785.628.5373.

Information Networking and Telecommunications Major Core

INT 300 Field of Information Networking: Foundations for Understanding  (F, S, U).............................................................. 3

INT 250 Introduction to Web Development (F, S, U)..........................................................................................................3

POLS/INT 602 Public Policy, Ethics and Law in Information Networking (S)....................................................................... 3

INT 430 Leadership in Information Networking (F)............................................................................................................. 3

INT 405 Research Methods in Information Networking (S)................................................................................................. 3

INT 490 Capstone Seminar in Information Networking (S of senior year)............................................................................. 3

Total......................................................................................................................................................................... 18

Concentration Requirements Web Development Track  

INT 650 Interactive Systems Design (F, S, U)................................................................................................................ 3  

INT 651 Intensive Web Development (S)......................................................................................................................... 3 

INT 652 Advanced Web Development (F) ..............................................……………………………….....……....................…3 

INT 658 Law of Cyberspace (S)..................................................................................................................................... 3 

ART 240 Basic Design .................................................................................................................................................................................. 3 

 or

INT 654 Intro to Web-Enabled Databases (F)................................................................................................................... 3

Total......................................................................................................................................................................... 15

Cross Emphasis Elective Media Studies

INT 140 Introduction to Electronic Media (S)................................................................................................................... 3

Total........................................................................................................................................................................... 3

Cross Emphasis Elective Computer Networking & Telecommunications

[one of the following courses]

INT 660 Global Telecommunications Policy  (F)............................................................................................................... 3

INT 680 Network Architecture and Date Communications I (F)................................................................................... 3

INT 662 Modern Telephony (F)....................................................................................................................................... 3

INT 291 Internetworking I (F, S, U).................................................................................................................................. 3

INT 420 Social Issues and Information Networking (S)

Total........................................................................................................................................................................... 3

Concentration Total..........................................................................................................................................................................39

Web Development Emphasis

(Five or more courses, special programs and generally recommended sets are indicated)

INT 426 Internship in INT (strongly suggested for all students)(3 hours accepted for emphasis)............................................ 3

Web Database/Coding Emphasis

INT 654 Intro to Web-Enabled Databases:  Oracle (should be elective taken in concentration and not
counted in emphasis) (F, c)........................................................................................................................................... 3

INT 655 Web-Enabled Database Administration:  Oracle (S)............................................................................................. 3

INT 678 Seminar in INT:  Unix Administration (S)............................................................................................................. 3

INT 678 Seminar in INT/Linux for Networks (S)................................................................................................................ 3

INT 678 Seminar in INT/IT Project Administration (S)........................................................................................................ 3

CIS 673 Problems in CIS/E-Commerce (S)..................................................................................................................... 3

Computer Networking

INT 291 Internetworking I (CCNA Prep) (F, S, U).............................................................................................................. 3

INT 293 Internetworking II (CCNA Prep) (F, S, U)............................................................................................................. 3

INT 680 Network Architecture and Data Communications I (F).......................................................................................... 3

INT 681 Network Architecture and Data Communications II (S,)........................................................................................ 3

INT 678 Seminar in INT:  Unix Administration (S)............................................................................................................. 3

INT 678 Seminar in INT/Linux for Networks (S)................................................................................................................ 3

INT 685 Fundamentals of Network Security (F)................................................................................................................ 3

INT 662 Modern Telephony (F)....................................................................................................................................... 3

  or

INT 678 Seminar in INT/Survey of Network Security (S).................................................................................................... 3

General INT Electives for Selection

INT 479 Internship in INT (encouraged, up to 6 hours).................................................................................................. 1 - 6

INT 470 Workshop in INT (as approved by advisor)..................................................................................... varies

INT 472 Readings in INT (as approved by advisor)....................................................................................... varies

INT 473 Problems in INT (as approved by advisor)....................................................................................... varies

INT 476 Apprenticeship in INT (as approved by advisor)............................................................................ varies

Total Hours Required for Emphasis.......................................................................................................................... 15

Free Electives........................................................................................................................................................... 15

General Education Requirements........................................................................................................................................................... 55

Required General Education Class:  COMM 318 Communication in Human Organization ........................................ 3

Total....................................................................................................................................................................... 124