Adam Swain

Franklin University

Web Development, BS•  January 2021 - Present•  GPA: 3

The University's Web Development program is an innovative and interdisciplinary major that gives students a wide range of exposure to the many disciplines required to build these next-generation, enterprise-level websites. With the explosive growth of the Internet and electronic commerce, successful businesses are increasingly employing the Internet and related electronic commerce technologies. These business initiatives require graduates who understand current and future trends in electronic commerce and are prepared to manage the analysis, design, implementation, marketing and operation of web-based systems. Electronic commerce has expanded beyond its early roots in electronic funds transfer and data interchange to embrace the use of Internet technologies for such applications as Web-based retailing, electronic supply chain management, Web marketing, and Web publishing. The Web Development Major is designed to meet that demand. Students earning a Bachelor of Science Web Development will acquire Web development, marketing, graphic design and electronic commerce system skills as well as knowledge of the technology of databases, user interface design, and management information systems. The curriculum helps students acquire highly sought after skills, including web application development, front-end development, database development, user experience design, graphic design, and web animation. Students will gain hands-on experience with industry-standard software, databases, and languages, including Adobe Creative Suite (PhotoShop) and Flash. Students will also discover best practices for translating business requirements into design, and design into fast, immersive web experiences for different browsers and screen sizes using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, AJAX, JQuery, and Ruby on Rails.