Full Stack Web Development

When you learn full-stack web development, you acquire technical and creative skills to program, code, and build websites and apps. Through our program, you will learn how to construct online projects across a variety of coding languages and technology platforms. You will begin learning with a foundation for basic web development for learning front-end languages and then deep dive into sophisticated back-end coding frameworks. After completing this program, you will walk away with in-demand technical skills and knowledge of the latest technologies used in the industry today.

Who Should Enroll

• Career changers who are looking to transition to a career as a Full Stack Web Developer
• Aspiring web developers and web designers
• Tech-savvy hobbyists and marketing professionals who want to increase their expertise in the areas of web development and online product development
• Professionals already working in agencies, startups, or tech companies who want to keep up to date with the latest development, code trends, and industry best practices

Program Benefits

• Design, implement, publish, and maintain websites using authoring or scripting languages, content-creating tools, management tools, and digital media
• Explain how to clearly organize a consistent and functional website from both user and business perspectives
• Evaluate code for validity and structure that meets industry standards
• Test code for browser and device compatibility
• Gain familiarity with Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), learn what they can do, and learn how to use them in your code
• Build web applications
• Recognize and explain web programming, coding languages, web protocols, frameworks, and standards
• Recognize how to utilize different libraries such as jQuery, Backbone, and React
• Explain the various skills needed for both front-end and back-end development, and learn how they work together
• Create a website from start to finish, and gain insight on how to build a web development portfolio

Eligibility and Requirements

Apply to become a candidate for the program: A Declaration of Candidacy is required to establish candidacy in this program. Complete the application and pay the application and candidacy fee of $125 (non-refundable). Learn more about the benefits of becoming a candidate. Candidacy is not required to enroll into individual course in a program.

A candidate in the program is awarded a certificate upon the successful completion of a minimum of twelve (12) units, each with a letter grade of “C” or better. All requirements must be completed within five (5) years after the student enrolls in their first course. To receive the Certified Digital Certificate after completing all the program requirements, students must submit the Request for Certificate to initiate the certificate audit process. Students not pursuing the certificate are welcome to take as many individual courses as they wish.

Some courses may be listed as electives in multiple certificates, students may use a maximum of two courses to fulfill a certificate requirement between two programs.

Program Overview: Full Stack Web Development