Web Programming and Design

Before most websites and mobile applications are launched, there is a vast amount of planning, programming and testing that takes place. When you study web programming and design, you will gain expertise in all aspects of this development process.

The courses in the web programming and design major help you answer development questions and design a final product that is functional, secure, and user-friendly. From PHP and open source MySQL to the Microsoft and ASP environments, you will gain a broad spectrum of programming capabilities and concepts that will allow you to prosper and adapt in this constantly changing industry.

The Purdue Polytechnic Institute is one of 10 academic colleges at Purdue University. The Polytechnic specializes in team-based labs where you’ll test ideas, take things apart and put them back together — only better. You’ll learn side-by-side with professors who have worked in the industry and thrive on combining theory, imagination and real-world application. In this innovative environment, you'll learn by doing - gaining deep technical knowledge and applied skills in your chosen discipline coupled with problem-solving, critical-thinking, communication and leadership skills employers desire.

Departmental/Program Major Courses (41 credits)

Required Major Courses (32 credits)

• CGT 10101 - Foundations Of Computer Graphics Technology
• CGT 11600 - Geometric Modeling For Visualization And Communication
• CGT 11800 - Fundamentals Of Imaging Technology
• CGT 14100 - Internet Foundations Technologies And Development
• CGT 21500 - Computer Graphics Programming I
• CGT 25600 - Principles Of User Experience Design
• CGT 35300 - Principles Of Interactive And Dynamic Media
• CGT 35600 - Web Programming, Development And Data Integration
• CGT 45600 - Advanced Web Programming, Development And Data Integration

Major Selectives* ‐ Select 3 of the following courses (9 credits)

• CGT Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00
• CGT Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00
• CGT Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00

Other Departmental/Program Course Requirements (64 credits)

• COM 11400 - Fundamentals Of Speech Communication (satisfies Oral Communication for core)
• ECON 21000 - Principles Of Economics (satisfies Human Culture Behavior/Social Science for core)
• ENGL 10600 - First-Year Composition (satisfies Written Communication for core) or
• ENGL 10800 - Accelerated First-Year Composition (satisfies Written Communication for core)
• MA 15800 - Precalculus- Functions And Trigonometry (satisfies Quantitative Reasoning Selective for core)
• MA 16010 - Applied Calculus I (satisfies Quantitative Reasoning Selective for core)
• MGMT 45500 - Legal Background For Business I
• PHYS 21800 - General Physics (satisfies Science Selective for core)
• PSY 12000 - Elementary Psychology (satisfies Human Culture Behavioral/Social Science for core)
• TECH 12000 - Design Thinking In Technology (satisfies Information Literacy AND Science, Technology & Society Selective for core)
• Human Cultures (satisfies Humanities for Core)- Credit Hours: 3.00
• Humanities Elective - Credit Hours: 6.00
• Science Selective (satisfies Science Selective for Core) - Credit Hours: 3.00
• Advanced English Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00
• Statistics Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00
• Communication Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00
• Management Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00
• CGT Global Selective - Credit Hours: 3.00
• Technical Electives - Credit Hours: 9.00

Electives (15 credits)

• Free Electives - Credit Hours: 15.00

University Core Requirements

• Human Cultures Humanities
• Human Cultures Behavioral/Social Science
• Information Literacy
• Science #1
• Science #2
• Science, Technology, and Society
• Written Communication
• Oral Communication
• Quantitative Reasoning

• All applicants must graduate from high school or have successfully completed their state’s high school equivalency requirements and Indiana residents are given preference.
• $60 Application Fee
• Original or attested copies of all transcripts, diplomas, mark sheets and certificates from all secondary and post-secondary schools attended. 
• SAT or ACT scores with writing is strongly encouraged for international citizens. International citizens who submit an exceptional SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing(new), SAT Critical Reading(old), or ACT English score may be exempt from submitting additional scores. Generally, an exceptional score is within the top 15 percentile
• Proof of English Proficiency
• Though not required, a letter of recommendation is strongly encouraged, especially for students eligible to be considered for scholarships, for the Honors College or for those who are applying to highly competitive programs.