Fleming College: Learn | Belong | Become

Program Highlights

Why Choose Fleming?

Career Opportunities

Graduates will typically find entry-level employment as:

• Web Designer
• Web Interface Designer
• Front-End Developer

Minimum Admission Requirements

OSSD with the majority of credits at the Workplace (E) level, including English. When Workplace (E) is the minimum course level for admission, (C) and (U/C) courses are also accepted.

Mature Students  If you are 19 years of age or older before classes start, and you do not possess an OSSD, you can write the Canadian Adult Achievement Test to assess your eligibility for admission.

Additional Costs

Books approximately $1000 per year.

Course	Hours
Semester 1
Technology Career Essentials	45.00
Graphics Theory and Applications	45.00
Introduction to HTML	45.00
Mathematics Fundamentals	30.00
Technical Communications	60.00
Web Interface Design Principles	45.00
Web Programming (PHP)	45.00
Semester 2
Advanced HTML	45.00
E-Portfolio for Internet Projects	60.00
Multimedia Web Development (Flash)	45.00
Software Fundamentals	60.00
Web Usability Design	45.00
General Education Elective

Semester 1

Technology Career Essentials

Course Number: GNED058

Employers hire people who are successful in demonstrating important social, emotional and essential employment skills. This course allows you to understand and further develop positive social and emotional learning, and how to manage yourself and others now and in your careers in today's technology world. You learn emotional intelligence including self awareness, successful self-management, interpersonal awareness and relationship management to help you interact with others including teams. It also includes effective learning techniques, dealing with a diverse individual and global workplace, methods to appreciate and develop a positive work ethic and an innovative problem solving and adaptable mind. These skills are taught with an individual, team, business and customer focus. These success skills are what technology employers are looking for in their employees and this course can help you towards being triumphant in your technology career.

Units: 45.00
Hours: 45.00

Graphics Theory and Applications

Course Number: COMP108

There are many software programs available for Web graphics development. Many of these programs can be learned more easily and utilized more fully with an understanding of visual/graphic design. Topics in this course will include the various types of graphics, the Web palette, colour reduction, file compression, and working with layers, formats and file sizes.

Units: 45.00
Hours: 45.00

Introduction to HTML

Course Number: COMP403

The ability to create HTML documents from scratch and work within existing HTML documents is key to the Web development process and an asset to a Web development team. Students will learn how to use HTML and CSS to create a basic Web site. Through all levels of HTML and CSS learning, the student will learn about the various browser capabilities and reverse compatibility issues, and be required to cross browser test and troubleshoot their HTML and CSS code.

Units: 45.00
Hours: 45.00

Mathematics Fundamentals

Course Number: MATH096

This course is designed to provide students with the opportunity to master the skills of basic mathematics. The topics covered will include calculator skills and the fundamental operations of mathematics with whole numbers, fractions, ratio and proportion, and percent. Students will use mathematics to solve a variety of applied problems.

Units: 30.00
Hours: 30.00

Technical Communications

Course Number: COMM032

This course, designed specifically for students in technology-based programs, stresses the development of technical communication as it applies to workplace and academic needs. Students will prepare a variety of technical documents and in the process learn to apply standard rules of usage. Key applications include lab reports, proposals, research reports, documenting sources, editing and proofreading strategies, and spoken presentations.

Units: 60.00
Hours: 60.00

Web Interface Design Principles

Course Number: COMP404

Proper interface design is critical to the success of a web site. In this course, students will learn about the design principles used in the planning and development of an intuitive, usable web interface. Throughout the course, on-line examples of best practices and modern web design standards will be showcased and discussed.

Units: 45.00
Hours: 45.00

Web Programming (PHP)

Course Number: COMP411

With today's interactive and dynamic web sites, a web professional must understand and be able to use appropriate programming techniques. In this course, students will be introduced to the basics of designing and using php in developing interactive web pages that meet a variety of needs. The students will learn how to validate and update dynamic content into a web site in developing a variety of programs.

Units: 45.00
Hours: 45.00

Semester 2

Advanced HTML

Course Number: COMP107

HTML, XHTML and Dynamic HTML provide powerful tools for developing advanced functionality within a web site. Understanding core elements from scratch will provide the developer with the foundation for ongoing development and advancement in the workplace. Advanced css styling will be taught and javascript introduced with a goal of web standards compliance.

Units: 45.00
Hours: 45.00

E-Portfolio for Internet Projects

Course Number: BUSN119

This portfolio project is intended to incorporate and demonstrate the student's skills and knowledge of Web Development in their final semester. Students will research examples of e-portfolios and establish their e-portfolio presence on the World Wide Web. They will research and establish their own domain name. Employing their skills in web design, students will complete the design and content of their e-portfolio web site. The web site will be required to reflect current web standards as defined by the W3C.

Units: 60.00
Hours: 60.00

Multimedia Web Development (Flash)

Course Number: COMP111

This course is designed to build basic technical competencies in the appropriate use of multimedia for business, commerce and educational applications. The course examines the various file types in current use including audio, video, movie and Flash files: online playback systems: browser plug-ins: and the preparation/optimization of multimedia for Web delivery. Although the course focuses on the technical aspects of multimedia, students will be encouraged to parallel their learning through assessment of the design and use of multimedia applications in various contexts (business, commerce, education).

Units: 45.00
Hours: 45.00

Software Fundamentals

Course Number: COMP086

This course provides a foundation for a variety of topics in Applied Computing and Engineering Science including algorithmic solutions and the algorithmic process, information processing, computer programming as well as the system development life cycle. This introduction will focus on algorithmic design and computer solutions using object oriented principles. Lecture material will provide an introduction to the theory and logic behind today's computer oriented society and computer programming in an object oriented environment. Hands on computer labs will allow the student to apply and reinforce the principles of algorithm development and programming in an object oriented environment.

Units: 60.00
Hours: 60.00

Web Usability Design

Course Number: COMP110

Creating content for the Web requires specific communication and presentation skills. This course will cover how to plan and create content for on-screen viewing, including descriptive information, instructions, forms, transaction messages, and error pages. In addition, writing for an international audience, creating web pages that are accessible, and ensuring copyright compliance will be discussed.

Units: 45.00
Hours: 45.00