1. Internet Studies Center

2. ISC Certificate Program  Allows ALL WWU majors to learn web development skills  At WWU graduation: 1. Bachelor’s degree 2. ISC Web certificate

3. Curriculum  Jointly developed by: Industry representatives Industry representatives WWU faculty: WWU faculty: Computer ScienceComputer Science BusinessBusiness  Based upon Northwest Center for Emerging Technology curriculum

4. ISC Tracks cs 102 cs 202 mis 314 E-commerce track E-commerce track Web programmer track Content developer track cs 403

5. Core Courses  CS 102 – Computer Mediated Comm. HTML, image editing HTML, image editing  CS 202 – Dynamic Web Pages CSS, JavaScript, Flash,… CSS, JavaScript, Flash,…  MIS 314 – Web Development Mgmt. PHP, mySQL, database, usability/design PHP, mySQL, database, usability/design Build on-line bookstore Build on-line bookstore

6. Tracks  E-commerce track Focus on business-oriented web sites Focus on business-oriented web sites Skills: ASP.NET, SQL- Server, security, SEO Skills: ASP.NET, SQL- Server, security, SEO Majors: all Majors: all

7. Tracks  Web Programmer track Focus on coding Focus on coding Skills: Java, OOP, network programming Skills: Java, OOP, network programming Majors: CSCI Majors: CSCI

8. Tracks  Content Developer track Focus on creating web content Focus on creating web content Skills: Vary according to major Skills: Vary according to major Majors: all Majors: all

9. Practicum/Internship  Develop web site for client  Apply web skills to real problem  Get work experience Very good for resume Very good for resume

10. ISC Graduates  Over 500 WWU students earned ISC certificates since 2000  Many now working in technology careers Web developers Web developers Graphic designers Graphic designers Programmers Programmers Business analyst Business analyst Many other jobs Many other jobs

11. More Information  ISC web site ISC web site ISC web site Google: WWU ISC Google: WWU ISC  Faculty: Professor Sandvig Professor Sandvig College of BusinessCollege of Business Professor Granier Professor Granier ISC DirectorISC Director Computer ScienceComputer Science ISC academic advisor ISC academic advisor Julie MarxJulie Marx