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About This Program
In our highly interconnected society, becoming a certified internet webmaster is crucial for the digital world. The internet webmaster certificate from American Military University (AMU) teaches you the essential skills for website design and development. With this online undergraduate certificate, you will:
- Learn best practices for layout, navigation, typography, web graphics, and color theory
- Gain hands-on experience with HTML5, cascading style sheets (CSS), graphics, tables, templates, frames, forms, snippets, Adobe Dreamweaver®, and Adobe Flash®
- Study the fundamentals of XML, XHTML, mobile media, structural elements (tables and framesets), and metadata
- Investigate the technical side of web design
Adobe Dreamweaver® is a registered trademark of Adobe.
Adobe Flash® is a registered trademark of Adobe.
NOTE: Completion of this program does not award any professional certifications, but may be helpful in preparing to earn such certifications.
What You Will Do
- Study the World Wide Web’s architecture, directory structures, document flow, and protocols
- Become familiar with network protocol functions, network transmission media and types, network architecture and topologies, the internet architecture model, and internet protocols
- Understand how to design webpages with attention to content, typography, colors, images, and page layout, and how to use style sheets to enhance reusability and create consistent interfaces
- Learn design principles and concepts for effective information organization, site design, and navigation structure, including how to use Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) to develop webpages and website templates
- Study email and File Transfer Protocol (FTP) features, functions, and settings, and the risks of using FTP, as well as the differences between web search engines, web directories, and web metasearch engines and the future of web search tools
Program at a Glance
Number of Credits
18
Cost Per Credit
$285 | $250*
Courses Start Monthly
Online
Program Requirements Printable Catalog Version
Must take all courses for this section.
Course ID: 5163
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This course is a study of the evolution, the concepts, and the principles of local, distributed and enterprise networking. This course examines Network design, topologies, architecture, media, interface cards, protocols, problem resolution, communications, administration, operations, and resources. It introduces the student to the concepts of wireless networking, and web-based networks. This course also explores the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) and the Transmission Control Protocol/ Internet Packet (TCP/IP) reference models. This course also examines internetworking servers, and hardware and operating systems maintenance.
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08/29/22 - 02/03/23 | 02/06/23 - 04/02/23 | Winter 2023 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 09/26/22 - 03/03/23 | 03/06/23 - 04/30/23 | Winter 2023 Session D | 8 Week session |
| 10/31/22 - 03/31/23 | 04/03/23 - 05/28/23 | Spring 2023 Session B | 8 Week session |
| 11/28/22 - 04/28/23 | 05/01/23 - 06/25/23 | Spring 2023 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 12/26/22 - 06/02/23 | 06/05/23 - 07/30/23 | Spring 2023 Session D | 8 Week session |
| 01/30/23 - 06/30/23 | 07/03/23 - 08/27/23 | Summer 2023 Session B | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 2617
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This course introduces students to Web site development through a combination of readings and hands-on development exercises. This course covers Markup Language and Site Development Essentials, HTML5 Coding, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) and Graphical Elements, Hyperlinks, HTML Tables, Web Forms, Video, Audio and Image Techniques, Web Site Development for Business, and Web Site Publishing and Maintenance. Fundamentals of JavaScript® programming are also introduced in this course. Students will need access to Microsoft Internet Explorer and Firefox. This software is not provided by the course material grant and must be purchased/provided by the student. To succeed in this course, students will also need basic computer knowledge such as creating files and folders, downloading and uploading files, creating zipped files, and working with text editor such as Notepad++.
JavaScript® is a registered trademark of Oracle America, Inc.
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08/29/22 - 02/03/23 | 02/06/23 - 04/02/23 | Winter 2023 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 09/26/22 - 03/03/23 | 03/06/23 - 04/30/23 | Winter 2023 Session D | 8 Week session |
| 10/31/22 - 03/31/23 | 04/03/23 - 05/28/23 | Spring 2023 Session B | 8 Week session |
| 11/28/22 - 04/28/23 | 05/01/23 - 06/25/23 | Spring 2023 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 12/26/22 - 06/02/23 | 06/05/23 - 07/30/23 | Spring 2023 Session D | 8 Week session |
| 01/30/23 - 06/30/23 | 07/03/23 - 08/27/23 | Summer 2023 Session B | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 4416
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This course is an introductory study of Web analytics technology and how businesses and organizations may to use the technology to measure website traffic, enhance business presence, and conduct market research. The course begins with some basic introductory concepts and lays the foundation for more advanced topics regarding the subject. The course will cover both conceptual and scenario based exercises, thus enabling students to experience the maximum amount of comprehension and retention of material covered in the course.
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08/29/22 - 02/03/23 | 02/06/23 - 04/02/23 | Winter 2023 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 09/26/22 - 03/03/23 | 03/06/23 - 04/30/23 | Winter 2023 Session D | 8 Week session |
| 10/31/22 - 03/31/23 | 04/03/23 - 05/28/23 | Spring 2023 Session B | 8 Week session |
| 11/28/22 - 04/28/23 | 05/01/23 - 06/25/23 | Spring 2023 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 12/26/22 - 06/02/23 | 06/05/23 - 07/30/23 | Spring 2023 Session D | 8 Week session |
| 01/30/23 - 06/30/23 | 07/03/23 - 08/27/23 | Summer 2023 Session B | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 4830
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This course teaches advanced Web site development concepts and skills through a combination of readings and hands-on development exercises. This course covers the Advanced HTML5 and CSS3 Specialist curriculum of the CIW Web and Mobile Design Professional certificate. It builds upon fundamental Web coding skills by emphasizing HTML5 structure elements, embedded video and audio elements, HTML5 APIs, cross-browser user-input forms, use of JavaScript to add interactive capabilities to Web pages, and use of Cascading Style Sheets (CSS3) to enhance reusability and to design consistent interfaces. Advanced CSS3 techniques are introduced, including 2D and 3D transformations, transitions, animations, and user interface (UI) properties. Techniques for developing Web pages that are optimized for mobile devices are emphasized, including Responsive Web Design (RWD). Students will need access to Microsoft Internet Explorer and Firefox. This software is not provided by the course material grant and must be purchased/provided by the student. To succeed in this course, students will also need basic computer knowledge such as creating files and folders, downloading and uploading files, creating zipped files, and working with text editor such as Notepad++. (Prerequisite: WEBD121)
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08/29/22 - 02/03/23 | 02/06/23 - 04/02/23 | Winter 2023 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 09/26/22 - 03/03/23 | 03/06/23 - 04/30/23 | Winter 2023 Session D | 8 Week session |
| 10/31/22 - 03/31/23 | 04/03/23 - 05/28/23 | Spring 2023 Session B | 8 Week session |
| 11/28/22 - 04/28/23 | 05/01/23 - 06/25/23 | Spring 2023 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 12/26/22 - 06/02/23 | 06/05/23 - 07/30/23 | Spring 2023 Session D | 8 Week session |
| 01/30/23 - 06/30/23 | 07/03/23 - 08/27/23 | Summer 2023 Session B | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 4392
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This course is an advanced study of Web analytics technology and how businesses and organizations may use the technology to measure website traffic, enhance business presence, and conduct market research. The course expands on concepts introduced from the Introduction to Web analytics course and expands into more advanced topics regarding the subject. The course will cover scenario-based exercises and requires students to use free Web analytic tools to experience the maximum amount of application and retention of material covered in the course. (Prerequisite: WEBD122)
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
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| 12/26/22 - 06/02/23 | 06/05/23 - 07/30/23 | Spring 2023 Session D | 8 Week session |
Course ID: 2946
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This course concentrates on the technical side of the Internet, examining Internet communication and technology, Web browsing, multimedia on the Web, databases and Web search engines, business e-mail and personal information management, Internet services and tools [newsgroups, telnet, File Transfer Protocol (FTP), and instant messaging], Internet security (encryption, authentication, firewalls, malware, virus detection and prevention, spyware, updates and patches), and IT project and project management. Students will need access to a browser. This software is not provided by the course material grant and must be purchased/provided by the student. This course covers the Internet Business Foundations curriculum of the CIW® Foundations certification.
CIW® is a registered trademark of Certification Partners, LLC.
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08/29/22 - 02/03/23 | 02/06/23 - 04/02/23 | Winter 2023 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 09/26/22 - 03/03/23 | 03/06/23 - 04/30/23 | Winter 2023 Session D | 8 Week session |
| 10/31/22 - 03/31/23 | 04/03/23 - 05/28/23 | Spring 2023 Session B | 8 Week session |
| 11/28/22 - 04/28/23 | 05/01/23 - 06/25/23 | Spring 2023 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 12/26/22 - 06/02/23 | 06/05/23 - 07/30/23 | Spring 2023 Session D | 8 Week session |
| 01/30/23 - 06/30/23 | 07/03/23 - 08/27/23 | Summer 2023 Session B | 8 Week session |
Admission Requirements
- All AMU undergraduate programs require a minimum of a high school diploma or equivalent (i.e., GED).
- Please read all undergraduate admission requirements before applying to this program and be prepared to submit the required documentation.
- There is no fee to complete the AMU admission application. View steps to apply.
Materials Cost
Technology fee: $65 per course | $0 for active-duty military, National Guard members, and Reservists.
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1Alumni Graduated with No APUS-incurred Student Loan Debt As of December 31, 2021
Includes alumni who graduated with an associate, bachelor's, or master's degree from APUS. Student loan debt is defined as student loans and private education loans used for tuition, fees, living expenses, and book costs associated with courses taken at APUS. Many APUS students receive military tuition assistance and veterans education benefits, which are not student loan debt.
*Cost Per Credit Hour
To minimize out-of-pocket costs, U.S. active-duty servicemembers, their spouse/dependents, National Guard members, and Reservists receive a tuition grant that caps undergraduate, master's degree, and graduate certificate tuition at $250/credit hour. In addition, a university book grant provides no-cost textbooks and ebooks for all undergraduates and military-tuition-grant-eligible master’s-level students.
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