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The U.S. Department of Labor projects careers for web developers will grow much faster than average through the year 2030 at a rate of 10%-15% or higher in the US.1
As the tech sector continues to grow, career opportunities follow. With an accredited Full Stack Web Development Certificate from Bryan U, career paths may include:2
According to U.S. News’ Best Technology Jobs of 2021, Software Developer ranked #1 and Web Developer ranked #6 of the top 10 jobs.3 Also, Glassdoor ranked Full Stack Engineer #2 for the Best Jobs in America for 2022.4
From Fortune 500 companies like Amazon and Adobe to nonprofit organizations, the demand for capable software developers continues to grow. To help fill the skills gap, top industries are hiring such as:
You’ll use industry-relevant tools such as Visual Studio Code, GitHub, Scrimba, and Slack to showcase your skills to employers. Bryan U’s Full Stack Web Development Certificate gives you the skills employers want while you earn college credit towards a degree:
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According to a worldwide survey of over 80,000 software development professionals, over 70% had an associate degree or higher.5
Your investment in a Bryan University education also provides these benefits:
As a Bryan U student, you’ll build a professional portfolio using Portfolium to:
Bryan U gives you an innovative, immersive online learning experience like no other. We combine the power of proven learning methods, skills progression, and industry experts with an evidence-based, tech-infused learning environment to ensure you develop the skills to be job-ready.
Learning online at Bryan U doesn’t mean learning alone. When you get stuck, you can use our real-time scheduling system to get help from a tutor, join a study group, or meet with your instructor. This will ensure you make continual progress – all from the comfort of home.
You can enroll in the Certificate in Full Stack Web Development and Associate Degree in Advanced Full Stack Web Development concurrently. This means once you complete your certificate, you can get to work sooner while completing your associate degree.
You’ll receive a dedicated career services advisor that provides job search assistance, job networking best practices, interview preparation, and helps you create an eye-catching resume.
For more information about our graduation rates, the median debt of students who completed the program and other important information, please visit our consumer information page.
1 Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor. Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2021-22 Edition. On the Internet at https://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/15-1134.00. Site visited on 1/25/2022.
2 The Bryan U programs prepare you for entry-level positions. Also, each employer has unique hiring practices and job requirements, which may include years of experience and higher education credentials. Bryan U will assist you in preparing for and conducting your job search, but we cannot guarantee employment.
3 See rankings on the internet at https://money.usnews.com/careers/best-jobs/rankings/best-technology-jobs, site visited on 1/22/2022.
4 See https://www.glassdoor.com/List/Best-Jobs-in-America-LST_KQ0,20.htm, site visited 1/25/2022.
5 Stack Overflow (2021). Developer Survey Results 2019. On the internet at https://insights.stackoverflow.com/survey/2021. Site visited 1/22/2022.
The Full Stack Web Development Certificate program introduces students to the various functional areas of web development; involving the planning, development, deployment, and maintenance of static and interactive websites, single-page applications, and the use of state management tools. The program initially teaches the fundamentals of web development; HTML, CSS, and Javascript, one of the most popular and in-demand programming languages. Once web development fundamentals are learned, the curriculum facilitates the development of full stack web applications, including:
The curriculum teaches MERN full stack development, one of the most popular full stack technologies, including: MongoDB, Express, React, and Node (MERN). Following the completion of this program, students will be able to:
UNV-101T—Student Success, Soft Skills and Technology Foundations—3.0 credits
A course covering the information and skills needed to succeed in academic studies, including study skills, setting academic goals, managing time, and technology skills such as such as Internet research, e-learning tools, and collaboration software. Students also learn fundamental technologies and tools associated with programming, such as operating system basics, command line interface usage, repository storage and version control.
FSW-100—Introduction to Web Development - HTML and CSS—3.0 credits
Students will learn the fundamental technologies, including HTML and CSS, used to create static web sites. Students will be introduced to the principles of web design. Students will practice skills that demonstrate professional attitude and behavior (e.g. teamwork, leadership, and communication).
FSW-105—Fundamentals Programming for the Web - JavaScript—3.0 credits
Students will learn the building blocks of programming, including variables, conditionals, loops, functions, data types, constructors, and functional programming. Students will complete exercises using the JavaScript programming language and be introduced to the practice of version control software using Git. Students will practice skills that demonstrate professional attitude and behavior (e.g. teamwork, leadership, and communication).
FSW-110—Document Object Model—3.0 credits
Students will learn how the Document Object Model (DOM) Standard represents a web page as a tree-structure, permitting programmatic manipulation of, and dynamic changes to, any part of a web page. Students will use JavaScript and the DOM API to create interactive and engaging websites. Students will practice skills that demonstrate professional attitude and behavior (e.g. teamwork, leadership, and communication).
FSW-113—JavaScript II-Intermediate Programming—3.0 credits
Students will become more proficient in JavaScript concepts of Arrays, Objects, Prototypes, and Functions; and learn advanced JavaScript skills, including: Spread Operators, Rest Parameters, Arrow Functions, Classes, and Events. Students will practice skills that demonstrate professional attitude and behavior (e.g. teamwork, leadership, and communication).
FSW-115—Communication Over the Web - HTTP, AJAX, & APIs—3.0 credits
Students will learn about interactions over the internet using HTTP, including sending information to a server and consuming/using information from 3rd party APIs. Specific attention will be given to popular web techniques, including AJAX and APIs. Students will practice skills that demonstrate professional attitude and behavior (e.g. teamwork, leadership, and communication).
FSW-123—Interactive User Interfaces - React—3.0 credits
Students will use the React front-end library (and associated third-party libraries) to create engaging and componentized single-page web applications. Students will learn how to use state management tool to maintain and manipulate state in complex React applications. Students will practice skills that demonstrate professional attitude and behavior (e.g. teamwork, leadership, and communication).
FSW-125—Server-Side Programming - Node & Express—3.0 credits
Students will learn how to create servers using node.js and the Express.js application framework to render web pages from the server and to service RESTful API requests and return responses. Students will practice skills that demonstrate professional attitude and behavior (e.g. teamwork, leadership, and communication).
FSW-135—NoSQL Databases and the Web - MongoDB & Mongoose—3.0 credits
Students will create NoSQL databases (e.g. MongoDB databases) using Object Document Mapping (ODM) libraries (e.g. Mongoose ODM) to add data consistency and validation, and to connect to an Express server. Students will practice skills that demonstrate professional attitude and behavior (e.g. teamwork, leadership, and communication).
FSW-140—Relational Databases and the Web - MySQL & PostgreSQL—3.0 credits
Students will create relational databases (e.g. using MySQL or PostgreSQL) in the connection with Express servers. Students will learn and use both direct SQL statements and Object Relational Mapping approaches. Students will practice skills that demonstrate professional attitude and behavior (e.g. teamwork, leadership, and communication).
For the most up-to-date course descriptions, please see the Bryan University Course Catalog.
Locations:
Program offered 100% online.
Program credits:
To complete the program, students must earn a minimum of 30 semester credits. Generally, students take two courses at a time over an eight week time period. Two eight week time periods constitute a semester.
Transfer credits:
If you apply to Bryan University with prior college credits and/or a degree, we’ll accept as many credits as possible to validate the hard work you’ve already completed.
Program Director, Web Development
scott.ashcroft@bryanuniversity.edu
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Favorite quotes:
“Don’t wait for opportunity; Create it!”
Faculty, Web Development
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Faculty, Web Development
jimmy.farley@bryanuniversity.edu
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Spending time with my wife and watching sports
Instructor, Bryan University
MA in Interpersonal Communication, University of Central Florida; MA in Multicultural Communication, DePaul University; BA in Journalism, Integrated Communications: Public Relations and Advertising, Butler University
Instructor, Bryan University
DPA in Public Administration from West Chester University; MA in Communication Studies from West Chester University and BA in Communications from Immaculata University
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MA in English, Arkansas State University; BA in English, Faulkner University
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MA in Creative Writing, Arizona State University; BA, Psychology, Kent State University
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