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Web Development Fundamentals

Statement of Completion Part-time

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Overview

Delivery Mode: ONLINE

This program will be delivered online during COVID-19.
Your education is our priority and we will continue to deliver the applied instruction, collaborative experience, and industry connections that you expect from BCIT.

Students with no web coding background will learn to write code to develop and manage web sites to industry standards.

This statement of completion is a subset of the Applied Web Development, AWD Associate Certificate in Computing Part-time Studies.

This foundation in web development may be completed in as little as one term (12 weeks) part-time.

Flexible scheduling allows for a longer delivery with one course per term over four terms or less.

COMP courses are available weeknights and Saturdays along with fast-track day delivery options.

Web Development Fundamentals provides 10.5 credits that also count for credit in the AWD Associate Certificate.

COMP courses are applied and delivered by subject matter experts who are industry practitioners.

At the end of this series of web coding and related courses, successful participants will receive a BCIT Computing Statement of Completion in Web Development Fundamentals.

Graduates will be able to write code using multiple web scripting languages to create, deploy and to manage web pages and websites.

Registration is course by course and these courses may be completed one course at a time at nights or on weekends.

Start with just one course and pay as you go.

BCIT provides students with career-ready skills

Entrance Requirements

Recommended for success:

COMP 1002 or equivalent knowledge
BC high school Grade 12 English and Grade 12 math, or equivalent knowledge

Students in this program are required to have English reading, writing and speaking skills. Specific prerequisites or equivalent knowledge are required for each course.

NOTE:
This statement of completion is aimed at students with other post-secondary education and work experience in IT.

Web Development Fundamentals is not designed for those students just out of high school with no other education or work experience. Those students should consider completing a recognized BCIT diploma or degree in order to be well positioned in the job market.

Formal application to the statement of completion is not required. Upon successful completion of the courses, email the cstpts@bcit.ca with your full name, student number, and mailing address to be issued a statement of completion.

International applicants

This program is not available to international students. View available programs

Scheduled Intakes

Ongoing Part-time Studies intakes: January, April and September.

Costs & Supplies

All Computing Part-time Studies programs are course by course registration. Course tuition and books for this program is just over $2,200 depending if eBooks are chosen.

Students register and pay for available courses online, by clicking on the green block ‘Add to Cart’. Follow the directions to obtain a BCIT student number if you do not already have one.

NOTE:
Please register early to avoid disappointment. Our COMP courses are very popular and fill weeks in advance.

You can “Start with just one course” and in this case COMP 1850.

Tuition fees

Please see the Part-time Studies Tuition & Fees page for information on part-time tuition fees.

Courses

Program delivery

Part-time, course-by-course

Program matrix

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1. Required Courses (9.0 credits):			Credits
	COMP 1011	UX/UI Fundamentals User Experience (UX) encompasses a wide range of activities including User Interface (UI) design, Information Architecture (IA) and field research. Usability design and testing, tight integration and collaboration with software development processes are included in UX. This hands-on course is an introduction to UX/UI for those who are creating user interfaces for web sites, mobile applications, and information systems, as well as those who want a better understanding of the role of UX/UI. Students will follow an iterative and agile approach focusing on User-Centered Design (UCD) as the motivator for product direction. Skills learned in this course will apply to web and mobile applications as well as IT systems interface development. Participants will be expected to work within interdisciplinary teams, with emphasis on collaboration, brainstorming, and continued evolution of an interface concept based on UCD. Upon completion, successful students will be able to incorporate user-centered iterative design principles and processes into a wide variety of IT projects. Some students may want to complete COMP 1910 – Introduction to 3D Simulations and VR/AR concurrently with COMP 1011. Prerequisite(s): COMP 1002 or equivalent knowledge of using a Windows PC and file management. course outline	3.0
	COMP 1850	Introduction to Web Development This hands-on course provides an introduction to basic web technologies, including scripting with HTML5 and CSS3. COMP 1850 is the foundation for several advanced web courses in BCIT Computing. Students are shown how to hand code web pages according to W3C standards using HTML plus style text and content with CSS. In addition to learning the foundational web scripting languages, students receive an introduction to web interface design concepts. Information architecture, and basic interactivity using web forms will also be discussed. There is a brief introduction to JavaScript and the concept of the DOM (Document Object Model). Labs and exercises focus on how to build fluid layouts using CSS flexbox and grid. Students will also create mobile phone and tablet friendly websites using modern mobile-first responsive web development techniques. COMP 1850 is a required course for Web Development Fundamentals and several Associate Certificates including: Applied Web Development, AWD; Applied Computer Information Systems, ACIS; Applied Computer Applications, ACA; Technical Writing, some Business programs, as well as the Computer Systems Certificate, CSC. By the end of this course successful students will be able to design, develop, and deploy effective modern and responsive web sites. After completing COMP 1850 students are prepared to move on to the next level COMP 2132 -Web Development with JavaScript.. Prerequisite(s): COMP 1002 or equivalent knowledge of using a Windows 10 PC and file management on a network. course outline	3.0
	COMP 2132	Web Development with JavaScript This hands-on course replaces COMP 1950 and COMP 2015 as of September 2020. It follows on from COMP 1850 Introduction to Web Development. Students who already understand HTML5 and CSS3 will explore web development in more depth with JavaScript and jQuery and be introduced to programming for web sites and web applications. Labs, exercises and assignments focus on the theory behind client-side web scripting and how to manage interactive sites. Topics include: object/feature detection, DOM manipulation, event handling, functions (named and anonymous), closures, object detection, object creation and prototyping, event handling and callback functions, jQuery introduction, jQuery plugin usage, form validation, timers and simple animations. COMP 2132 is a required course for BCIT Computing Advanced Web Technologies; both associate certificates in Applied Web Development, AWD and Web and Mobile Application Development, WMA, as well as Web Development Fundamentals and the Computer Systems Certificate, CSC. This course is prerequisite for several advanced courses based on JavaScript including: COMP 2052 Android and Mobile Application Development Tools, COMP 2909 Angular and Vue.js, COMP 2912 Node.js, COMP 2913 React and Modern JavaScript and COMP 3015 Introduction to Web Applications with PHP. Upon successful completion of COMP 2132 participants will be able to program client-side web sites and move on to higher levels of web programming courses to build significant web applications. Prerequisite(s): COMP 1850 or COMP 1170 or COMP 1171 course outline	3.0

2. Complete 1.5 credits from the following:			Credits
	COMP 2909	Angular and Vue.js Fundamentals This hands-on course follows on from COMP 1850 and (COMP 2015 or COMP 2132) and is aimed at students who already understand how to build web pages with HMTL, CSS, JavaScript and jQuery. Angular is a popular JavaScript-based, open-source front-end application framework designed to address the challenges of developing modularized single-page applications. Vue.js is a newer open-source framework based on JavaScript that was designed for building user interfaces. Vue.js functions like Angular to rapidly modularize application development. Participants first learn Angular development fundamentals and then practice building components, modules, and services for data-driven, client-side web applications. Exercises also include: routing, asynchronous JSON transfer, and validation. These features are then implemented using Vue.js. Automated testing and redux architecture are also introduced using Angular. As well, there is a brief introduction to using Angular with the Apache Cordova framework for platform independent mobile development for Android and iOS. Web students may also want to complete COMP 2912 Node.js Fundamentals and COMP 2913 React and Modern JavaScript. Upon successful completion students will have experience using these rich JavaScript frameworks to develop data-driven and interactive single-page web applications for all mainstream browsers. Prerequisite(s): COMP 1850 and (COMP 2015 or COMP 2132) or equivalent knowledge of HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript and jQuery. course outline	1.5
	COMP 2912	Node.js Fundamentals Node.js is a server-side JavaScript runtime enironment used to build network applications, and to create dynamtic web page content that generates data for interactive web pages. This hands-on course follows on from COMP 2015 or COMP 2132. It is designed for students who already understand how to build web pages with HMTL5, CSS3 and who also have significant JavaScript experience. Node.js uses an event driven, asynchronous I/O programing model to build web applications using JavaScript. Participants learn the Node.js programming model via labs and exercises. Topics include: Node's asynchronous programming model, Express web framework, accessing MongoDB, using Node Package Manager to install and manage node modules. Web developers should understand multiple advanced JavaSctipt tools including: COMP 2909 -Angular and Vue.js Fundamentals or COMP 2913 -React and Modern JavaScript. COMP 2912 is an elective in BCIT Computing's Applied Web Development (AWD) and the associate certificates; Web and Mobile, Advanced Java, and Advanced .NET Application Development, as well as the CST/PTS Diploma. Uopn on completion students will be able to use Node.js to build scalable, data intensive JavaScript web applications and be prepared to move on to COMP 3916 Docker for DevOps. Prerequisite(s): COMP 1850 and (COMP 2015 or COMP 2132) or equivalent knowledge of HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript and jQuery course outline	1.5
	COMP 2913	React and Modern JavaScript React is an open source JavaScript library for building user interfaces for web and mobile applications. This challenging, hands-on course follows on from COMP 1850 and (COMP 2015 or COMP 2132) and is aimed at students who already understand how to build web pages with HMTL5, CSS3 and who are proficient with JavaScript. The main goal of using React is to create fast, and modular applications. Students begin with an introduction to the basic concepts of React and how it works with the browser Document Object Model (DOM). Other topics include JavaScript ES6, JSX, and React Router. Instructor led labs and exercises focus on how to structure and develop single-page applications following current industry standards. Web students may also want to complete COMP 2909 Angular and Vue.js oir COMP 2912 Node.js Fundamentals. Upon completion successful participants will be able to build fast and feature-rich web applications using React and modern JavaScript. Prerequisite(s): COMP 1850 and (COMP 2015 or COMP 2132) or equivalent knowledge of HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript and jQuery. course outline	1.5

Total Credits:			10.5

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Transfer credit

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Program Details

Computer hardware and Internet requirements

COMP courses are now conducted entirely online until further notice. Students must provide a current model PC desktop or laptop with a webcam, microphone and have high-speed internet access. Courses will be delivered in real-time and may use two-way audio and video as well as group work

Students must be computer literate and be able to log in during regularly scheduled class hours in order to participate and complete each COMP course. Please contact the department via email: cstpts@bcit.ca if you have any questions.

In the first course COMP 1850, students learn the best practices and tools used for the design and hand-coding of web pages and web sites. In the compressed 6-week delivery versions, students may also complete COMP 2132 in the same term after COMP 1850.

COMP 1850 and COMP 2132 provide a solid understanding of best practices in web page design and hand-coding using industry-standard scripting tools. Students learn HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript, along with responsive design, and source control using GIT.

As part of this statement of completion, we are including our 12-week evening course COMP 1011 UX/UI Development.

Tuition for these 5 courses is around $2,000 for 126 hours of class time. Most students can expect to spend over 300 hours completing reading, homework, assignments and web projects outside of class.

Students who choose the intensive 12 week delivery of this Statement of Completion in the Web Development Fundamentals should plan on over 400 hours total work to get through these courses, averaging 40 hours per week. This series of related courses may also be completed over multiple terms with lighter workloads.

NOTE: The passing grade for all of these COMP courses is 60%, attendance is mandatory and all assignments must be completed in order to pass each course.

Grading

Students will be given a grade for each course based on the listed competencies. In some cases each course carries a mark for individual work; some courses require team work, as well as an individual test. Assignments, exams and presentations will be used in the evaluation of students.

Program location

Burnaby Campus
3700 Willingdon Avenue
Burnaby, BC

Downtown Campus
555 Seymour Street
Vancouver, BC

The fast track delivery courses are offered at the Downtown Campus. The standard 12 week courses are offered at the Burnaby Campus.

Faculty, Advisors & Staff

BCIT Computing Part-time Studies advance web technologies courses are delivered by subject matter experts who work in the field.

Advisory committee

This statement of completion was developed by Kevin Cudihee, Program Head for BCIT Computing Part-time Studies, in conjunction with School of Computing and Academic Studies web subject matter experts Jeff Parker, Michael Whyte, Chris Harris, Lynda Williams, Arron Ferguson, Krishna Kothumbaka,Daniel Takeuchi, Frederic Guo and Sam Meech-Ward.

Contact Us

Please email BCIT Computing Part-time Studies:
Email: cstpts@bcit.ca

General Inquiries: 604-432-8465

Questions or comments?

Programs and courses are subject to change without notice.