This career pathway concentrates on the design, building, and management of Web-based information systems, with a focus on improving the user's experience when interacting with Web-based systems. Work in this pathway requires the ability to tailor technology to various information communities. It also requires knowledge of the information needs and information-seeking behaviors of the audience as prerequisites to building any information resource. Read more about the Web Programming and Information Architecture career pathway.

All students in the Post-Master's Certificate Program must start the program by completing the following one-unit course that introduces them to our School's sophisticated online learning environment: Online Social Neworking: Technology and Tools.

Certificate students may select any five classes from the Foundation and Recommended Courses in the Web Programming and Information Architecture pathway (with the exception of internships). You will have access to a wide range of offerings such as web design and programming, XML and XSLT, several programming languages such as PHP, MySQL, JavaScript, web usability, systems analysis, vocabulary control, database management, information visualization, project management, open source, virtual services and more from which to choose.

In order to see content check out the class syllabi.

In particular check out syllabi for Libr 240, Libr 242, Libr 243, Libr 246, Libr 247, Libr 251, Libr 282, Libr 287.

Courses are regularly updated to ensure they include the most current content possible. When you are enrolled in a course, you'll have access to the current syllabus for that course, before it begins. You are not required to meet prerequisites but the instructors will expect you to keep up with the class.

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