Digital Media Technology Pathway (part-time) | Web Development
Associate in Science Degree
Meta-Major: Arts, Humanities, Communication and Design
Specialization: Web Development
Catalog: 2025 - 2026
Planning Your Degree Pathway
This document outlines the courses needed to complete your Associate in Science (A.S.) degree and prepare you for employment in a specialized career upon degree completion. These courses include general education requirements as well as courses specific to your field. Please connect with your Student Success Coach if you need introductory coursework, have earned college credit, industry certifications, have completed an articulated program at a technical college, or would like to modify when you take certain courses and/or how many courses you take in a term. A Success Coach can also provide guidance on how to transition or transfer to a bachelor's degree program at Valencia or another Florida state college in case you decide to earn a bachelor's degree in the future.
Additional Degree Requirements
- Introductory Coursework: Required courses based on placement tests including developmental education
- Civic Literacy Exam: must satisfy Florida Civic Literacy Exam or appropriate scores in AP or CLEP exams
- Grade Point Average (GPA): Need to maintain 2.0 or higher for both Overall GPA and Valencia GPA
- Valencia Residency: Must complete at Valencia at least 25% of the college-level credits required for a degree
* Class has a prerequisite
+ Class requires “C” grade or higher
^ Course may require a specific grade for transfer institution
GESC General Education Student Choice
- Classes fill quickly, make plans with the Class Schedule Search for early registration
- For registration instructions, review our How-To Videos
- Meet with your Student Success Coach to create an education plan.
Sample Term-by-Term Plan | Part-Time (12+ credits)
Introductory Coursework
| Courses | Credits |
|---|---|
Term 1
| Courses | Credits |
|---|---|
| DIG 2000C Introduction to Digital Media+ | 3 |
| DIG 1102C Intro to Web Programming+ ∆ | 3 |
Term 2
| Courses | Credits |
|---|---|
| ENC 1101 Freshman Composition I+* | 3 |
| TPA 1380 Survey of Entertainment Technology | 3 |
Term 3
| Courses | Credits |
|---|---|
| DIG 1108C Intro Server-Side Programming+* ∆ | 3 |
| DIG 1631C Digital Industry Practices+ ∆ | 3 |
Term 4
| Courses | Credits |
|---|---|
| DIG 2100C Web Essentials+ | 2 |
| Mathematics Core+* | 3 |
| Program Elective+* | 3 |
Term 5
| Courses | Credits |
|---|---|
| DIG 2101C Advanced Web Essentials+* ∆ | 3 |
| Science Core | 3 |
Term 6
| Courses | Credits |
|---|---|
| DIG 2180C Intermediate Client-Side Prog. +* ∆ | 3 |
| Humanities Core | 3 |
Term 7
| Courses | Credits |
|---|---|
| DIG 2106C Adv Client-Side Programming+* ∆ | 3 |
| DIG 2107C Adv Server-Side Programming+* ∆ | 3 |
Term 8
| Courses | Credits |
|---|---|
| DIG 2500C Fund of Interactive Design+* | 3 |
| Civic Literacy | 3 |
| Program Elective+* | 1 |
Term 9
| Courses | Credits |
|---|---|
| Program Elective+* | 3 |
| DIG 2561C Project Mgmt. for Digital Media+* ∆ | 3 |
Term 10
| Courses | Credits |
|---|---|
| DIG 2580C Portfolio Review+* ∆ | 2 |
| DIG 2943 Internship in Digital Media+* | 1 |
Term 11
| Courses | Credits |
|---|---|
Pathway-Specific Information
- Specialized (coding/programming) courses for this degree are only offered at the UCF/Downtown Campus
- This degree does NOT articulate to UCF’s BA Digital Media Degree, an Associate in Arts Degree [A.A.] is required for
- Visit Internship office to learn about internship opportunities and/or requirements
Program Electives
- COT 2104C Foundations Discrete Math*+
- COP 2341C Linux Shell Scripting +
- CTS 2321C Linux System Administration *+
- DIG 2092C Ethics Of Web Development+
- DIG 2562C Intro. To Content Mgmt. Sys.+*
- DIG 2564C Adv. Content Mgmt. Systems+*
- DIG 2941 Internship Exploration in Digital*
- DIG 2170C Web Application Dev.*+
- DIG 2930 Selected Topics in Digital Media
- DIG 2950C Digital Media Project +*
- DIG 2943 Internship in Digital Media*
General Education Course Requirements
Courses listed below are 3 credit hours each unless otherwise stated.
See key for the meaning of symbols
See pathway-specific information
Communications Requirements
These courses need to be completed with a C or higher.
- ENC 1101 – Freshman Composition I*+
Humanities Core (3 Credits)
Select one of the following Humanities courses.
- ARH 1000 – Art Appreciation
- HUM 1020 – Introduction to Humanities
- LIT 1000 – Introduction to Literature
- MUL 1010 – Music Appreciation
- PHI 2010 – Philosophy
- THE 1000 – Introduction to Theater
Math Core (3 Credits)
These courses need to be completed with a C or higher.
Select one course from core
- MAC 1105 – College Algebra*+
- MGF 1130 – Mathematical Thinking*+
- MAC 2311 – Calculus with Analytic Geometry I*+ (4 Credits)
- STA 2023 – Statistical Methods*+
Science Core (3 Credits)
Select one of the following Science courses.
- AST 1002 – Astronomy
- BSC 1005 – Biological Science
- BSC 1005L – Lab in Applied Biology (1 credit)
- BSC 1005C – Biological Science Combined w/ Lab (4 credits)
- BSC 1010C – General Biology I (4 credits)
- BSC 2085C – Anatomy and Physiology I (4 credits)
- CHM 1020 – Chemistry in Everyday Life
- CHM 1045C – General Chemistry with Qualitative Analysis I* (4 credits)
- ESC 1000 – Earth Science
- EVR 1001 – Introduction to Environmental Science
- GLY 2010C – Physical Geology (4 credits)
- OCE 1001 – Introduction to Oceanography
- PHY 1020 – Conceptual Physics*
- PHY 2048C – General Physics with Calculus I* (4 credits)
- PHY 2053C – College Physics I with Algebra and Trigonometry* (4 credits)
Social Sciences (3 Credits)
Select one of the following Social Science Courses. These courses need to be completed with a C or higher.
- AMH 2010 – U.S. History to 1877+
- AMH 2020 – U.S. History 1877 to Present+
- POS 2041 – U.S. Government+
Financial Aid Notice
Federal Financial Aid will only pay for courses for the required Associate in Science Degree. Work closely with your assigned Student Success Coach to verify the degree on your record and to develop a customized plan that includes the required classes each term.
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