# Applied Art and Design—Web and Interaction Design (Program)

Sierra College · 2025-2026 Catalog · Department: Applied Art and Design

Source: https://catalog.sierracollege.edu/archive/2025-2026/departments/applied-art-design/#webinteractas

AS Degree

The curriculum in the Web and Interaction Design program provides a comprehensive understanding of the skills necessary for successful transfer to a four-year program, and/or employment in the front-end Web design and development industry, including interface and experience design. The program stresses the design thinking process as well as the professional and production methods used currently in the industry.

This program is designed to meet the needs of students interested in front-end Web design and development fields, including user interaction and experience design (UI/UX), web accessibility and usability design, front-end development using HTML, CSS and JavaScript, and Content Management System design.

In all cases, students should consult with a counselor for more information on university admission and transfer requirements. Students must fulfill the following major requirements with grades of “C” or better, complete a minimum of 60 degree-applicable semester units (12 of which must be completed at Sierra College) with a grade point average of at least 2.0 and complete one of the following three general education patterns:

-   Sierra College Associate Degree Requirements (Local General Education)
-   California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC)

**Required Courses**

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| AAD 0085 | Introduction to Web Design | 3 |
| AAD 0086 | Intermediate Web Design | 3 |
| AAD 0087 | Content Management Systems for Designers | 3 |
| AAD 0090 | Interaction Design for Web Products | 3 |
| **Select 9 units from the following:** | | 9 |
| ↳ AAD 0052 | Publication Design I |  |
| ↳ AAD 0062 | Digital Illustration |  |
| ↳ AAD 0070 | Graphic Design II: Introduction to Digital Design |  |
| ↳ AAD 0075 | Introduction to Photoshop (Also PHOT 0075) |  |
| **Select 6 units from the following:** | | 6 |
| ↳ AAD 0012 | Visual Communication (Also COMM 0012) |  |
| or ↳ AAD 0013 | History of Graphic Design |  |
| ↳ AAD 0020 | Portfolio Design (New number proposed: AAD 96) |  |
| ↳ AAD 0044 | Sketching for Design |  |
| ↳ AAD 0054 | Typography |  |
| ↳ AAD 0060 | Graphic Design I: Principles and Process |  |
| ↳ BUS 0280 | Introduction to Marketing |  |
| ↳ IT 0065 | Data Analytics/Visualization Using Tableau |  |
| **Total Units** | | **27** |