Certificate
Part-Time Only
Fall I
Online
About the Web Design and Development Certificate at Loyola
In today's increasingly interconnected world, the importance of an effective online presence is critical for any organization. This is spurring a continuing need for skilled professionals who can successfully design and develop websites and web applications that engage audiences in today's crowded online marketplace.
The Web Design and Development Certificate offered through Loyola's School of Continuing and Professional Studies will empower you with the marketable skill set and problem-solving abilities to set you apart in the eyes of employers.
The program offers a proven path to success for students who are motivated to break into the tech industry, who want to transition from another tech field into web design and development, or web professionals looking to advance their careers in the field. It also offers a unique opportunity for students to obtain skills to launch an online e-commerce store.
Program Structure
The Web Design and Development Certificate is a three-course, nine-credit-hour program that will prepare you to build, manage, develop, and deploy web applications. The program also offers an optional fourth course, providing you with additional hands-on training as you complete a real-world project for a nonprofit organization.
You will begin the program by taking two courses in Fall I (August), and a third course in Fall II, completing the certificate in just five months.
Courses are completed online, with weekly synchronous meetings held during the evening.
Why Choose Loyola for Your Web Design and Development Certificate?
- An accelerated path to a powerful credential
- A smart first step toward advanced study in the field
- A well-rounded, relevant focus
- An added emphasis on practical, real-world application
- An online delivery model for your convenience
- A reputation that precedes you in the professional world
You can complete the Web Design and Development Certificate in just five months, offering an accelerated track to a powerful credential that can open a wide range of professional doors.
In addition to serving as an exceptional stand-alone certificate, you can transfer your work in the program to a bachelor's degree program in SCPS. The certificate will also prepare you to complete the Graduate Certificate in Web Programming offered through Loyola's Department of Computer Science upon your completion of the bachelor's degree.
As a student in the program, you will design, develop, test, and deploy accessible multi-tier web applications that utilize a modern JavaScript-based programming stack for web development.
The program's optional fourth course is a Special Topics experience allowing you to apply what you've learned to create a website or web application for community and nonprofit organizations.
You will complete the program's course requirements entirely online, with weekly synchronous meetings held during evenings, to ensure it will adapt to the demands of your daily life and schedule.
Offered through Loyola's respected School of Continuing and Professional Studies, the certificate carries with it a distinctive reputational weight in the eyes of prospective employers and graduate schools throughout Chicago and beyond.
Meet the Faculty
Loyola is proud to have talented and nationally-recognized scholar-teachers as part of our diverse community of exceptional faculty, students and staff. Loyola faculty are known for their commitment to teaching, the dissemination of knowledge through innovative and interdisciplinary scholarly research, and a commitment to social justice and cura personalis, or care for the whole person. Visit the School of Continuing and Professional Studies faculty and staff directory to learn more about the teachers and mentors involved with the Certificate: Web Design and Development program.
Faculty and StaffWeb Design and Development Certificate: Career Connections
The certificate prepares you with the skills necessary to step into a freelance web design and development role, a full- or part-time entry-level position, or pursue advanced study in the field.
Many graduates of the program also use the certificate to transition into web design and development from other technology-related fields.
Specific job options
Common job titles and professional positions for those working in web design and development include:
- Web designer
- Web developer
- Web administrator
- Web analyst
- Front-end developer
- Project manager
- Full-stack developer
- Back-end developer
Because Loyola is a member of the Jesuit network of 27 colleges and universities nationwide, our graduates can access career advising services, resume and interviewing assistance, career fairs and events, and employment listings in our Career Services center, as well as at career centers at other U.S. Jesuit colleges and universities.
Job Outlook
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Outlook Handbook is a good place to start exploring the job outlook and pay potential for specific careers and fields that interest you.
Curriculum and Program Outcomes
While courses for the Certificate: Web Design and Development program may vary from semester to semester, Loyola’s extensive Academic Catalog will always house the official listing of courses, programs of study, academic policies, degree requirements, and specialization or concentration options.
Additionally, this resource will provide Certificate: Web Design and Development learning outcomes, showcasing the commitment to specific skills and growth graduates can expect to achieve following completion of the program.
2023-2024 Catalog
Browse Academic CatalogWeb Design and Development Certificate Results and Skills
In the Web Design and Development Certificate program you will develop the skills to:
- Apply graphic design principles that relate to web design and incorporate theories into real-world practice
- Use best practices to plan, design, and construct websites for modern web browsers and standards
- Develop, implement, and deploy a web application using HTML+CSS+JS (including JS libraries and frameworks such as jQuery and React)
- Employ client-side services to interact with web-based server-side APIs
- Analyze problems, specify algorithms, and express solutions in terms of variables, data types, input/output, repetition, choice, arrays, subprograms, classes, and objects
- Implement linear data structures and understand the performance of their operations
Costs, Scholarships, and Aid
Loyola University Chicago is committed to making your return to school a reality. Our Cost & Financial Aid page can help better inform you about the costs and potential funding opportunities through scholarships, loans, and aid for graduate and professional education.
If you are a current Loyola undergraduate or recent alum, you may be eligible for a Returning Rambler discount. Learn more and see if you qualify on our Returning Rambler Scholarship page.
Tuition and Costs
The estimated tuition and fees for the Certificate: Web Design and Development totals $6840.00, or 9 credit hours at a cost of $760.00 per credit hour. Please note that tuition and fees for all of Loyola's academic programs are subject to change.
For more detailed information about tuition and fees, and a breakdown of how these costs are calculated on a yearly basis, please visit Tuition and Fees from the Office of the Bursar.
Certificate: Web Design and Development Scholarships
For detailed information about tuition, costs, and aid, please visit the SCPS Tuition & Financial Aid page.
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Application Deadlines
The available start terms and corresponding application deadlines for the Certificate: Web Design and Development are listed below. We encourage you to apply early for priority review. Please note that decisions may take longer during busy periods.
Rolling applications, recommended deadlines are:
Fall I 2023: August 9, 2023
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