College of Media Arts & Technology

About Web Graphic Design (WGD)

Master key software applications, fundamental design principles, web content management, and animation while you earn your associate degree in Web Graphic Design from DeVry University. You'll also learn how to apply these skills to produce high-quality, web-enabled graphics and develop all types of graphic media including web pages, marketing collateral, advertising, instructional material, and multimedia projects. Upon graduation, you'll have created a wide array of design and creative samples to build a full professional portfolio.

Advertising agencies, marketing firms, and in-house corporate communications departments are just a few places where you'll find a web graphic design career. In fact, employment of graphic designers is expected to grow 10% each year through 20161.

Program at a Glance

Degree: Associate of Applied Science in Web Graphic Design (in Florida, Associate of Science in Web Graphic Design; in Minnesota, Associate in Applied Science in Web Graphic Design)
College: Media Arts & Technology
Semesters: 5 full time
Minimum credit hours required for graduation: 67 (63 in Minnesota)
Accelerated option: Earn your associate degree in as few as 18 months if you attend class year-round.
Location: Find out which DeVry University locations offer this degree program or explore taking classes through our online degree programs.

DeVry University offers you a great deal of flexibility. You can take your classes onsite, online, or a mix of both—whatever best fits your schedule and your life.

Note: Program availability varies by location.

Course Highlights

Course Areas

Hours

Communication Skills

11

Humanities

3

Social Sciences

3

Personal and Professional Development

5

Mathematics and Sciences

82

Business

3

Computing

2

Web Graphic Design

30

Project

3

To learn more about required and elective courses for the Web Graphic Design associate degree program, as well as to view individual course descriptions, please see the graduate academic catalog.

1 Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2008-09 Edition, Graphic Designers, http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos090.htm.
2 Four credits in Minnesota.