COMM398W

Selected Topics in Communication; Web Design

A basic to intermediate introduction to web design. Students will begin by developing a simple personal web site using CSS-based layouts, and progress to more complex CSS3-driven layouts. In addition to the basics of web creation, content, layout and design, this course will also emphasize basic computer skills and file management. FTP using Fetch or or Transmit, creative effects using jQuery widgets, and other techniques and topics will be discussed. This course will utilize Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Flash and Illustrator, with possible introductions to other software.

Sister Courses: COMM398A, COMM398B, COMM398C, COMM398D, COMM398E, COMM398G, COMM398I, COMM398J, COMM398K, COMM398L, COMM398M, COMM398N, COMM398O, COMM398P, COMM398Q, COMM398T, COMM398U, COMM398V, COMM398X, COMM398Y

Fall 2025

2 reviews
Average rating: 5.00

Past Semesters

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Average rating: 5.00

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Average rating: N/A

During the Spring 2020 and Spring 2021 semesters, students could choose to take some of their courses pass-fail mid-semester which skews grade data aggregated across multiple semesters.

Average GPA of 3.37 between 123 students*

COMM398W Grade Distribution+-05101520253035404550556065% of studentsABCDFWother
A-: 27.64%
A: 30.08%
A+: 2.44%
B-: 7.32%
B: 13.01%
B+: 9.76%
C: 0.81%
C+: 4.88%
D: 0.81%
F: 0.81%
W: 2.44%
* "W"s are considered to be 0.0 quality points. "Other" grades are not factored into GPA calculation. Grade data not guaranteed to be correct.