online bachelor's degree of web development
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$459 per credit hour.
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127 total credit hours.
earn a web development degree with full-stack experience.
Bring your ideas to life through design, code, and innovation. Bellevue University’s Bachelor of Science in Web Development gives you the comprehensive skills to build and manage powerful, dynamic websites and applications. You’ll learn both front-end design and back-end programming, developing expertise in languages, frameworks, and databases that drive today’s digital experiences. The program culminates in an immersive web development boot camp, where you’ll plan, code, and deliver a full project—individually and as part of a team—gaining the hands-on experience and professional portfolio that set you apart in the tech industry.
Accelerate your degree online and build a network for success.
Designed for busy professionals, this accelerated online cohort program simplifies your path to a web development degree. You’ll register once at the beginning of the program and progress through each course with the same group of peers, fostering collaboration and long-term professional connections. This structure allows you to focus on one class at a time, balancing work and life while developing practical skills that translate directly into your career. You’ll graduate not just with technical knowledge—but also with a built-in network of fellow developers ready to shape the future of technology alongside you.
Master industry-relevant tools with developers who code for a living.
Created by developers for developers, this program was designed with input from industry leaders who know what it takes to thrive in today’s tech landscape. You’ll study cutting-edge tools and methodologies—including JavaScript, Angular, TypeScript, DevOps, Agile, API development, and container technologies—preparing you for roles such as full-stack developer, software engineer, or web applications specialist. Guided by experienced faculty who emphasize learning by doing, you’ll graduate ready to contribute immediately, with the confidence and real-world experience to stand out in a competitive digital world.
what you'll learn.
In this program, you’ll learn to design, build, and evaluate full-stack web applications while applying best practices and collaborating effectively in development teams.
upon graduation, students will be able to:
- Construct autonomous web systems that use AI agents to perform complex, automated tasks.
- Evaluate existing "Brownfield" codebases to identify and fix security and integrity flaws.
- Architect scalable, full-stack applications using enterprise JavaScript and distributed data systems.
- Audit AI-driven algorithms to ensure they meet modern ethical and legal governance standards.
- Design user interfaces that securely integrate with complex backend APIs.
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Web Development degree courses
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Requirements (36 hours)
This course examines the fundamentals specific to web development. Topics include web standards and design considerations. Course work is based on foundational HTML and CSS. Assignments will enforce learning the essential structures, coding conventions, and best practices associated with effective modern web development environments.
This course equips students with practical skills in prompt engineering - the art and science of effectively communicating with Generative AI systems to achieve desired outcomes. Through weekly hands-on exercises and a final project, students will develop real-world applicable skills for leveraging Generative AI tools across various personal and professional contexts. The course emphasizes learning through practice that builds competency in crafting precise prompts, controlling Generative AI outputs, and implementing ethical guidelines. Students will also explore responsible use principles and security considerations when integrating Generative AI into workflows. Students will leave the class with immediately applicable skills that enhance productivity and problem-solving capabilities in any field where Generative AI is utilized.
Learn JavaScript by writing JavaScript. This course introduces the concepts of programming using JavaScript. It focuses on the JavaScript programming language syntax, coding standards, documentation, and how to debug programs. Topics include Functions, Data Types, Operators, Arrays, Controlling Flow, JavaScript Events, and Regular Expressions. Projects will use HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to create dynamic web pages. GitHub is used to host coding projects. Course Prerequisites: WEB 200 Fundamentals of Web Development.
This course introduces the fundamental shift from traditional "Request-Response" web models to autonomous agentic systems. Students will explore the transition from static server architectures to goal-oriented systems where AI agents act as primary actors. The course focuses on architectural theory, the ethics of autonomy, and the design of communication protocols between human users and digital agents.
This course examines advanced JavaScript techniques in the context of web development. Key topics include object customization, state management, event-driven programming, and asynchronous execution. Projects will involve the use of advanced functions, closures, design patterns, loading strategies, third-party APIs, and AJAX. Asynchronous patterns like Promises and Async/Await along with jQuery are also addressed. GitHub is used to host coding projects. Course Prerequisites: WEB 231 Enterprise JavaScript I.
This course shifts from general business environments to the legal, ethical, and operational governance of algorithmic systems. Students will learn to manage the risks associated with autonomous digital labor and AI-driven decision-making. The curriculum focuses on implementing auditing protocols, bias detection, and compliance frameworks (e.g., the 2025 EU AI Act) to ensure responsible and profitable software deployment.
This course examines the Node.js runtime environment and its use in server-side development. Key concepts such as command-line programming, module creation, error handling, and unit testing are addressed in the context of web development. Projects will include the creation of HTTP servers, manipulation of the file system, handling of streams, and spawning of child processes. GitHub is used to host coding projects. Course Prerequisites: WEB 330 Enterprise JavaScript II.
This course merges modern database management with advanced API orchestration. Students move beyond simple CRUD operations to manage "Distributed Data Ecosystems"—systems where data is spread across SQL, NoSQL, and Vector databases. The course emphasizes data consistency, real-time synchronization, and the creation of "AI-ready" data layers that can support autonomous agents and large-scale web applications.
This course introduces the student to web application frameworks and the advantages of using them. Components of a framework are defined and projects are used to develop skills in web application development. Security and unit testing are addressed as it applies to web application frameworks. GitHub is used to host coding projects. Course Prerequisites: WEB 340 Node.js.
This course introduces students to modern DevOps practices with an emphasis on automation, collaboration, and AI-augmented development workflows. Students explore foundational DevOps concepts such as continuous integration, automated testing, deployment pipelines, monitoring, and security, while also examining how emerging AI tools and intelligent agents are reshaping software delivery. Through a combination of reading, hands-on activities, and guided analysis, students gain practical experience with DevOps processes and learn how AI-enhanced approaches improve software quality, reliability, and team efficiency.
This course addresses the critical need for security and data integrity in an era of AI-generated code. Students move beyond basic implementation to "Forensic Development"--the art of auditing, securing, and verifying complex web systems. The curriculum emphasizes manual defense against the OWASP Top 10, identifying AI-generated vulnerabilities (hallucinations and insecure logic), and ensuring the integrity of distributed data layers.
This course serves as the culminating development experience for the Web Development program. Students work collaboratively on a real-world brownfield application built on the MEAN (MongoDB, Express, Angular, Node.js) stack. Rather than developing systems from scratch, students analyze, repair, and extend an existing codebase while maintaining architectural stability. Emphasis is placed on modern development workflows including version control, collaborative code review, and AI-augmented development practices. Students leverage AI-assisted tools and automation to analyze system behavior, support code changes, and document improvements within a production-style web system. Students also apply forensic development techniques to evaluate existing code quality, identify system weaknesses, and ensure that changes maintain application stability and security. The course reinforces the importance of disciplined engineering practices when integrating automation and AI-assisted tools. Course Prerequisites: WEB 340 Node.js, WEB 420 Angular with TypeScript, WEB 350 Distributed Data Ecosystems, and WEB 430 DevOps.
Kirkpatrick Signature Series Requirements (9 credit hours)
In addition to the Major Requirements, all Bellevue University students must complete the Kirkpatrick Signature Series.
This course focuses on the political and philosophical traditions of the American republic, especially as embedded in the ideals, values, traditions, founding documents, and institutions of the United States , and considers how these traditions relate to individual citizenship and global society. Prerequisite: 60 Credit Hours
This course focuses on the creative tensions that exist between the forces of tradition and change as the country undergoes social, cultural, and political change. It considers the manner in which change can renew the vitality of a republic. Prerequisite: 60 Credit Hours
This course examines civic engagement in relation to individual freedoms and responsibilities. It fosters engaged citizens, empowered to effect positive change. Prerequisite: 60 Credit Hours
Integrative General Education Credits
Major Requirements Credits
Elective Credits
= 127 total credits*
General Education Courses
Take general education courses that do more than fill a requirement. At Bellevue University, these courses build foundational skills that apply to any career—critical thinking, qualitative reasoning, and ethical leadership. And, you can take courses individually or in course clusters, which connect three courses around one theme, building skills as you go.
About general education requirements >Elective Courses
Our broad selection of electives allows you to select courses related to your major or expand your perspective in other areas of interest.
University Accreditation
Bellevue University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission ( hlcommission.org ), a regional accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Whether a college, university, or program is accredited is important to students receiving financial aid, employers who provide tuition assistance, donors, and the federal government.
This program is considered a non-licensure degree/certificate program and is not intended for those seeking licensure or the practice of licensed profession. This program may be relevant to multiple occupations that do not require licensure and was not designed to meet educational requirements for any specific professional license or certification.
*Consult with an admissions counselor to determine your eligible credits, as well as to verify minimum graduation requirements for this degree. Transfer credits must be from a regionally accredited college or university. Bellevue University makes no promises to prospective students regarding the acceptance of credit awarded by examination, credit for prior learning, or credit for transfer until an evaluation has been conducted.
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