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That's why Westwood College works closely with employers and our Program Advisory Committees to ensure that every Westwood program focuses on industry-relevant skills that graduates need to compete in today's workplace. And that's why hands-on experience is a critical part of Westwood's curriculum.

The curriculum is project and team oriented. When you graduate from Westwood, you'll be ready to make an immediate and lasting contribution to your employer. This is true for graduates of every program from the high-tech, graphic design, and industry programs offered by Westwood College to the aviation maintenance and avionics programs offered by Redstone College of Aviation Technology and Redstone Institute of Aviation Technology.

That's why many employers turn to Westwood again and again when they are recruiting for key positions. These employers recognize that Westwood's unique approach to career education teaches the hands-on skills that employees need to make valuable contributions to their organizations.

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The demand for Animators will continue well into the future as more focus is placed on high-tech digital media, special effects, and 3D animation.

With the right education, an Animator learns to combine visual effects with live action to breathe life into 2D and 3D objects by modeling bone, skin and features, and then adding animated lifelike motions. At Westwood College you get that education. Because animation is a blend of art and technology, those working in the field will not only require creativity and good visualization skills, but also specialized training in industry-relevant design software and digital media equipment to be competitive and successful.

Westwood's Animation program covers topics such as the laws of human motion, physics, psychology as applied to 2D and 3D characters, life drawing and rendering techniques, and the application of audio and video to an animation project.

In today's world, virtually every building we visit and every man-made environment we explore is the product of Computer-Aided Design (CAD). The people who utilize Computer-Aided Design tools are professionals in a field that work on everything from the design of residences and commercial office space, to sports stadiums and public parks. Students who would like to combine their interests in architecture, engineering, or drafting with a rewarding high-tech career should explore options in Computer-Aided Design.

The Computer-Aided Design (Architectural Drafting) Program equips students with the skills necessary to become a candidate for many careers available to the skilled CAD operator. Architectural Drafting students receive training on recent releases of AutoCAD, a popular CAD application that provides experience in developing technical drawings related to the field of architecture.

Computer networks are the backbones of companies. In Westwood's Associate Degree Program, you will learn how to design, build, maintain, and upgrade sophisticated computer systems for business and industry that allow people from around the world to maintain access to information and to each other. This career program focuses on the technical aspects of computer networking.

The Computer Network Engineering program is designed to provide students with the skills required to design, install, configure, and maintain enterprise-wide networks. In addition, the combination of technical and general education courses in the program helps students develop skills in critical thinking, logic, communication, and problem-solving. The program helps prepare students for entry-level jobs in the industry including network administrator and computer support specialist.

One of the fastest ways to get into one of the fastest growing fields!

Computers, and the technologies behind them have altered virtually every facet of our society. We shop, bank, and book our vacation and business travel arrangements online. Computers alter the sounds of the music we listen to. They enable virtually instantaneous communication with people at the far corners of the world. Computers even influence the films we see, from the computer world of The Matrix to the computer-generated animation of Lord of the Rings. In short, information technology is all around us, every day, in every way.

With a Bachelor Degree in Computer Network Management from Westwood College you can develop the necessary technical, business management, troubleshooting, systems analysis, and fine-tuned communication skills to enter this exciting career field.

Knowledge of construction science, construction management, and business are crucial for successful individuals in the field of construction management. These are the three main fields of study in the Construction Management Degree program at Westwood College. Attending a construction management school can help you prepare for this dynamic career, and Westwood College will help you get the experience and training you need.

A career in Criminal Justice could be just what you're looking for. The number of career opportunities in criminal justice and public safety is growing at the federal, state, and local levels. Collegiate training aids police officers, detectives, and special agents to enhance their job performance, as well as increase their earning potential.

You mean business about your future, E-Business Management is how to get there!

Today's marketplace is dramatically different than that of a few years ago. With the introduction and success of companies like eBay and Amazon.com, firms now recognize that technology and the growth of the Internet have created entirely new business opportunities around the world. In order to remain competitive, companies need to develop and maintain e-business/e-commerce programs - and that means they will need trained individuals to help.

The E-Business Management bachelor degree is designed to give you the knowledge and experience you'll need to take advantage of these challenging opportunities. You'll learn how to connect the forces of advanced technology with the fundamentals of business and management.

A passion for video games could be your advantage in an industry whose stock in trade is fun and fantasy. But game design also requires artistic skills, and only highly qualified graduates will find jobs focused on video game interactive software that run from game design, to the military, health care, television, and even education.

Strong creativity, design, computer, and problem solving skills are the keys for success in this exciting and growing field. With these specialized skills in mind, Westwood College has designed a Bachelor degree program in Game Art & Design. As with all Westwood College programs, you'll acquire real-world applied knowledge through our hands-on teaching approach. Best of all, Westwood also provides you the conceptual knowledge you need to be productive and successful in your new career.

Amazing as it may sound, playing video games could be the first step to a career. Thousands who work in the video game industry say their passion for playing is what drew them to their jobs.

What will it take?
A love of games is an advantage in an industry whose stock and trade is fun and fantasy, but game development also requires serious technical skills and only highly qualified people will find jobs. Strong mathematical, computer, and analytical skills and aptitude are keys for success in this field.

With these specialized skills in mind, Westwood College of Technology has designed a degree program to focus specifically on software engineering fundamentals and game software development. You can develop these necessary technical skills in software development. These can then be applied to high-tech careers in fields like game development and interactive entertainment.

If you have a strong creative sense and enjoy using the computer, you might be suited for a career in graphic design. Designers work on everything from illustrations and advertising layouts to animation and multimedia production. This program teaches the fundamentals of graphic design and gives you hands-on experience with industry relevant technology to prepare you for this fun and creative career.

The Graphic Design and Multimedia program prepares students for entry-level jobs in the graphic design and multimedia industry. Students learn to create effective designs that communicate visually in both print and multimedia environments. The combination of technical and general education courses in the program helps students develop skills in critical thinking, logic, communication, and problem solving. The program prepares graduates for positions as graphic designers, production artists, web page designers, and multimedia designers within a diverse industry.

Systems security has become increasingly important for national and international business. This focus is only expected to grow in the years ahead. Security breaches have impacted every industry, and have cost companies literally billions of dollars in lost revenue and productivity. The recent national terrorist activities has required the computer networking industry to seek out employees with skills focused on the areas of systems security.

Westwood's Information Systems Security program focuses on network management and systems security. Students are given the technical troubleshooting, systems analysis, and fine-tuned communication skills needed to successfully enter this field.

The demand for Interior Designers will continue well into the future as more focus is placed on ergonomics, high-tech construction materials, and continually changing national and local building codes.

An Interior Designer can work in a wide range of positions focusing on either residential or commercial interiors, sales, merchandising or specialized design for very specific facilities. Those working in the field will not only require creativity and good visualization skills, but also specialized training in design, materials and market specific building codes to be competitive and successful.

With these necessary skills in mind, Westwood College of Technology has designed the bachelor and associate degrees in Interior Design to focus on the technical, creative and human facets of interior design. With a Westwood degree, you can develop the necessary technical skills and fine-tune your creative skills to enter this growing career field.

Graduates of Westwood's Visual Communications program have the opportunity to enter an exciting, creative field that offers the opportunity to work on everything from illustration and advertising, to animation and multimedia production. Graduates of the program typically pursue positions working for advertising agencies, in-house design departments, design companies, web-design firms, and Internet companies. Graphic designers with a proven portfolio also have success pursuing freelance opportunities.

A bachelor degree in Visual Communications is designed to prepare students with the design, marketing and technical skills necessary to advance in the field of Visual Communications. In addition, the combination of management and general education courses in the program help students apply skills in general management, critical thinking, logic, communication, and problem solving to workplace challenges.

The growth of the Internet, the birth of the Web, and the heavy emphasis on electronic media has led to the creation of a whole new industry and design field, Web Design. Web sites are considered critical for many businesses today and the industry is thirsty for designers who can design sites with ads that inspire reaction and response from the huge international Web audience.

Those working in this field will not only require good creativity, conceptual, and visual skills, but also require specialized training in high-tech software and computers, e-commerce, scripting and authoring to be competitive and successful. Staying on top of changing technology and market needs is the key to staying on top in this profession.

Westwood College of Technology has designed the Bachelor Degree in Web Design and Multimedia to focus on the technical, creative and relevant business knowledge required for this field.