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One area that does not seem to be covered is the design of web sites. The classes listed teach you about the tools of the trade, It would be like learning to paint by studying about the different types of paints and brushes.

Maybe you already had some graphics design classes or have natural talent, but if you don’t learn some principles of design you just become a web site hack and use templates and steal ideas (called “heavy lifting”) from real designers.

Are you aware that there are some classes available on the web? Harvard has put the video of some of their classes online.

I liked Hanspeter Pfister class on Visualization. Video from the class was available on i-tunes for free, but I could not find the link.
CSCI E-64 Visualization ,
http://www.extension.harvard.edu/courses/22872.jsp

Did find this one, but have not watched it.
Harvard Extension School’s Computer Science E-75: Building Dynamic Websites
http://itunes.apple.com/podcast/harvard-extension-schools/id273114068

One suggestion. Start creating a portfolio of your work. Save copies of your school work and as you skill improve look back and see what you could do to improve them and consider updating them. Future employer will be interested in seeing your work.

Should also be aware that web design is a changing field and the tools you learn now might be consider out of date in five years. Another reason for focusing more on what your should design rather on just learning the tools to create the design.