Mar 13, 2026  
2025-2026 Catalog SVC 
    
2025-2026 Catalog SVC

MIT 260 - Search Engine Optimization


Credits: 5
Variable Credit Course: No

Lecture Hours: 55
Lab Hours: 0
Worksite/Clinical Hours: 0
Other Hours (LIA/Internships): 0

Course Description: Learn essential tips and search engine optimization techniques. Improve the number and quality of visitors to a Web site as well as the Web site’s ranking on the most popular search engines.

Prerequisite:
Strongly Recommended: Computer literacy and file management skills.
Meets FQE Requirement: No
Integrative Experience Requirement: No

Student Learning Outcomes
  1. Understand search engine optimization and marketing.
  2. Understand the needs and mind of a searcher.
  3. Understand how searchers, search engines and Web sites work together.
  4. Explain how search engines and directories crawl, index and rank pages.
  5. Use browser search tool bars.
  6. Conduct keyword research and project management.
  7. Create search friendly Web sites.

Course Contents
  1. Search engine optimization.
  2. Search engine marketing.
  3. Searchers.
  4. Search engines and directories.
  5. Search engine tools.
  6. Keyword research.
  7. Search friendly Web sites.
  8. Submitting and monitoring page rank.


Instructional Units: 5