Program Requirements

Hours: 69 hours

Major Courses

ART 103Design Foundation I (3) A

ART 380Digital Photography (3) A

CSC 129Computer-Based Problem Solving (3)

CSC 130Introduction to Computing (3)

CSC 135Intro to Web Fundamentals and Standards (3)

CSC 231Data Structures (3)

CSC 310Database Mgmt System Design (3)

CSC 350Object Oriented Analysis Design (3)

CSC 365Dynamic Website Development (3)

CSC 366Topics in Web Development (3)

GRD 206Digital Design (3)

GRD 351Design Narrative (3)

GRD 352Web Design (3)

IDC 235Client-Side Scripting (3)

IDC 3203-D Computer Animation (3)

IDC 335Server-Side Scripting (3)

IDC 396Co-Op:Parallel(PT) (1-3)

IDC 400Interactive Media Design and Computing Capstone (1) CAP

IDC 401Senior Research (1)

Choose two courses from the following:

ART 214Comics & Narrative Art (3)

ART 280Principles of Animation (3) A

GRD 370Advanced Web&Interactive Design (3)

MUS 210Sound and Vision I (3)

Choose two courses from the following:

COM 210Mass Media & Contemporary Culture (3) LAS

COM 310Visual Communication (3) LAS

COM 360New Media and Society (3) LAS

COM 350PNonlinear Digital Editing (3) LAS

Choose one course from the following:

CSC 320Networks for Multimedia and Mobile Applications (3)

IDC 321Advanced Character Animation (3)

IDC 330Computer Graphics (3)

IDC 340Game Programming (3)

Program Outcomes

Students who successfully complete the Interactive Media Design & Computing major will be able to:

  • Use existing and emerging electronic media technology to communicate ideas effectively and creatively.
  • Understand the impact of social and cultural context on the understanding of media messages.
  • Use critical thinking and available resources to solve a problem
  • Function effectively in a professional workplace working either independently or collaboratively.