| ACAD 101 |
Principles of the Learning Academy |
1
|
| Critical Skills |
|
|
| Writing and Critical Thinking |
|
|
| WRIT 101, CRTW 201 |
Composition; Crit Reading, Thinking, Writing |
6
|
| Quantitative Skills |
|
|
| MATH 150 (recommended), or 151, or a MATH course that includes Calculus or has Calc as a prerequisite |
3
|
| Technology |
Met in major with CSCI 101 and labs |
0
|
| Oral Communication |
|
|
| SPCH 201 |
Public Speaking |
3
|
| Logic/Language/Semiotics |
Met in major with VCOM 262 and DIFD 141 |
0
|
| Skills for Common Experience and Thinking Across Disciplines |
|
| HMXP 102 |
The Human Experience: Who Am I? |
3
|
| Global Perspectives |
See approved list |
3
|
| Historical Perspectives |
|
|
| HIST 212 |
US History since 1877 |
3
|
| Developing Critical Skills and Applying them to Disciplines |
|
| Social Science |
|
|
| ECON 215, PSYC 101 |
Microeconomics, General Psychology |
6
|
| PLSC 202 |
State and Local Government |
3
|
| Humanities and Arts |
See approved list; must include 2 designators |
6
|
| Natural Science |
See approved list; must include a lab science and be from 2 different categories |
7
|
| Intensive Writing |
Met in major with MCOM 441 |
0
|
| Constitution Requirement |
See approved list |
0-3
|
| Information Design Core |
|
27-27.5
|
CSCI 101 and CSCI 101A, CSCI 101F and
CSCI 101P or CSCI 151 and CSCI 101F
|
Intro to Comp & Info Proc; Windows, Photoshop, C++; Overview of Computer Science |
3-3.5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| DIFD 141 |
Introduction to Web Application Design |
4
|
|
| DIFD 151 |
Introduction to Information Design |
1
|
|
| VCOM 262 |
Introduction to Web Design |
3
|
|
| DIFD 211 |
Communication Theory and the Internet |
3
|
|
| DIFD 351 |
Information Design Seminar: Special Topics |
1
|
|
| DIFD 321 |
Information Systems and Organizations |
3
|
|
| DIFD 322 |
Visual Design of Complex Systems |
3
|
|
| DIFD 415 |
Law and Ethics for Digital Media |
3
|
|
| DIFD 451 |
Senior Synthesis |
3
|
|
| Digital Mass Media Concentration |
|
30-31
|
| MCOM 241 |
Media Writing |
3
|
|
| MCOM 260 |
Writing for Interactive Media |
3
|
|
| MCOM 341 |
Advertising Principles |
3
|
|
| MCOM 346 |
Television Production |
3
|
|
| MCOM 441 |
Reporting Public Affairs |
3
|
|
| VCOM 261 |
Electronic Image Making |
3
|
|
| VCOM 363 |
Multimedia Design I |
3
|
|
| QMTH 205 |
Applied Statistics |
3
|
|
| Choose 2 courses from the following (Internship optional) |
|
| MCOM 333 |
News Editing |
3
|
|
| MCOM 345 |
Principles of Audio Production |
3
|
|
| MCOM 349 |
Advertising Copy and Layout |
3
|
|
| MCOM 471 |
Public Relations Writing and Production |
3
|
|
| MCOM 491, MCOM 492, MCOM 493 |
Independent Study |
1-3
|
|
|
|
| Electives |
|
17.5-20
|
| Total |
|
124
|