Interactive Media (BA or BS)
Department: Interactive Media
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Requirements | ||
| ART 103 | Intro to Web Design | 3.0 |
| I M 150 | Fundamentals of Interactive Design | 3.0 |
| I M 226 | Interactive Media Practicum I (Repeat 4 times) | 4.0 |
| I M 285 | Introduction to Video for Interactive Media | 3.0 |
| I M 426 | Interactive Media Practicum II (Repeat 4 times) | 4 |
| History and Theory Requirements (choose three): | 9.0 | |
| Comics Appreciation | ||
| History of Animation | ||
| Interactive Media Theories, Concepts, and Practices | ||
| Critical Game Studies | ||
| Critical Issues in Interactive Media | ||
| History of Graphic Design | ||
CFA 250 | ||
CFA 320 | ||
| Computers and Society | ||
| Survey of Communication | ||
| Communication Theory | ||
| Media, Race, & Gender | ||
| Small Group Communication | ||
| Introduction to Digital Humanities | ||
| Interactive Media Electives (choose five): | 15.0 | |
Any Interactive Media Course | ||
Any course from the History, Theory, & Critical Issues list of classes | ||
| Typographic Design | ||
| Graphic Design Methods and Processes | ||
| Basic Digital Photographic Imaging | ||
| History of Graphic Design | ||
| Introduction to Programming Concepts and Languages | ||
| Introduction to Programming | ||
| Data Structures | ||
| Total Hours | 41 | |
A grade of “C” or better is required in each of these courses for graduation as an Interactive Media Major. Students must also have a 2.50 GPA (cumulative) in all courses that are used to fulfill the major’s requirements. The Interactive Media major requires 41 total hours. 17 hours of Core Requirements, 9 hours of History and Theory Requirements, and 15 hours of Interactive Media elective hours.