The Department of Communication offers a multidisciplinary major in Multimedia in conjunction with the Department of Computer Science & Information Systems and the Department of Art and Art History. This major prepares students for careers in a range of online and interactive media and includes courses in content creation, design, and computer science.
General Studies Required Classes Required by Multimedia Major:
Foundational Core
- MATH 102GS, College Algebra - 3 hours
- JMC 100GS, Global Media Literacy - 3 hours
Aesthetics
- ART 120GS, Art Appreciation - 3 hours
Analytical and Quantitative Thought minimum = 4 including:
- CSIS 130GS, Introduction to Computer Science - 4 hours
Take the following computer science classes:
- CSIS 425, Database Systems - 3 hours
- CSIS 440, Client-side Web Application Development - 3 hours
Take the following art classes:
- ART 301M, Typography I - 3 hours
- ART 305M, Computers and Design - 3 hours
- ART 318M, Graphic Design I - 3 hours
Take the following journalism classes:
- JMC 250, Electronic Cinematography - 2 hours
- JMC 318, Writing for The Media - 3 hours
- JMC 414, Communications Law - 3 hours
- JMC 498, Multimedia Directed Study - 1 hour
Take 12 hours from:
- JMC 300, Website Design - 3 hours
- JMC 301, Web Site Design II - 3 hours (Prereq: JMC 300 or permission of instructor)
- JMC 304, Flash Design - 3 hours
- ART 355M, Electronic Imaging - 3 hours
- ART 454, Computer Animation II - 3 hours
- CSIS 111GS, Applied Computer Programming - 3 hours
- CSIS 150, Object Oriented Programming - 3 hours
- CSIS 406, Internet-based Information Systems Development - 3 hours (Prereq: CSIS 150, CSIS 425)