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BA Digital Interactive Media
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BA in Digital Interactive Media Arts - 120 Credits
Unmet conditions for this set of requirements:
You currently have 0 credits, including in progress classes. In
some cases not all credits may be applicable toward your program
requirements.
Minimum credits at WCSU
A minimum of 30 credits must be taken at WCSU. You have 0 but
still need 30 credits.
A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 is required
When your first term is graded, your cumulative GPA will be calculated.
If your cumulative GPA falls below 2.0 it is important to see an advisor
to make plans for raising your GPA.
Foreign Language Requirement
See Foreign Language Requirement section
General Education Competency Requirements
See General Education Competency Requirements section
General Education Course Requirements
See General Education Course Requirements Including
Cognates section
Major Requirements
See Major in Digital Interactive Media Arts section
General Electives
See General Electives - section
Foreign Language Requirement
Foreign Language Requirement
Complete a foreign language at an elementary II level or above.
Students who have completed three years of language in high school
with at least a 'C' average have satisfied this requirement. Consult
your advisor.
General Education Competency Requirements
Unmet conditions for this set of requirements:
Students must complete each of the competencies listed below. In
addition, students must complete 3 of the competencies a second time
excluding First Year (FY) and WRT 101 (WI).
General Education Competencies
Creative Process (CP)
1 to 2 Classes
Critical Thinking (CT)
1 to 2 Classes
Oral Communication (OC)
1 to 2 Classes
Health and Wellness (HW)
1 to 2 Classes
Scientific Inquiry (SI)
1 to 2 Classes
Intercultural Competence (IC)
1 to 2 Classes
Information Literacy (IL)
1 to 2 Classes
First Year Experience (FY)
1 Class
Culminating Experience (CE)
1 to 2 Classes
Writing Course (WRT 101)
1 Class in WRT 101
Writing Intensive II (W2)
1 to 2 Classes
Writing Intensive III (W3)
1 to 2 Classes
Quantitative Reasoning (QR)
1 to 2 Classes
General Education Course Req. Including Cognates
Unmet conditions for this set of requirements:
40 credits are required. You currently have 0, you still need 40 more credits.
WRITING COURSE (3 S.H.)
WRT 101
DIMA COGNATE REQUIREMENTS (3-8 S.H.)
Quantitative Reasoning or MAT 133 & 165 or MAT 170 & 171
Choose from 1 of the following:
Art or Media Production Option - Quantitative Reasoning
1 Class with QR
Computer Science Option - Pre-Calculus & Discrete Math
MAT 133* and 165*
Computer Science Option - Calculus with Pre-calculus
MAT 170* and 171*
29 - 34 CREDITS IN CLASSES OUTSIDE MAJOR
Major in Digital Interactive Media Arts
Unmet conditions for this set of requirements:
45 - 55 credits are required. You currently have 0, you still need 45 more credits.
Minimum 2.5 major GPA
Your major GPA is 0; a GPA of 2.0 is required
Minimum credits at WCSU
A minimum of 23 credits must be taken at WCSU. You have 0 but
still need 23 credits.
General Electives are found below (23-33 S.H.are required)
DIMA CORE
Introduction to Digitial Interactive Media
DIMA 100
Design for Digital & Interactive Media
DIMA 200*
Digital and Interactive Technologies
DIMA 300*
DIMA Internship
DIMA 297
Senior Project and Presentation
DIMA 400*
Digital Photography
ART 117
Fundamentals of Two Dimensional Design
ART 121
Sight, Sound & Motion
COM 110
Basic Video Production
COM 146
Intro to Programming or Visual Basic
CS 140* or 143
Intermediate Java Programming or Language C++ or 3 credit alternate
CS 172* or 170*
Choose one option after completing 60 credits
Art Option
Fundamentals of Imaging Software I
ART 210* or DIMA 210*
Fundamentals of Imaging Software II
ART 220* or DIMA 220
Advanced Photo Methods or Color Photography
ART 356* or 346*
Digital Production: Illustrator
ART 342
Digital Production: Web Development
ART 352
Computer Science Option
:
Object Oriented Programming or Advanced Topics
CS 221* or 250*
Introduction to Discrete Mathematics
CS 165* or MAT 165*
Web Application Development
CS 245*
Data Modeling or Database Applications
CS 205 or MIS 301*
Computer Animation
CS 340*
Media Production Option
Preproduction for TV and Film
COM 235*
Script Writing
COM 242*
Intermediate Video Production
COM 246*
Postproduction
COM 336*
Film and Video Art
COM 371
General Electives -
24-35 General Elective Requirements
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