Interactive Media and Web Design, BA

63 credit hours

Requirements

The Bachelor of Arts in Interactive Media and Web Design requires students to complete the following core courses:


COM 11000Fundamentals of Oral Communication

3

COM 10050Web Design I

3

COM 12300Media Design Foundations

3

Or

AAD 12000Digital Foundations

3

COM 15400Video Production

3

COM 20200Design with Photoshop

3

COM 30550Imaging and Layout Design

3

COM 33700Illustration

3

COM 33800Portfolio and Career Foundations

3

COM 40100Mass Communications Law

3

COM 48400Interactive Media Capstone

3

CSC 10022Introduction to Computer Science: Javascript

3

Or

COM 13600Programming I

3

PSY 10000Principles of Psychology

3

AAD 32500 is offered in place of COM 30550, AAD 10050 is offered in place of COM 10050, AAD 31000 is offered in place of COM 33700, AAD 20200 is offered in place of COM 20200 on the St. Charles campus. 

Three credit hours are also required in activity/experiential coursework and must be selected from the list below:

COM 30107Interactive Media Studio

3

COM 45000Communications Internship

3

Six credit hours must be taken from the following courses:
COM 33400Web Design II

3

COM 42400Applications for Mobile Devices

3

COM 44401Interactive Design

3

COM 30201-30299Focus in Interactive

3

COM 30801-30899Focus in Web

3

COM 40200-40299Focus in Web

3

COM 40601-40699Focus in Interactive

3

An additional 18 credit hours may be selected from the following courses:

AAD 18101Digital Photography I

3

COM 15100Radio Production

3

COM 22222Introduction to 3D Printing

3

COM 30200Seminar in Professional Practice and Ethics

3

COM 30700Writing for Visual Media

3

COM 32500Photojournalism

3

COM 32700Media Literacy

3

COM 333103D Printing

3

COM 336003D Graphics

3

COM 35200Advanced Audio Production

3

COM 35400Producing for Film and Video

3

COM 35501Programming II: Front-end Web

3

COM 35502Programming II: Back-end Web

3

COM 35503Programming II: Game Development

3

COM 35700Editing for Film and Video

3

COM 42400Applications for Mobile Devices

3

COM 44300Web Design III

3

COM 44401Interactive Design

3

COM 10400-10499Focus in Web

3

COM 10600-10699Focus in Interactive

3

COM 10700-10799Focus in Design

3

COM 20300-20399Focus in Interactive

3

COM 20400-20499Focus in Web

3

COM 20500-20599Focus in Design

3

COM 30001-30099Focus in Design

3

COM 30201-30299Focus in Interactive

3

COM 30801-30899Focus in Web

3

COM 40200-40299Focus in Web

3

COM 40601-40699Focus in Interactive

3

COM 40700-40799Focus in Design

3

Additional elective options in AAD or COM may be available. Please consult your academic advisor for  details. 
**Updated November 2019. Please see the November 2019 addendum for more information.