Digital Communication Major
Digital Communication (DC) is an interdisciplinary major housed in the Department of Communication and Media Studies and supported by courses offered through Computer Science and Information Technology, Art and Design, and CMS. The program is directed toward students who wish to become leaders in creating the communication environment of the future and to those interested in the broader implications of understanding the theory as well as the practice of communication and technology. This is a program for those who understand that communication and technology are the unifying forces in the world, that cyberspace represents the marriage of humanism and technology, and that liberal arts and technology are not mutually exclusive terms.
The major in Digital Communication consists of 42 credit hours, including 12 required courses and 6 elective credits. In addition, CS 100 must be taken as part of the elective core. For DC majors, CM 101 is a prerequisite for all other courses in the major.
Program Requirements
Required Courses
| CM 101 | Introduction to Media Culture | 3 |
| CM 102 | Introduction to Media Production | 3 |
| CM 230 | Digital Publications | 3 |
| CM 254 | Media & Democracy | 3 |
| CM 258 | Social Media & Viral Campaigns | 3 |
| CM 397/398 | Senior Project I and II | 3 CR each |
CM
| One CM elective | 3 |
| CS 101 | Web Design and Visual Tools for non-majors | 3 |
| CS 104 | Digital Animation and Gaming for non-majors | 3 |
| CS 232 | Human-Computer Interaction | 3 |
| CS 319 | Computer Ethics | 3 |
Elective Courses
Students are required to take an additional six credits of required coursework and most students select these courses from the departments of Art and Design, Computer Science, and/or Communication and Media Studies. DC Majors may venture into other departments for these required electives, but in all cases courses must be approved in writing by the program director. Possible course selections include:
| AR 114 | Digital Design Basics | 3 |
| AR 211 | Graphic Design I | 3 |
| CM 124 | History of Broadcasting | 3 |
| CM 126 | History of Advertising & Public Relations | 3 |
| CM 221/321 | Digital Film & Video Production I and II | 3 CR each |
| CM 225 | Multimedia Field Production | 1-3 |
| CM 227 | Advertising & Public Relations: Practical Applications | 3 |
| CM 251 | Studies in Self-Help Books | 3 |
| CM 256 | Magazines & Body Image | 3 |
| CM 299 | Special Topics in Communication & Media Studies | 3 |
| CM 300 | Special Topics in Multimedia Production | 3 |
| SO 257 | Science, Technology, & Society | 3 |