2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog

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 101Introduction to Media Culture

3

CM 102Introduction to Media Production

3

CM 230Digital Publications

3

CM 254Media & Democracy

3

CM 258Social Media Strategy

3

CM 397/398Senior Project I and II

3 CR each

CM
One CM elective

3

CS 101Web Design and Visual Tools for non-majors

3

CS 104Digital Animation and Gaming for non-majors

3

CS 232Human-Computer Interaction

3

CS 319Computer 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 114Digital Design Basics

3

AR 211Graphic Design I

3

CM 124History of Broadcasting

3

CM 126History of Advertising & Public Relations

3

CM 221Digital Film & Video Production I

3

CM 225Multimedia Field Production

3

CM 227Advertising & PR Writing

3

CM 251Studies in Self-Help Books

3

CM 256Magazines & Body Image

3

CM 299Special Topics in Communication & Media Studies

3

CM 300Special Topics in Multimedia Production

3

SO 257Science, Technology, & Society

3