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Northwest Missouri State University

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B.S. in Interactive Digital Media

Required Courses | Course Descriptions | Careers | Four-Year Plan View PDF

This is a unique major that combines courses from computer science, art and mass communication to give students a complete working knowledge of digital media. Professionals working in interactive digital media industries need to possess cross-disciplinary knowledge and skills in areas that deal with visual aesthetic understanding and communication, integrated with technological knowledge, in order to be effective and efficient employees. The goal of this new major is to produce graduates who are proficient in written and visual communication, art, photography, design, computer programming and legal/ethical considerations as they relate to the media.

Required Core Courses for Interactive Digital Media

B.S. Degree with Computer Science concentration; no minor required

Course No. Course Name Hours
44-143 Script Programming I     3
44-333 Multimedia & Web Development     3
44-335 Script Programming II     3
13-191 Introduction to Design     3
13-207 Digital Photography     3
13-292 Introduction to Creative Electronic Imaging     3
13-294 Letterforms & Graphic Design     3
20-120 Introduction to Mass Media     3
20-243 Media Design     3
20-303 Introduction to Web Publishing     3
20-314 Communication Law     3
55-330 Principles of Marketing     3
*Total Core Course Hours Reqiuired:

36

*Based on 2008-2010 Undergraduate Catalog

Required Courses for Concentration in Computer Science

Course No. Course Name Hours
44-141 Computer Programming I 3
44-241 Computer Programming II 3
44-242 Data and File Structures 3
44-345 Computer Organization I 3
44-460 Database Systems 3
44-563 Web Services Technology     3
44-356 CCNA Network Fundamentals     3
44-415 IDM Seminar     1
Choose on from the following list:     3
44-540 Visual Application Development (3)
44-555 Server Applications & Network Security (3)
44-560 Advanced Topics in Database Systems (3)
44-590 Special Topics (3)
*Total Concentration Course Hours Reqiuired: 25

*Based on 2008-2010 Undergraduate Catalog

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Course Descriptions

Course descriptions can be found in the current undergraduate catalog.

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Careers in Interactive Digital Media

As our students make their way through the inaugural years of this major, they will find the following job opportunities waiting for them after graduation:

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