Interactive Design and Media
Kanbar College of Design, Engineering & Commerce

Curriculum


First Year (31-33 credits)

College Studies

  • Writing Seminar I
  • Historical Understanding: American Transitions
  • Science I
  • Historical Understanding I

Quantitative Reasoning I + II

  • Finite Math + Introduction to Calculus OR
    Pre-Calculus + Introduction to Calculus OR
    Pre-Calculus + Calculus OR
    Calculus I + Calculus II

DEC Process

Integrative Design Process

Major Courses

  • Design Foundations I (Fall)
  • Design Foundations II (Spring)
  • Visual Studies: Drawing (Fall)
  • Design Process & Integrated Thinking

Designated IDM Elective

  • DRAW-201 or, DRAW-206 or, ADFND-104

Physical Education

  • Physical Education OR
    Community Service

Second Year (32 credits)

College Studies

  • Arts & Culture: History of Western Art I OR
    Arts & Culture: History of Western Art II
  • Social Sciences I
  • Writing Seminar II (WRTG-215 recommended)
  • Language or Area Studies I

DEC Systems

  • Sustainability & Eco-Innovation OR
    Biology for Design

DEC Framework/Business Core

  • Business Models

Major Courses

  • Foundations in Web Design & Strategy (Spring)
  • Design III for Graphic Design (Fall)
  • Design IV for Graphic Design (Spring)

Business Core

  • Principles of Marketing (Fall)
  • Survey of E-Commerce

Third Year (34 credits)

College Studies

  • Humanities I
  • Junior Seminar
  • Language or Area Studies

DEC Methods

Ethnographic Research Methods

Major Courses

  • Interactive Design I (Fall)
  • Interactive Design II (Spring)
  • Theory of Electronic Communication Seminar (Fall)
  • Actionscript 3.0 (Spring)
    • DIGD-307 or, DIGD-310 or, DIGD-312 or, DIGD-405 or, DIGD-415 or, GRAPH-341
  • Designated IDM Elective

    Free Electives

  • Free Elective (3 credits)

Fourth Year (32 credits)

College Studies

Language or Area Studies

  • Contemporary Perspectives

Major Courses

  • Web Development (Fall)
  • Interactive Design III (Fall)
  • Capstone Project Preparation (Fall)
  • Interactive Design IV: Capstone (Spring)
    • Select two from the following: DIGD-307, DIGD-310, DIGD-312, DIGD-405, DIGD-415, GRAPH-341
  • Designated IDM Electives

    Free Elective

  • Free Elective (3 Credits)
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