Catalog 2011 - 2012

Four Year Degree Plan for Major in Digital Arts

Note that this is a sample four-year plan. There are other course sequences that will allow a student to graduate within four years as long as prerequisite courses are taken in the proper sequence. This sample plan does not guarantee course availability, and adjustments to students’ plans may be necessary if they are unable to take specific courses during specific semesters. Students who are placed into lower level FYW, MAT or other prerequisite courses will need to adjust their four-year plans accordingly. Similarly, students who bring in Advanced Placement, Dual Enrollment or transfer credit for courses will need to adjust their four-year plans. A minimum of a 2.0 GPA both overall and in the major is required for graduation. In addition to major requirements, all components of the Baccalaureate Experience must be completed in order to successfully graduate.

Degree Requirements

First (Freshman) Year - Fall Semester

ART 153Beginning Drawing

4

or

ART 154Figure Drawing

4

ART 200Handbuilding

4

or

ART 202Beginning Sculpture

4

or

ART 221Ceramic Sculpture

4

ITM 200Introduction to Computers

1

FYW 101Writing and Inquiry

4

GTW 101Gateways

1

or

HON 101Pathways to Honors 1

1

Total Credit Hours:14

First (Freshman) Year - Spring Semester

ART 210/COM 210Beginning Digital Arts

4

ART 204/COM 204Beginning Design

4

MAT 155Finite Mathematics for Liberal Arts

4

or

MAT 160College Algebra

4

FYW 102Writing & Research

4

GTW 102Gateways II

1

or

HON 102Pathways to Honors 2

1

Total Credit Hours:17

Second (Sophomore) Year - Fall Semester

ART 207Beginning Digital Illustration

4

ART 211/COM 211Art and Technology

4

ART 241/COM 241Introduction to Sound, Image and Motion

4

Social Science (Bacc. Exp.)

4

Total Credit Hours:16

Second (Sophomore) Year - Spring Semester

ART 280/COM 280Digital Imaging

4

Humanities/Fine Arts or Social Science (Bacc. Exp.)

4

Social Science (Bacc. Exp.)

4

Total Credit Hours:16

Third (Junior) Year - Fall Semester

ART 217/COM 217Beginning 3-D Animation

4

ART 310Advanced Digital Arts

4

ART 298Junior Seminar: Portfolio and Professional Practices

1

Natural Science (Bacc. Exp.)

3

Select one of the following:

ART 268History Survey I

4

ART 269History Survey II

4

ART 270Primitive

4

ART 271Pre-Columbian

4

ART 272Near East

4

ART 273Greco-Roman

4

ART 274Medieval

4

ART 275Renaissance

4

ART 276Baroque-Rococo

4

ART 277Modern Art

4

ART 278Far East

4

or

ART 279Neo-Classical-Modern Origins

4

Total Credit Hours:60

Third (Junior) Year - Spring Semester

ART 311/COM 311Online Production

4

ART 317/COM 317Advanced 3-D Animation

4

ART 398Junior Review

0

Humanities/Fine Arts or Social Science (Bacc. Exp.)

4

Natural Science (Bacc. Exp.)

3

Select one of the following:

ART 268History Survey I

4

ART 269History Survey II

4

ART 270Primitive

4

ART 271Pre-Columbian

4

ART 272Near East

4

ART 273Greco-Roman

4

ART 274Medieval

4

ART 275Renaissance

4

ART 276Baroque-Rococo

4

ART 277Modern Art

4

ART 278Far East

4

or

ART 279Neo-Classical-Modern Origins

4

Fourth (Senior) Year - Fall Semester

ART 277Modern Art

4

ART 430/COM 430Physical Computing

4

Social Science (Bacc. Exp.)

4

Humanities/Fine Arts or Social Science (Bacc. Exp.)

4

Total Credit Hours:16

Fourth (Senior) Year - Spring Semester

ART 498Senior Seminar

1

ART 499Senior Project

4

ART
Elective

7

Total Credit Hours:12

Total Credit Hours: 125