B.S. Combined Majors for Computer Science and Interactive Media
For Students Entering in Fall 2009 or Later
January 13, 2013
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The College of Computer and Information Science
and the Creative Industries program
reserve the right to modify
the curriculum described in this document or the individual courses
as necessary in the future.
The 2011 revisions are as follows:
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This revision eliminates the requirement for an overall GPA of
2.75.
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IM 3200 Interactive Sound Development is no longer explicitly
required.
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The number of explicit course-lab pairs required in Art+Design
is decreased from 4 to 2.
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The number of Creative Industries Electives is increased
from 4 to 5.
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The number of General Electives is increased from 3 to 5.
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The credits required for the degree is decreased from 138 SH
to 136 SH.
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Some course titles and course numbers in Art+Design have been
corrected.
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Some additional Creative Industries Electives have been added
including courses in Mathematics.
Ongoing and Graduation Requirements
Requires an overall GPA of 2.0 in Computer and Information Science.
Requires an overall GPA of 2.0 in Interactive Media.
Revision of December 20, 2012:
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Notes the changes in offering the Overview and Co-op Preparation courses.
Computer Science (41 or 42 SH: 9 @ 4 SH, 5 or 6 @ 1 SH)
Required Computer Science Courses (41 or 42 SH)
Freshmen and certain transfers will take CS 1200
during Fall semester.
Starting in Fall 2012, all students will take CS 1210
in the semester before going on co-op.
Prior to Fall 2012, transfers took CS 1220 instead
of CS 1210. Starting in Fall 2012, CS 1220 will not be offered.
CS 1200
CS/IS Overview 1
1
CS 1210
CS/IS Overview 2: Co-op Preparation
1
CS 1220
CS/IS Co-op Preparation
1
Freshman level courses with labs or recitations
CS 1800
Discrete Structures
4
CS 1801
Recitation for CS 1800
0
CS 2500
Fundamentals of Computer Science 1
4
CS 2501
Lab for CS 2500
1
CS 2510
Fundamentals of Computer Science 2
4
CS 2511
Lab for CS 2510
1
CS 2800
Logic and Computation
4
CS 2801
Lab for CS 2800
1
Upper level courses
CS 3500
Object-Oriented Design
4
CS 3800
Theory of Computation
4
CS 4300
Computer Graphics
4
CS 4500
Software Development
4
IS 4300
Human Computer Interaction
4
Senior Seminar
CS 4000
Senior Seminar
1
English (8 SH: 2 @ 4 SH)
ENGL 1111
College Writing
4
ENGL 3302
Advanced Writing in the Technical Professions
4
With permission, you may substitute ENGL 3301 for ENGL 3302.
ENGL 3301
Advanced Writing in the Disciplines
4
Mathematics (4 SH: 1 @ 4 SH)
MATH 1260
Math Fundamentals for Games
4
General Requirements (8 SH: 2 @ 4 SH)
PSYC 1101
Foundations of Psychology
4
SOCL 4528
Computers & Society
4
Art+Design (10 SH: 2 @ 4 SH, 2 @ 1 SH)
Art+Design Required Courses (10 SH)
ARTF 1122
2D Foundation
4
ARTF 1123
2D Tools: Imaging Basics
1
ARTF 1124
3D Foundation
4
ARTF 1125
3D Tools: Form Basics
1
Interactive Media (25 SH: 6 @ 4 SH, 1 @ 1 SH)
Interactive Media Required Courses (25 SH)
IM 1110
Interactive Media and Society
4
IM 2100
Digital Narrative 1
4
IM 2250
Programming for Digital Media
4
IM 2400
Web Design and Development
4
IM 2401
Web Development Tools
1
IM 4700
Interactive Media Capstone 1
4
IM 4701
Interactive Media Capstone 2
4
Creative Industries Electives
(Minimum 20 SH with at least 5 courses at 4 SH)
Choose 5 Creative Industries electives (with lab if offered)
from the lists below.
Creative Industries Elective 1
4 or 5
Creative Industries Elective 2
4 or 5
Creative Industries Elective 3
4 or 5
Creative Industries Elective 4
4 or 5
Creative Industries Elective 5
4 or 5
Normally, students must take all prerequisites for any
course they wish to take. For exceptions based on some
form of alternate experience, seek permission from the
instructor.
Area: Interactive Media
IM 2200
Digital Narrative 2
4
IM 2300
Managing Media Development
4
IM 3200
Interactive Sound Development
4
IM 3250
Physical Computing
4
IM 3500
Cross Media Marketing and Communication
4
IM 3600
Market Analysis for the Creative Industries
4
IM 3700
Interfaces for Mobile and Tactile Environments
4
IM 3899
Interactive Media Topics
4
Area: Art+Design History
ARTH 1111
Global Art + Design History: Renaissance to Modern
4
ARTH 2210
Modern Art + Design History
4
ARTH 2211
Contemporary Art + Design History
4
ARTH 2212
Survey of the Still and Moving Image
4
Area: Art+Design Foundations
ARTF 2220
4D Foundation
4
ARTF 2221
4D Tools: Motion Basics
1
ARTF 2223
Interactive Foundation
4
ARTF 2224
Interactive Tools
1
Area: Animation
ARTD 2370
Animation Basics
4
ARTD 2371
Animation Tools
1
ARTD 3470
Animation Studio 1
4
ARTD 4570
Animation Studio 2
4
ARTD 4575
Animation Studio 3
4
Area: Video
ARTD 2380
Video Basics
4
ARTD 2381
Video Tools
1
ARTD 3480
Video 1
4
ARTD 4580
Video 2
4
ARTD 4680
Video 3
4
Area: Photography
ARTD 2360
Photo Basics
4
ARTD 2361
Photo Tools
1
ARTD 3460
Photography 1
4
ARTD 4560
Still Digital Imaging
4
ARTD 4565
Photography 2
4
ARTD 4661
Alternative Photographic Processes
4
Area: Graphic Design
ARTG 2250
Typography 1
4
ARTG 2251
Type Tools 1
1
ARTG 3350
Typography 2
4
ARTG 2252
Graphic Design 1
4
Area: Game Design
GAME 1110
Games and Society
4
GAME 1111
Recitation for GAME 1110
0
GAME 2150
Programming for Games
4
GAME 3150
Game Design Algorithms
4
GAME 3250
Artificial Intelligence for Games
4
GAME 3300
Game Interface Design
4
GAME 3400
Level Design and Game Architecture
4
GAME 3899
Game Design Topics
4
Area: Computer Science
CS 3200
Database Design
4
CS 4100
Artificial Intelligence
4
CS 4400
Programming Languages
4
CS 4550
Web Development
4
CS 4800
Algorithms & Data
4
CS 4910
Computer Science Topics
4
CS 4991
Research
4
CS 4992
Directed Study
4
CS 4993
Independent Study
4
Area: Psychology
PSYC 3452
Introduction to Sensation & Perception
4
PSYC 3464
Psychology of Language
4
PSYC 3466
Cognition
4
Area: Mathematics
MATH 1341
Calculus 1 for Science and Engineering
4
MATH 1342
Calculus 2 for Science and Engineering
4
MATH 2321
Calculus 3 for Science and Engineering
4
MATH 2331
Linear Algebra
4
MATH 2351
Ordinary Differential Equations
4
MATH 3081
Probability and Statistics
4
The following course may also be taken as a CI elective but
in that case MATH 2331 and MATH 2351 may not be taken.
MATH 2341
Differential Equations and Linear Algebra for Engineering
4
General Electives (20 SH: 5 @ 4 SH)
Elective 1
4
Elective 2
4
Elective 3
4
Elective 4
4
Elective 5
4
The general electives must be consistent with the policy
on general electives articulated by the College of
Computer and Information Science on the college web site.
NU Core
The Level 1 Core in Arts/Humanities is satisfied since
Interactive Media is in the Arts category.
The Level 1 Core in Social Science is satisfied via PSYC 1101 (PSY U101).
Comparative Cultures Requirement
The Comparative Cultures Requirement must be satisfied. If this is done
by taking a course then this course must be one of the general electives.
Integrative Courses
See CS 4300 Computer Graphics
See IS 4300 Human Computer Interaction.
See MATH 1260 Math Fundamentals for Games.
See IM 2250 Programming for Digital Media.
See IM 2400 Web Design and Development.