B.S. Combined Major for Computer Science and Digital Art
For Students Entering in Fall 2013 or Later
Summer 2013
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The College of Computer and Information Science
and the Department of Art+Design
reserve the right to modify
the curriculum described in this document or the individual courses
as necessary in the future.
Computer Science (53 or 54 SH: 12 @ 4 SH, 5 or 6 @ 1 SH)
Required Computer Science Courses (45 or 46 SH)
Students will take CS 1200 during their first semester.
Students will take CS 1210 in the semester before going on co-op.
CS 1200
CS/IS Overview 1
1
CS 1210
CS/IS Overview 2: 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 3200
Database Design
4
CS 3500
Object-Oriented Design
4
CS 4300
Computer Graphics
4
CS 4500
Software Development
4
CS 4800
Algorithms and Data
4
IS 4300
Human Computer Interaction
4
Senior Seminar
CS 4000
Senior Seminar
1
Computer Science Elective Requirements (8 SH)
CS Elective 1
4
CS Elective 2
4
A CS elective is a 4 SH course that is not already required
and that is in the ranges:
- CS 2600 or higher, except CS 5010
- IS 2000 or higher, except IS 4900
English (8 SH: 2 @ 4 SH)
ENGW 1111 (ENGL 1111)
College Writing
4
ENGW 3302 (ENGL 3302)
Advanced Writing in the Technical Professions
4
With permission, you may substitute ENGW 3301 for ENGW 3302.
ENGW 3301 (ENGL 3301)
Advanced Writing in the Disciplines
4
Mathematics (4 SH: 1 @ 4 SH)
MATH 2331
Linear Algebra
4
Digital Art in Art+Design (48 SH: 11 @ 4SH, 4 @ 1SH)
Digital Art Required Courses (24 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
ARTF 2220
4D Foundation
4
ARTF 2221
4D Tools: Motion Basics
1
ARTF 2223
Interactive Foundation
4
ARTF 2224
Interactive Tools
1
ARTD 4670
Digital Art Degree Project (Capstone)
4
Digital Art Electives
(Minimum 24 SH with at least 6 courses at 4 SH)
Choose 6 Digital Art electives (with lab if offered) from the lists
below.
Digital Art Elective 1
4 or 5
Digital Art Elective 2
4 or 5
Digital Art Elective 3
4 or 5
Digital Art Elective 4
4 or 5
Digital Art Elective 5
4 or 5
Digital Art Elective 6
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: Digital Art Basics
ARTD 2360
Photo Basics
4
ARTD 2361
Photo Tools
1
ARTD 2370
Animation Basics
4
ARTD 2371
Animation Tools
1
ARTD 2380
Video Basics
4
ARTD 2381
Video Tools
1
Area: Photography
ARTD 3460
Photography 1
4
ARTD 4560
Still Digital Imaging
4
ARTD 4565
Photography 2
4
ARTD 4661
Alternative Photographic Processes
4
Area: Animation
ARTD 3470
Animation Studio 1
4
ARTD 4570
Animation Studio 2
4
ARTD 4575
Animation Studio 3
4
Area: Video
ARTD 3480
Video 1
4
ARTD 4580
Video 2
4
ARTD 4680
Video 3
4
Area: Digital Art History
ARTH 2212
Survey of the Still and Moving Image
4
Area: Contemporary Directions
ARTD 4530
Contemporary Directions in Digital Art
4
General Requirements (4 SH: 1 @ 4 SH)
PSYC 1101
Foundations of Psychology
4
Computing and Social Issues (4 SH: 1 @ 4 SH)
Students learn how computing and social issues intersect.
Choose one.
SOCL 4528
Computers & Society
4
SOCL 3485
Environment, Technology, and Society
4
ANTH 3418
Wired/Unwired: Cybercultures and Technopolitics
4
POLS 3308
Governance and Society in the Cyberage
4
IA 5240
Privacy, Ethics, and Digital Rights
4
General Electives (16 SH: 4 @ 4 SH)
Elective 1
4
Elective 2
4
Elective 3
4
Elective 4
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
Art+Design is in the Arts category.
The Level 1 Core in Social Science is satisfied via PSYC 1101.
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 2331 Linear Algebra.