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.
The 2011 version of these requirements may be found at: 2011 Requirements
Change History
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.