Interactive Media, B.S.

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Interactive Media programs are where creativity meets technology. This program is structured into four key categories: technical development, design and visual arts, interactive experiences, and user engagement. Each category is designed to equip students with the skills and knowledge needed to excel in this rapidly evolving field.

Program Goals

A graduate of the Bachelor of Science in Interactive Media program is prepared to:

Research situations, compile data, and deploy evidence to support design processes;
Integrate into varied teams in a professional capacity to produce high quality results;
Use information to accomplish a purpose and communicate effectively and professionally to peers, clients and audiences;
Evaluate needs, practice innovative thinking and create solutions that address explicit concerns towards specific opportunities; and,

Ideate, design and produce engaging products, services and experiences in a professional manner.

Interactive Media Requirements

This program requires a total of 50 semester hours: 1) 41 semester hours from the core courses listed below and 2) 9 semester hours completed in one of the Individualized Concentration. The semester hour value of each course appears in parentheses( ).

Complete all of the following Core courses - 41 semester hours:

IMED 110 - Introduction to Digital Design (2 semester hours)
IMED 120 - Introduction to Media Computation (4 semester hours)
IMED 140 - Introduction to Interactive Media (2 semester hours)
IMED 150 - Digital Photography I (3 semester hours)
IMED 170 - Visual Design Fundamentals (3 semester hours)
IMED 210 - Effective Copywriting (3 semester hours)
IMED 217 - Digital Media I (3 semester hours)
IMED 240 - Interactive Media I (4 semester hours)
IMED 340 - Interactive Media II (4 semester hours)
IMED 370 - Producing Creative Projects (3 semester hours)
IMED 440 - Interactive Studio (4 semester hours)
IMED 455 - Professional Practice in Digital Marketing (3 semester hours)
BUAD 110 - Introduction to Business and Entrepreneurship (3 semester hours)

Complete the following Concentration:

Individualized Concentration (9 semester hours)

An Interactive Media student must take 9 semester hours of electives that align with their interest and career goals. The offerings of the Individualized Concentration provide the student with opportunities to deepen their skills and knowledge from a selection of multi-discipline options. The intent is to provide the student with personally relevant training in subject and skill areas that align to the student’s career goals, interests, and personal strengths.

Complete 9 semester hours from the following courses:

ENTE 101 - Audio Engineering: Pro Tools 1 (3 semester hours)
ENTE 201 - Audio Engineering: Pro Tools 2 (3 semester hours)
ENTE 230 - Pro Tools for Game Audio (3 semester hours)
ESPT 220 - Social Media Management (4 semester hours)
GAME 270 - Game Art, Assets & Animation 1 (3 semester hours)
GAME 370 - Game Art, Assets & Animation 2 (3 semester hours)
GEND 475 - Exploring Generative AI (3 semester hours)
IMED 250 - Video Production I (3 semester hours)
IMED 265 - Front-End Web Development (3 semester hours)
IMED 280 - Usability and Interface Design (3 semester hours)
IMED 380 - Special Topics in Interactive Media (1 to 4 semester hours)
IMED 390 - Independent Study (1 to 4 semester hours)
IMED 460 - Designing for Extended Reality (3 semester hours)
BUAD 210 - Web Development for Business (3 semester hours)
BUAD 230 - Marketing (3 semester hours)

Foundation Mathematics Courses

(Included in the Foundation Requirements of the Undergraduate Curriculum Structure)