College of Arts and Sciences

Bachelor of Science in Multimedia/Web Development

The Bachelor of Science in Multimedia/Web Development consists of courses in computer graphics, art, writing, web creation, marketing and computing. It is designed to prepare graduates to assume a variety of positions such as Web Designer, Web Developer, Website Manager, or Webmaster for businesses, educational institutions, and government. In addition, graduates will be prepared for a wide range of positions requiring a background in computer multimedia.

Admission to the Program

To be admitted into Dakota State University's Multimedia/Web Development program, degree-seeking students must meet the following four criteria (students who do not meet the following criteria, may be considered for admission only under special circumstances):

1. have a minimum completed 32 semester hours of college-level work -- at least 12 of which must have been earned from DSU.
2. have an overall grade-point average of 2.5 or above.
3. have completed ART 121, ENGL 208, and at least one additional course with an ART, ARTD, or MCOM prefix;
4. show promise of success in meeting the goals and objectives of the program.Students seeking admission to the program must:
   • write a formal letter of application submitted to the Dean of the College of Liberal Arts, 114 Beadle Hall.
   • submit the name of at least one DSU professor who may be contacted for reference.
   • complete an admission interview with your advisor and with the Multimedia/Web Admission Committee -- if requested.

Students may complete the 18 credit hours required for a Multimedia/Web Design minor without being admitted into the program. However, students who have not been admitted into the program may not enroll in additional classes required for the Multimedia/Web Development major.

Upon acceptance into the program, the student will discuss with one or more faculty members the building of a portfolio including at least five representative works from courses required for the Multimedia/Web Development major and numbered 300 and above. These works may include such things as course projects, major research papers or projects, multimedia presentations, or web pages. A written evaluation of the portfolio, completed in controlled circumstances, will be required.

All students earning a Bachelor of Science in Multimedia/Web Development degree must complete the following courses:

System-wide General Education Requirements*				30
Institution-wide Graduation Requirements				5
Information Technology Literacy Requirements**				9
*Majors must take ECON 201, MUS 100, SOC 285 and a literature course (ENGL 210, 211, 212, 221, 222, 241, 242, 268) as part of the system-wide general education requirement.
***Majors must take CIS 130 as part of the information technology literacy requirements
Major Requirements				68
Arts, Design, and Computer Graphics				33
	ART 111	Drawing I	3
	ART 121	Design I - 2D	3
	ART 122	Design II - Color	3
	ART 282	2-Dimensional Design on Computers I	3
	ART 285	2-Dimensional Design on Computers II	3
	ARTD 336	Digital Photography  I	3
	ARTD 382	3-Dimensional Design on Computers I	3
	ARTD 431	Computer Graphic Effects I	3
	ARTD 432	Computer Graphic Effects II	3
	ARTD 436	Digital Photography II	3
	MUS 322	Computers and Music	3
Computer Programming and Processing				9
	CIS 251	Business Applications Programming	3
	CIS 328	Operating Environments	3
	CIS 350	Computer Hardware, Data Comm. & Networking	3
Web Creation and Marketing				14
	BADM 370	Marketing	3
	MCOM 351	Web Publishing I	3
	MCOM 352	Web Publishing II	3
	MCOM 389	Portfolio and Professional Development	3
	MCOM 494	Internship	2
Writing and Information Architecture				12
	ENGL 208	Documentation and Presentation	3
	ENGL 379	Technical Communication	3
	ENGL 401	Advanced Writing: Writing for the Web*	3
	ENGL 408	Advanced Computer Documentation	3
	MCOM 409	Information Architecture	3
Select at least one of the following specialization				12
	Multimedia
	ART 213	Figure Drawing	3
	ARTD 385	3-D Design on Computers II	3
	ARTD 440	Advanced 3-D Design	3
	ARTD 460	Digital Editing	3
	Web
	CIS 275	Web Application Programming I	3
	CIS 332	Structured Systems Analysis & Design	3
	CIS 375	Web Application Programming II	3
	CIS 484	Database Management Systems	3
Elective:				4