The four year plan below shows one possible pathway to earning a Bachelor of Arts degree with a Digital Arts and Culture submajor in four years. This plan does not replace the advice of your advisor, and you are cautioned to meet regularly with your advisor to create a personalized plan that matches your particular circumstances rather than following this verbatim. To clarify any degree requirements, please contact your L&S Undergraduate Advisor.
The sample assumes no high school Foreign Language was taken and that the student placed into college-level Math and English. In addition, this sample reflects the degree requirements for students who began their college education in Fall of 2013 or later. If you started college coursework prior to Fall of 2013, your degree requirements may be different.
Sample Study Plan
| Year 1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | ||
|
ENGLISH 101 Introduction to College Writing |
3 | ||
|
MATH 103 Contemporary Applications of Mathematics (QL-A) or MATH 105 Introduction to College Algebra |
3 | ||
|
1st semester Foreign Language |
3-5 | ||
|
ART 118 Digital Arts: Culture, Theory, Practice (Arts) |
3 | ||
|
JAMS 101 Introduction to Mass Media (SS) |
3 | ||
| Spring | Credits |
L&S Natural Science with lab |
3-5 |
2nd semester Foreign Language |
3-5 |
JAMS 113
Internet Culture (HU) |
3 |
L&S Social Science / Cultural Diversity |
3 |
ENGLISH 102
College Writing and Research (OWC-A) |
3 |
| Year 2 | |||
| Fall | Credits | ||
|
OWC-B course |
3 | ||
|
3rd semester Foreign Language (Int'l) |
3-5 | ||
|
JAMS 201 Media Writing |
3 | ||
|
L&S Natural Science |
3-5 | ||
|
Elective |
3 | ||
| Spring | Credits |
ART 212
Creative Technologies |
3 |
4th semester Foreign Language (Int'l) |
3-5 |
L&S Natural Science |
3-5 |
QL-B/formal reasoning course |
3-4 |
Elective |
3 |
| Year 3 | |||
| Fall | Credits | ||
|
L&S Humanities, not JAMS |
3 | ||
|
L&S Natural Science |
3-5 | ||
|
ANTHRO 302 Anthropology and Popular Culture |
3 | ||
|
ARTHIST 472 History and Theory of New Media Art (HU) |
3 | ||
|
Elective |
3 | ||
| Spring | Credits |
JAMS 336
Media Graphics |
3 |
L&S Social Science |
3 |
JAMS 361
(HU) |
3 |
Elective |
3 |
Elective |
3 |
| Year 4 | |||
| Fall | Credits | ||
|
ENGLISH 439 Information Design |
3 | ||
|
L&S Social Science/International |
3 | ||
|
COMMUN 313 Human Communication and Technology |
3 | ||
|
DAC upper-level elective |
3 | ||
|
L&S upper-level |
3 | ||
| Spring | Credits |
INFOST 240
Web Design I |
3 |
DAC 661
Digital Engagement Seminar |
3 |
L&S upper-level |
3 |
L&S upper-level |
3 |
L&S upper-level |
3 |
| Key | |
|---|---|
| (A) Arts GER | (Int’l) International |
| (HU) Humanities | (QL-A) Quantitative Literacy A |
| (NS) Natural Science | (QL-B) Quantitative Literacy B |
| (SS) Social Science | (OWC-A) Oral and Written Communication A |
| (CD) Cultural Diversity GER | (OWC-B) Oral and Written Communication B |