BS in Interactive Media
BS in Interactive Media 2009
The Bachelor of Science in Interactive Media degree prepares students for the expanding field of interaction design and its application to multimedia and web development. The base program integrates technical and artistic disciplines. Technical concepts and skills involve web markup languages, interactive scripting and human-centered design. The student also explores artistic areas of study such as communication design, animation, game design and cinema.
A major in interactive media provides students with skills and expertise for designing and producing web applications, interactive presentations and user interfaces for computer applications and a variety of consumer devices.
- Develop well-designed web pages, sites, and interactive applications.
- Design, code and create content for casual games.
- Conduct usability tests for interactive web sites.
- Employ visual design principles to express ideas and concepts.
- Create prototypes for interactive displays.
The Liberal Studies program at DePaul University is the general education portion of the curriculum at DePaul University. View the specific details for the Interactive Media Program here.
To view Undergraduate Program Requirements for previous years click here.
First Year
Major Field Courses (6)
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IT 130 The Internet and the Web
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ANI 105 Intro to Visual Design
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IM 270 User-Centered Web Design
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ART 260 Art and Design I:history, Concept, Structure
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IT 240 Introduction to Desktop Databases
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ANI 101 Animation for Non-Majors
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ANI 201 Animation I
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Second Year
Major Field Courses (7)
| Offered Winter | |
| In class | Online | |
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IT 223 Data Analysis
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IT 230 Building Internet Applications
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IM 210 Introduction to Human-Computer Interaction
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IM 220 Interactive Media I
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IM 230 Scripting for Interactive Media
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ART 264 Typography I
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ANI 230 3d Modeling
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Third Year
Major Field Courses (5)
| Offered Winter | |
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IM 360 User-Centered Evaluation
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IM 320 Interactive Media II
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IM 330 Advanced Scripting for Interactive Media
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WRD 204 Technical Writing
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GAM 244 Game Development I
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Fourth Year
Major Field Courses (1)
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| In class | Online | |
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IM 394 Human-Computer Interaction Capstone Course
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CSC 394 Software Projects
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IM Electives
Any 200 or 300 level CDM, ART, or CMN course.
Any of the following:
| Offered Winter | |
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PSY 360 Theories of Learning and Cognition
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PSY 375 Sensation and Perception
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PSY 380 Industrial and Organizational Psychology
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PSY 383 Psychology of Design
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PSY 241 Research Methods I
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PSY 242 Research Methods II
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Open Electives:
Open Electives may be taken from any department or program. These are the only courses that may be taken under the pass/fail option (see the undergraduate Bulletin for details). If you wish to pursue a minor, most minor field courses will be credited as open electives.
Grades:
Grades for all courses in the students major (i.e. non-Liberal Studies and non-Open Elective) must be 'C' or better. Grades of 'C-' may be accepted provided the overall grade point average in the major is 2.0 or better.
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