2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog

Major in Media Design and Development (BA/BS)

Students will be guided by the outline of baccalaureate degrees, the University Core Curriculum and the concentration areas listed below. Students majoring in the journalism department are encouraged to meet with a School of Journalism and Strategic Communication advisor within the first semester of the program. Prior to graduation, majors must complete a senior survey, an exit exam, and an exit interview with the appropriate program coordinator.

Students are encouraged to select a second major or minor that will complement their major in media design and development. Some program areas in the School of Journalism and Strategic Communication may not be open to students majoring in media design and development.  Please check with an advisor in the School of Journalism and Strategic Communication before selecting a complementary major, minor, or concentration.

46 credits

Core, 34 credits

Students are required to complete a minimum of three credits in JOUR 369 (internship).

CCIM 210Professional Development

1

EMDD 103Introduction to Media Design

3

EMDD 201Web Design

3

EMDD 212Introduction to Photographic Storytelling

3

EMDD 234Information Design I

3

EMDD 345Data Analysis and Visualization

3

JOUR 101Media and Society

3

JOUR 302Diversity and Media

3

JOUR 369Internship

0 TO 12

NEWS 105Journalistic Storytelling: Introduction

3

NEWS 215News Editing

3

NEWS 449Legal and Ethical Issues

3

Students must choose one of the concentration areas below as part of the major in media development and design.  Students may not combine concentrations in interaction design and development and media development and design.

Information Design and Prototyping Concentration, 12 credits

EMDD 215Usability

3

EMDD 216Design Thinking

3

EMDD 241Information Design II

3

EMDD 323Media Design and Branding

3

Interaction Design and Development Concentration, 12 credits

EMDD 211Interactivity Design

3

EMDD 215Usability

3

EMDD 241Information Design II

3

EMDD 323Media Design and Branding

3

Media Development and Analytics Concentration, 12 credits

EMDD 211Interactivity Design

3

JOUR 182Media Analytics and Content Strategy

3

JOUR 282Media Analytics Metrics

3

JOUR 482Media Analytics in Practice

3

Total Credit Hours: 46