Multimedia Communications

Program Requirements

COM-1020 Interpersonal & Small Group Communication
COM-1030 Intercultural Communication
COM-1220 Introduction to Mass Communication
CIS-1045 Introduction to Multimedia Applications & Tools
CIS-1151 Website Development
ART-1310 Digital Photography I or
    FLM-1050 Introduction to Filmmaking
CIS-2410 Digital Image Manipulation or
    CIS-1510 Introduction to Flash Animation or
    MUS-2160 Introduction to Technology in Music
ENG-2050 Global Issues in the Media
ENG-2145 Writing for Interactive Media
COM-2035 Introduction to Media Ethics & Law
ART-2226 Multimedia & Graphic Design Project Management

Electives - 9 Credits

General Education Requirements

Core Competencies:
First-Year Seminar
Technological Literacy:
    CIS-1151 Website Development
Communication:
    COM-1020 Interpersonal & Small Group Communication
English Composition
Mathematics
Research & Writing Intensive Course:
    ENG-2050 Global Issues in the Media

Areas of Inquiry
Scientific Method
Human Expression
  ART-1310 Digital Photography I or
  FLM-1050 Introduction to Filmmaking
Human Behavior

Integrative Approaches
Global Perspectives & Sustainability
  COM-1030 Intercultural Communication
Seminar in Educational Inquiry
  (Meets graduation standard in writing & information literacy)
Quantitative Reasoning Assessment
  (Meets graduation standard in quantitative reasoning)

Minimum Total Credits in Degree: 60

* You may use a course to meet both a program requirement and a general education requirement; however, you may not use a single course to meet two general education requirements.

Program Outcomes

Successful graduates will be able to:
•demonstrate strong and varied skills in all aspects of communication, including oral, written, visual, and web-based contexts;
•apply the knowledge and skills associated with multimedia technology to develop high-quality, effective products, including the ability to engage audiences with sound, music, text, still and moving images and interactivity;
•reflect critically and cogently on the use of multimedia technology as a powerful tool for self-expression, learning, persuasion, and collaboration;
•demonstrate the ability in individual and group projects to manage complex tasks and deadlines, shifting priorities, multiple perspectives, and large and small details;
•develop a portfolio of finished work that is displayed in a professional manner, effectively integrates content and form, and illustrates a critical understanding of communication and design principles;
•demonstrate academic skills required of all CCV graduates including competency in critical thinking, writing, information literacy, oral communication and quantitative reasoning; and
•identify their career and transfer options and assume a professional role in the
workplace.