Nov 24, 2024

2019-2020 Southeastern University - Unrestricted Education Catalog

2019-2020 Southeastern University - Unrestricted Education Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Bachelor of Science in Digital Media & Design - Online

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Program Description

The Bachelor of Science in Digital Media and Design (BSDMD) is an online communication program, which caters to working adults—regardless of age—who are seeking career advancement. The program introduces and assesses students in the following curricular categories: (1) digital media and design knowledge, (2) skills in digital media and editorial production, (3) skills in digital design and art, and (4) skills in digital marketing. The BSDMD provides students with the critical communication and digital design skills necessary for advancement in the marketplace or acceptance to graduate schools that focus on communication or design. The program supports the mission of Southeastern University by equipping future communication leaders to serve the marketplace through Spirit-empowered life, learning, and leadership.

Bachelor of Science in Digital Media & Design - Online - Four-Year Course Plan

Foundational Core - 56 Hours

Intellectual and Practical Skills - 15 Hours

DCOM 1433 - FUNDAMENTALS OF SPEECH Credits: 3
ENGL 1133 - ENGLISH COMPOSITION I Credits: 3
ENGL 1233 - ENGLISH COMPOSITION II Credits: 3

Mathematics (select two):

MATH 1213 - COLLEGE ALGEBRA Credits: 3
MATH 1313 - TOPICS IN MATHEMATICS Credits: 3
MATH 1323 - EXPLORATIONS IN MATHEMATICS Credits: 3
MATH 2023 - INTRODUCTION TO PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS Credits: 3
BBUS 2433 - DATA MANAGEMENT AND ANALYSIS Credits: 3

Engaging Human Culture and the Natural World - 19 Hours

Spiritual Formation - 13 Hours

College and Christian Calling

CORE 1001 - COLLEGE AND CHRISTIAN CALLING Credits: 1

Old Testament Elective

BIOT 1433 - OLD TESTAMENT INTERPRETATION Credits: 3

New Testament Studies

BINT 1533 - NEW TESTAMENT INTERPRETATION Credits: 3

Christian Studies

THEO 2123 - CHRISTIAN THOUGHT AND PRACTICE Credits: 3

Faith Integration

DCOM 3113 - INTEGRATING FAITH IN LANGUAGE COMMUNICATION ARTS Credits: 3

Christian Responsibility - 9 Hours

CORE 1503 - PERSONAL STEWARDSHIP Credits: 3
CORE 2013 - HUMAN DIVERSITY AND CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY Credits: 3
THEO 3123 - INTRODUCTION TO ETHICS Credits: 3

Major Core - 37 Credit Hours

Digital Media Core - 19 Credit Hours

DCOM 1533 - SURVEY OF DIGITAL MEDIA AND DESIGN Credits: 3
DCOM 2023 - PHOTOGRAPHY Credits: 3
DCOM 2423 - WRITING FOR DIGITAL MEDIA Credits: 3
DCOM 3333 - WI: WRITING FOR THE MASS MEDIA Credits: 3
DCOM 3793 - DIGITAL MARKETING AND ANALYTICS Credits: 3
DCOM 4001 - COMMUNICATION SEMINAR Credits: 1
DCOM 4533 - MASS COMMUNICATION LAW Credits: 3

Digital Design Core - 15 Credit Hours

DCOM 3003 - MAGAZINE DESIGN AND PRODUCTION Credits: 3
DCOM 3523 - DIGITAL LAYOUT AND DESIGN Credits: 3
DCOM 3823 - WEB PAGE DESIGN Credits: 3
DCOM 4083 - ADVANCED DIGITAL IMAGING Credits: 3
DCOM 4093 - ADVERTISING DESIGN Credits: 3

Digital Media and Design Elective - 3 Credit Hours (select one)

DCOM 4113 - ADVANCED ILLUSTRATION Credits: 3
DCOM 4183 - INTERNATIONAL PHOTOJOURNALISM Credits: 3
DCOM 4823 - COMMUNICATION INTERNSHIP Credits: 3

General Electives - 27 Credit Hours

General Electives are any courses that do not satisfy any specific course requirements of your program and which you have not previously taken.

Total Program Hours - 120 Credit Hours

NOTE: It is the responsibility of the student to read, review, and fulfill the requirements and total hours of this degree audit for their applicable degree.