Bachelor of Science, Digital Design & Production: Back-End Development

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Bachelor of Science, Digital Design & Production: Back-End Development (4-Year Plan)

Program Description

The Digital Design & Production degree with the track in Back-End Development emphasizes the principles and best practices of digital design and production. The 16-credit digital production core focuses on effective digital editing, development, and marketing, while the 21-credit digital design core includes various courses related to color theory, typography, digital design, and branding. The 4-credit career core includes an internship opportunity, and the 6-credit back-end development track includes courses in coding, programming, and databases. Students critically analyze and produce various digital designs, including websites, logos, photography projects, and UI/UX design projects.

Foundational Core - 55 Credit Hours

Intellectual and Practical Skills - 15 Credit Hours

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

Mathematics: Select Two (2) of the Following (6 Credits):

MATH 1213 - COLLEGE ALGEBRA Credits: 3
MATH 1313 - TOPICS IN MATHEMATICS Credits: 3
MATH 1323 - EXPLORATION IN MATHEMATICS Credits: 3
MATH 1413 - PRECALCULUS Credits: 3
MATH 2023 - INTRODUCTION TO PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS Credits: 3
MATH 2144 - CALCULUS I Credits: 4

Engaging Human Culture and the Natural World - 19 Credit Hours

Major Core - 47 Credit Hours

Career Core - 4 Credit Hours

COMM 4001 - COMMUNICATION SEMINAR Credits: 1
ARTV 4823 - DESIGN INTERNSHIP Credits: 3

Digital Production Core - 16 Credit Hours

ARTV 2023 - PHOTOGRAPHY Credits: 3
ARTV 2073 - INTRODUCTION TO WEB DESIGN AND DEVE Credits: 3
ARTV 3001 - ART OR DESIGN PRACTICUM Credits: Variable
1 Credit Hour is Required
ARTV 3223 - MOTION GRAPHIC DESIGN Credits: 3
COMM 2613 - DIGITAL VIDEO EDITING Credits: 3
COMM 3793 - DIGITAL MARKETING AND ANALYTICS Credits: 3

Digital Design Core - 21 Credit Hours

ARTV 2033 - FUNDAMENTALS OF DIGITAL DESIGN Credits: 3
ARTV 2043 - COLOR THEORY Credits: 3
ARTV 3003 - MAGAZINE DESIGN AND PRODUCTION Credits: 3
ARTV 3053 - UI/UX DESIGN Credits: 3
ARTV 3073 - TYPOGRAPHY Credits: 3
ARTV 3523 - BRANDING AND IDENTITY DESIGN Credits: 3
ARTV 4083 - ADVANCED DIGITAL IMAGING Credits: 3

Back-End Development Track - 6 Credit Hours

SDEV 1001 - CODING FROM SCRATCH Credits: 1.5
SDEV 1031 - PROGRAMMING FOUNDATIONS - JAVA Credits: 1.5
SDEV 2001 - DATABASE FOUNDATIONS Credits: 1.5
SDEV 2041 - BACK-END FOUNDATIONS - JAVA Credits: 1.5

Bachelor of Science, Digital Design & Production: Back-End Development

Foundational Core - 55 Credit Hours

Intellectual and Practical Skills - 15 Credit Hours

Mathematics: Select Two (2) of the Following (6 Credits):

Engaging Human Culture and the Natural World - 19 Credit Hours

Natural Science with Lab: Select One (1) of the Following plus Lab (4 Credits):

Behavioral Science: Select One (1) of the Following (3 credits):

Social Science: Select One (1) of the Following (3 Credits):

Historical Perspective: Select One (1) of the Following (3 Credits):

Humanities: Select One (1) of the Following (3 Credits):

Literature: Select One (1) of the Following (3 Credits):

Spiritual Formation - 12 Credit Hours

Select One (1) of the following (3 Credits):

Personal and Social Responsibility - 9 Credit Hours