Design and Media-Undecided
Degree Awarded: Bachelor of Science (BS)
Minimum Required Credits: 120
Co-op Option(s): One Co-op, No Co-op
Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) code: 50.0499
Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) code:
About the Program
The Westphal College of Media Arts & Design offers an Undecided Design and Undecided Media & Entertainment first-year pathway that allows incoming first-year students to explore the wide range of Westphal’s academic programs. The Undecided Design and Undecided Media & Entertainment plans of study are designed as points of entry for prospective students who know they want to study creative disciplines at Westphal and are not yet sure which of our undergraduate programs is right for them. These options give students the ability to enroll in their first year at Westphal and take fall semester courses that will help them formally declare their major by the end of the spring semester of year one.
Students enrolled in either of the two Westphal Undecided pathways will meet with their academic advisor to discuss their major choice during the fall and spring semester as needed. As part of the plan of study, they’ll be enrolled in a custom-designed course that requires them to sit in on classes in our various majors. These classes are required for our majors and serve as an introduction to them. Students will also be able to choose from a list of courses (requirements and/or electives) that fall under either the design or media & entertainment categories. This gives students the opportunity to explore classes in specific programs of interest. At the end of the spring semester of the first academic year, each student will declare their major program. Placement is subject to meeting the program's requirements and space availability.
The Bachelor of Architecture and Music Industry Programs are not pathways from the Westphal Undecided plan of study due to space constraints.
Additional Information
For more information about this program, please contact the Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts and Design.
Degree Requirements
| University Requirements | ||
| EXP 1001 | Introduction to Experiential Learning | 3.0 |
| WRIT 1100 | Composition and Rhetoric I | 3.0 |
| or WRIT 1110 | English Composition I | |
| WRIT 1200 | Composition and Rhetoric II | 3.0 |
| or WRIT 1210 | English Composition II | |
| Introductory Core Competencies 1 | ||
| Select one course from each of the three (3) categories | 6.0 | |
Introductory: Inquire and Analyze | ||
Introductory: Collaborate and Integrate | ||
| Introductory: Apply and Engage-satified by Making and Storytelling-Creative Process in the College Requirements below | ||
| Free Electives | 15.0 | |
| College Requirements | ||
| Select one course from each of the three (3) categories of Westphal College Courses | ||
| Visual and Information Literacy | 3.0 | |
| Making and Storytelling-Creative Process | 3.0 | |
| Global and Cultural Histories | 3.0 | |
| Program Requirements | ||
| Math and Science Requirements | ||
| Select a minimum of three (3) credits from the following: | 3.0 | |
| Mathematical Tools and Techniques | ||
| Precalculus | ||
| Linear Algebra I | ||
| Select a minimum of three (3) credits from the following: | 3.0 | |
| Any BIO 1000-4999 level course | ||
| Any CHEM 1000-4999 level course | ||
| Any ESS 1000-4999 level course | ||
| Any PHYS 1000-4999 level course | ||
| WEST 1005 | Exploring Media Arts and Design | 3.0 |
| ARST 1001 | Design Foundations A | 3.0 |
| or ARST 1015 | Design Foundations for Media | |
| ARST 1100 | Introductory Drawing | 3.0 |
| Major Requirements | 66.0 | |
| Optional Co-op Experience | ||
| Co-op is an option for this degree for full-time on-campus students. Co-op cycles may vary. Students choosing this option will be required to complete COOP 1001 as preparation for their co-op experience. COOP 1001 registration is determined by the co-op cycle assigned. | 0.0 | |
| Total Credits | 120.0 | |
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A complete list of eligible Introductory Core Competency courses can be found here.