Minor in Interactive Digital Media
About the Minor
The Interactive Digital Media minor requires the completion of eight courses (minimum 24.0 credits). The minor provides basic foundations in user interface design (UI), user experience design (UX), and interaction design (IXD), including design and development of websites and mobile applications with the opportunity for individualized tailoring according to the student's interests. It is open to all University students and is administered and advised by the Interactive Digital Media program.
Program Requirements
| Required Courses | ||
| IDM 100 | Introduction to Web Development | 3.0 |
| IDM 211 | User Interface Design I | 3.0 |
| Select six of the following: | 18.0 | |
| Introduction to Production with Animation & VFX | ||
| Digital Design Tools | ||
| Digital Cultural Heritage | ||
| Explorations in New Media | ||
| Content Strategies for Digital Products | ||
| History of Web Development | ||
| User Interface Design II | ||
| Interaction Design | ||
| User Experience Design I | ||
| User Experience Design II | ||
| Web Design I | ||
| Web Design II | ||
| Scripting for Interactive Digital Media I | ||
| Scripting for Interactive Digital Media II | ||
| Interactive Graphics | ||
| Microinteractions | ||
| Web Game Design | ||
| Content Management Systems | ||
| User Interface Design for Immersive Media | ||
| WebVR | ||
| Interactive App Design I | ||
| Interactive App Design II | ||
| Interactive App Design III | ||
| Interactive App Design IV | ||
| Interactive Digital Media Workshop I | ||
| Interactive Digital Media Workshop II | ||
| Experimental Interactive Technologies | ||
| Internet of Things | ||
| Validating Product Ideas | ||
| User Research Methodologies | ||
| Storytelling for User Experience Design | ||
| Special Topics in Interactive Digital Media | ||
| Maker Workshop | ||
| Total Credits | 24.0 | |
Writing-Intensive Course Requirements
In order to graduate, all students must pass three writing-intensive courses after their freshman year. Two writing-intensive courses must be in a student's major. The third can be in any discipline. Students are advised to take one writing-intensive class each year, beginning with the sophomore year, and to avoid “clustering” these courses near the end of their matriculation. Transfer students need to meet with an academic advisor to review the number of writing-intensive courses required to graduate.
A "WI" next to a course in this catalog may indicate that this course can fulfill a writing-intensive requirement. For the most up-to-date list of writing-intensive courses being offered, students should check the Writing Intensive Course List at the University Writing Program. Students scheduling their courses can also conduct a search for courses with the attribute "WI" to bring up a list of all writing-intensive courses available that term.
