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Multimedia Track
Computational Arts: Multimedia
Effective Fall 2006
The Computational Arts: Multimedia Track can be used to satisfy the track requirements of the CIS Major.
126 credits total
| Curricula | Credits |
| CIS Core Requirements (54 credits) | |
| Required Courses (36 credits) | |
| Upper-division CIS (8 credits) | |
| Complete the following courses. These courses may be taken Pass/No Pass or Graded | |
| CIS 441 Computer Graphics | 4 |
| CIS 443 User Interfaces | 4 |
| Multimedia Minor (28 credits) | |
| Complete the 28 credit Multimedia Minor in the Art Department in the School of Architecture and Allied Arts. This must be done under the supervision of an Art Department advisor. | |
| Track Electives (12 credits) | |
| Complete 12 credits selected from the following. These courses may be taken Pass/No Pass or Graded | |
| Approved Course List | |
| CIS 410 Peer-to-Peer Networking | 4 |
| CIS 410 Multimedia Networks | 4 |
| CIS 410 Object-Oriented 3-D APIs | 4 |
| CIS 410 Introduction to Game Programming | 4 |
| CIS 432 Introduction to Networks | 4 |
| CIS 490 Computer Ethics | 4 |
| Additional Courses | |
| At most 8 credits may be taken from the following list. Courses in other departments only apply to the track if an authorized Individualized Study Approval form is submitted to the CIS Undergraduate Coordinator prior to registration. | |
| Individualized Study Courses | 8 |
| CIS 410 with the notation "Can be used for the Computational Arts: Multimedia Track". | 4 |
| MUS 444, 445 Electronic Music Technology courses | 8 |
| ARTD 361-499 Upper-division Digital Arts courses | 8 |
| Track Mathematics (12 credits) | |
| Complete the following courses. These courses must be taken Graded | |
| MATH 251, 252 Calculus I,II | 8 |
| Complete one course selected from the following. This course must be taken Graded | |
| MATH 253 Calculus III | 4 |
| MATH 243 Intro to Probability and Statistics | 4 |
| MATH 341 Elementary Linear Algebra | 4 |
| Track Science (12 credits) | |
| This track requires the Standard CIS Science Requirements. |
Career Paths
For students wishing to continue their studies, completion of the Computational Arts Track prepares students to enter graduate programs in Computer Science and Digital Arts/Multimedia.
Typical career paths open to Computer Science students with a background in Computational Arts/Multimedia include:
- Web Site Design and Development
- Digital Video Production
- CD-ROM Authoring and Production
- 3-D Modeling and Animation
- Interactive Multimedia Authoring