Information Technology and Communication Design B.S.~ Degree Requirements
Total credits: 120 minimum
Credits in the major: 68 (56 upper-division)
Credits in residence at CSUMB: 30 (24 upper-division; 12 upper-division in the major)
You officially begin the major by enrolling in CST 300 Major ProSeminar where you are assigned to a faculty advisor who will work with you to create or revise your Individual Learning Plan (ILP). That ILP maps out how you will achieve each of the Major Learning Outcomes (MLOs) designated below by successfully completing the listed courses or alternative assessment options. You conclude the major by completing your Capstone, a publicly presented project that displays your cumulative learning in the major.
The MLOs consist of four sections: Core, Emphasis, Breadth, and Culmination. You first satisfy the Core MLOs to build a foundation in technology and design. You then choose one Emphasis of five courses to develop depth in a specialized area. You take at least one elective course not in your emphasis to fulfill the Breadth MLO. You finish by completing the Culmination MLOs, which bring together and polish all that you have learned.
1. Student will effectively communicate in an academic and professional setting via written documentation and oral presentation.
Pathway: CST 300 Major ProSeminar Lecture and CST 300L Major Proseminar Lab
2. Student will demonstrate mathematical concepts that are required for problem solving in the technology and design disciplines.
Pathway: MATH 170 Discrete Mathematics or equivalent
3. Student will apply user-centered design methodology to create an interactive media project emphasizing an event-driven design philosophy.
Pathway: CST 201/L Media Tools Lecture and Lab
4. Student will create computer programs to solve problems using a computer programming language.
Pathways: CST 221 Scripting for Multimedia or CST 231 Problem Solving & Programming with C++ or CST 232 Problem Solving and Programming with Visual Basic, or equivalent, chosen in consultation with advisor
5. Student will understand how computer technology, including software and hardware, works for the purpose of solving modern communication problems.
Pathway: CST 337 Computing Architectures and Environments or equivalent
6. Student demonstrates the systematic application of design principles and technical skills required for design in industry.
Pathways: CST 328 Digital Art & Design or CST 351 Web Design
Student is required to choose an emphasis of study in the major and take a minimum of 20 units. Emphases include:
Visual Design
Instructional Technology
Interactive Media and Game Design
Web Design and Development
Digital Animation
Software Development
Networking
Students choose courses after consulting with advisor . See catalog for course descriptions.
Student will satisfy the requirements for elective studies by passing their chosen elective courses and satisfying the learning outcomes for each course. A total of 4 units is required.
1. Through an ethical perspective, student examines the impact of current and future information technologies on economics and culture in society.
Pathway: CST 373 Ethics in Communication & Technology.
2. Student applies knowledge and skills acquired in the major to identify the needs of a CSUMB approved community partner, bridge the Digital Divide, and collaborate in the identification and implementation of a solution.
Pathway: CST 361S Tech Tutors
3. Student plans, creates, and executes a detailed Capstone project which typically take two semesters to complete. During the first semester, students choose a project and a faculty capstone advisor and complete a detailed plan for the creation of their project. In the second semester the capstone project is produced. The capstone festival is where students present their finished projects to the faculty, CSUMB students and the greater community. Capstones for the ITCD major cover a wide spectrum of design and technical projects: including complex web sites, programming projects, animation, identity designs and planning and implementing technical events. The projects are based on the course work taken in the major as well as the student's individual strengths and passions. All projects represent a combination of technology and design. This fusion is the hallmark of the ITCD degree.
Pathway: CST 400 Senior Capstone Project Planning plus CST 496 Directed Research and Development and CST 401 Capstone Lab plus CST 496 Directed Research and Development