Telecommunications, Multimedia, and Applied Computing 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.
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 then finish by completing the culminating Final MLOs, which bring together and polish all that you have learned.
Core MLO 1 Communication ~ Student use oral and written communication ethically, effectively, and competently to present in professional or academic settings.
Outcomes
- Students organize scholarly research and ideas into a coherent academic paper
- Students present ideas and projects in a clear and concise manner, supplemented by media, and in a format and structure appropriate to the discipline and audience
- Students propose a clear solution to a problem and present this in a written document that includes the background analysis necessary to understand the problem, and the justification for the proposed solution to the problem
- Students demonstrate a high level of proficiency in the use of the English language and professional presentation techniques as appropriate for oral presentations in the discipline
~ Complete CST 300 and CST 300L
Core MLO 2 Mathematics ~ Students demonstrate mathematical concepts that are required for problem solving in the discipline.
Outcomes
- Students apply discrete structures and formulate problems
- Students apply basic graph theory.
- Students apply combinatorial analysis in problem solving,
- Students apply Boolean logic to problem solving
- Students apply binary systems to problem solving
- Students apply set theory to problem solving
~ Complete MATH 170 or an equivalent course or develop a portfolio that demonstrates proficiency in the listed outcomes.
Core MLO 3 Interaction Design ~ Students apply user-centered design methodology to create an interactive media project emphasizing an event-driven design philosophy.
Outcomes
- Students demonstrate user centered design with clear definition of the problem and the audience
- Students develop a software solution
- Students applied visual design principles to create a user interface
- Students apply event-driven software engineering principles
- Students demonstrate navigation and flow that incorporates problem intervention or recovery
~ Complete CST 201/201L or an equivalent course or develop a portfolio that demonstrates proficiency in the listed outcomes.
Core MLO 4 Programming ~ Students create and document computer programs to solve problems.
Outcomes
- Students use appropriate data types and operators by the declaration and assignment of program variable
- Student use conditional and iterative control structures
- Students store and access external data
- Students apply problem deconstruction, modular programming and object oriented programming concepts
- Students test, debug and document a program
~ Complete one of the following: CST 231; CST 221; CST 232 or an equivalent course or develop a portfolio that demonstrates proficiency in the listed outcomes.
Core MLO 5 Computing and Networking ~ Student demonstrate an understanding of how computer technology, including software, hardware and networking works for the purpose of solving modern communication problems.
Outcomes
- Students identify key events in the history of computers and computing
- Students articulate how a computer represents and transmits information
- Students identify how a computer's parts, components, and peripherals are organized and interfaced
- Students describe basic components of an operating system and how they interact with computer hardware
- Students understand basic computer networking concepts
~ Complete CST 337 or an equivalent course or develop a portfolio that demonstrates proficiency in the listed outcomes.
Core MLO 6 Digital Design ~ Students use original and acquired visual elements to create communication documents for print and screen display.
Outcomes
- Students use digital technology to demonstrate fundamental concepts of visual design
- Students integrate literal content with visual content
- Students analyze and explain the visual design and the content of visual communications
- Students create unique expressive designs that fulfill communication needs
~ Complete CST 328 or CST 351 or an equivalent course or develop a portfolio that demonstrates proficiency in the listed outcomes.
Emphasis MLO 1 Principles of Design ~ Students demonstrate the ability to apply design principles to solve a multifaceted problem for a specified client or audience in one of the following emphases:
Outcomes
- Students identify and articulate a problem
- Students identify the audience
- Students conduct research: environmental scan, literature review, or needs assessments
- Students define the project goals and measurable objectives
- Students articulate and justify the approach
- Students write a design document or project specification
- Students create an asset list, task list, milestones and timeline
- Students conduct formative evaluation and related revision
- Students complete a project based on the design document or project specifications with appropriate documentation
- Students assess and evaluate if stated goals and objectives are achieved
~ Complete the sequence: ((CST 321+CST 421+ CST 341) or (CST 351+CST 352+CST 451) or (CST 304+CST 404+CST 351) or (CST 305+CST 405+CST 428) or (CST 341+CST 441+CST 351) or (CST 311+CST 312+CST 384) or (CST 338+CST 438+ CST 336)) + 2 approved electives, or equivalent courses or develop a portfolio that demonstrates proficiency in the listed outcomes.
Final MLO 1 Ethics ~ Students articulate ethical issues relative to the disciplines and apply ethical standards to their decisions.
Outcomes
- Students demonstrate university-level research skills in the field of ethics
- Students define ethics within an academic or professional framework and create a personal definition based on that framework
- Students identify personal ethical issues
- Students demonstrate ethical decision making and reflection in professional and personal conduct
~ Complete CST 373 or an equivalent course or develop a portfolio that demonstrates proficiency in the listed outcomes.
Final MLO 2 Service Learning ~ Students apply knowledge in areas of technology & design in solving real-world problems in the community, while learning about the community they are serving, and reflecting on their experiences.
Outcomes
- Students demonstrate an understanding of a local community problem and a need for services and/or support
- Students demonstrate ability to make a meaningful contribution to the solution of that problem
~ Complete CST 361SL or an equivalent approved course.
Final MLO 3 TMAC Elective ~ Students increase their depth or breadth of knowledge in a course of their choice related to their major.
Outcomes
- Students expand the breadth or depth of their major in a direction of their choice.
~ Complete any CST Upper Division course or other course approved by thier advisor.
Final MLO 4 Capstone ~ Students demonstrate the ability to create a complex, completed project according to an approved set of specifications, which represents the culmination of their CSUMB experiences in technology and design.
Outcomes
- Students define a problem
- Students create a plan to solve the problem
- Students create a solution
- Students present the project
- Students document the project
~ Complete all of the following: CST 400, CST 496A, CST 401, CST 496B