This pathway is one example of how you might complete all the requirements for your degree in an order that makes sense given prerequisites. It is meant to give you a general sense of what your education will look like.

Your own unique situation and a number of other factors may mean your actual pathway is different. Perhaps you'll need an extra math or language class, or one of the courses we've listed isn't offered in a particular semester. Don't worry - there is flexibility built into the curriculum. You'll want to work closely with an advisor and use the academic advisement report to take all that into account and develop a pathway that's customized for you.

In the meantime, use this example as a starting point for choosing classes or discussing your plans with an advisor. Your advisor is your best resource when it comes to figuring out how to fit all the courses you need, in the right sequence, into your personal academic plan.

Fall Freshman

CourseUnitsRequirement(s) Met
FYS 156: Technology and Society4
CST 211: Technical Communications4A1: Oral & Written Communication
Any Approved Course4B1: Physical Science
Any Approved Course4E: Health & Well Being
Total16

Spring Freshman

CourseUnitsRequirement(s) Met
CST 271: Digital Culture4C2: Humanities
Any Approved Course4
STAT 100: Introduction to Statistics4B4: Math
Any Approved Course4B2: Life Science
Total16

Fall Sophomore

CourseUnitsRequirement(s) Met
CST 201/L: Media Tools Lecture 4Core MLO 2: Interaction Design
Any Approved Course4C3: World Language
Any Approved Course4B3: Laboratory Practices
Any Approved Course6D3: Lower Division Service Learning
Total18

Spring Sophomore

CourseUnitsRequirement(s) Met
CST 273: Cyberdemocracy4D2: U.S. Histories & Democratic Part
CST 221 or CST 231/L4Core MLO 3: Programming
CST 236: Computing for Digital Artists4Core MLO 4: Computing and Networking
Any Approved Course4Language Proficiency Requirement
Total16

Fall Junior

CourseUnitsRequirement(s) Met
CST 300/L: Major ProSeminar Lecture4
CST 328: Digital Art and Design 4
CST 351 or CST 321 or CST 3044Concentration
Any Approved Course4Concentration
Total16

Spring Junior

CourseUnitsRequirement(s) Met
CST 451 or CST 421 or CST 4044Concentration
CST 461S or CST 361S4
Any Approved Course4Concentration
Any Approved Course4Concentration
Total16

Fall Senior

CourseUnitsRequirement(s) Met
CST 400: Senior Capstone Proj Planning2Culmination MLO 3: Capstone
CST 496: Directed Study2Culmination MLO 3: Capstone
CST 373: Ethics in Comm & Tech4Culmination MLO 1: Ethics
CD Breadth. Any CST course.4Concentration
Total12

Spring Senior

CourseUnitsRequirement(s) Met
CST 401: Capstone Lab2Culmination MLO 3: Capstone
CST 496: Directed Study2Culmination MLO 3: Capstone
Elective4
Elective2
Total10

Total: 120 units