The BS in Web Design and Development allows students to study app development for mobile devices, web design, and development for mobile friendly websites, digital magazine publishing, and user experience design. In order to be successful in these areas, students need skills in design and content creation.
Total Program Credits: 120
| General Education Requirements: | 35 Credits | ||
| ENGL 1010 | Introduction to Academic Writing | 3 | |
| or | ENGH 1005 | Literacies and Composition Across Contexts (5) | |
| ENGL 2010 | Intermediate Writing Academic Writing and Research | 3 | |
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | ||
| MAT 1030 | Quantitative Reasoning (3) | ||
| MAT 1035 | Quantitative Reasoning with Integrated Algebra (6) | ||
| STAT 1040 | Introduction to Statistics (3) | ||
| STAT 1045 | Introduction to Statistics with Algebra (5) | ||
| MATH 1050 | College Algebra (4.0) (recommended for Business, Education, Science, and Health Professions majors) | ||
| MATH 1055 | College Algebra with Preliminaries (5) | ||
| MATH 1090 | College Algebra for Business (3) | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | ||
| HIST 2700 | US History to 1877 (3) | ||
| and | HIST 2710 | US History since 1877 (3) | |
| HIST 1700 | American Civilization (3) | ||
| HIST 1740 | US Economic History (3) | ||
| POLS 1000 | American Heritage (3) | ||
| POLS 1100 | American National Government (3) | ||
| Complete the following: | |||
| PHIL 2050 | Ethics and Values | 3 | |
| HLTH 1100 | Personal Health and Wellness | 2 | |
| or | PES 1097 | Fitness for Life (2) | |
| Distribution Courses | |||
| Biology | 3 | ||
| Physical Science | 3 | ||
| Additional Biology or Physical Science | 3 | ||
| Humanities Distribution | 3 | ||
| Fine Arts Distribution | 3 | ||
| Social/Behavioral Science | 3 | ||
| Discipline Core Requirements: | 44 Credits | ||
| DGM 1220 | Digital Design Essentials | 3 | |
| DGM 1230 | Interaction Design Essentials | 3 | |
| DGM 1240 | Communicating Digital Design WE | 3 | |
| DGM 1600 | Scripting for Internet Technologies | 3 | |
| DGM 2120 | Web Essentials | 3 | |
| DGM 221R | Interaction Design Practicum | 1 | |
| DGM 2240 | Interaction Design | 3 | |
| DGM 2250 | Principles of Digital Design | 3 | |
| DGM 2341 | Media Formats and Outputs | 3 | |
| DGM 301R | Digital Lecture Series | 1 | |
| DGM 312G | Digital Media for Intercultural Communication | 3 | |
| DGM 3110 | Corporate Issues in Digital Media WE | 3 | |
| DGM 3220 | Digital Media Project Management | 3 | |
| DGM 3750 | Media Analytics | 3 | |
| DGM 490R | Senior Capstone | 6 | |
| Emphasis Requirements: | 41 Credits | ||
| DGM 2740 | Principles of Web Languages | 3 | |
| DGM 2760 | Web Languages I | 3 | |
| DGM 2780 | Web Tools and Frameworks I | 3 | |
| DGM 3740 | Web Content Management | 3 | |
| DGM 3760 | Web Languages II | 3 | |
| DGM 3780 | Web Tools and Frameworks II | 3 | |
| DGM 3790 | Rich Internet Application Development I | 3 | |
| DGM 4790 | Rich Internet Application Development II | 3 | |
| DGM 481R | Internship (1.0) | 1 | |
| Emphasis Elective Requirements: | 16 Credits | ||
| Complete 16 credits from the following: | 16 | ||
| DGM 2260 | Immersive Experiences I (3) | ||
| DGM 2270 | Digital Product Experiences I (3) | ||
| CS 1400 | Fundamentals of Programming (3) | ||
| or | INFO 1200 | Computer Programming I for IS/IT (3) | |
| CS 1410 | Object-Oriented Programming (3) | ||
| or | INFO 2200 | Computer Programming II for IS/IT (3) | |
| CS 2420 | Introduction to Algorithms and Data Structures (3) | ||
| DGM 281R | Internship (1.0) | ||
| DGM 3261 | Mixed Reality Experiences II (3) | ||
| DGM 3280 | Adaptive Media Experiences (3) | ||
| DGM 4280 | Interactive Media Strategies(3) | ||
| DGM 4290 | Designing Voice Experiences (3) | ||
| DGM 481R | Internship (1.0) | ||
| Or other advisor approved electives | |||
Graduation Requirements:
This graduation plan is a sample plan and is intended to be a guide. Your specific plan may differ based on your Math and English placement and/or transfer credits applied. You are encouraged to meet with an advisor and set up an individualized graduation plan in Wolverine Track. (Note: This graduation plan has not been updated, please contact the department for the most updated plan.)
Milestone courses (pre-requisites for a course in one of the subsequent semesters) are marked in red and Italicized.
| Semester 1 | Course Title or Text | Credit Hours |
| DGM 1220 | Digital Design Essentials | 3 |
| DGM 2120 | Web Essentials | 3 |
| DGM 1600 | Scripting for Internet Technologies | 3 |
| ENGH 1005 or ENGL 1010 | Literacies and Composition Across Contexts or Introduction to Academic Writing | 3 |
| Fine Arts | See Wolverine Track for Options | 3 |
| Semester total: | 15 | |
| Semester 2 | Course Title or Text | Credit Hours |
| DGM 1230 | Interaction Design Essentials | 3 |
| DGM 1240 | Communication Digital Design | 3 |
| DGM 2250 | Principles of Digital Design | 3 |
| MAT 1030 or | Quantitative Reasoning or | 3 |
| MATH 1040 or | Introduction to Statistics or | |
| MATH 1050 | College Algebra | |
| Social or Behavioral Science | See Wolverine Track for Options | 3 |
| Semester total: | 15 | |
| Semester 3 | Course Title or Text | Credit Hours |
| DGM 2240 | Interaction Design | 3 |
| DGM 2740 | Principles of Web Languages | 3 |
| ENGL 2010 | Introduction to Academic Writing | 3 |
| HLTH 1100 or | Personal Health and Wellness or | 2 |
| PES 1097 | Fitness for Life | |
| WAD Elective | See Wolverine Track for Options | 3 |
| Semester total: | 14 | |
| Semester 4* | Course Title or Text | Credit Hours |
| DGM 2341 | Media Formats and Outputs | 3 |
| DGM 2760 | Web Languages I | 3 |
| DGM 2780 | Web Tools and Frameworks I | 3 |
| Biology | See Wolverine Track for Options | 3 |
| WAD Elective | See Wolverine Track for Options | 3 |
| DGM 221R | Interaction Design Practicum | 1 |
| Semester total: | 16 | |
| *Student applies to program by submitting portfolio toward the end of this semester. | ||
| Semester 5* | Course Title or Text | Credit Hours |
| DGM 3750 | Media Analytics (See Advisor) | 3 |
| DGM 3760 | Web Languages II | 3 |
| DGM 3790 | Rich Internet Application Development 1 | 3 |
| DGM 3220 | Project Management | 3 |
| American Institutions | See Wolverine Track for Options | 3 |
| Semester total: | 15 | |
| Semester 6 | Course Title or Text | Credit Hours |
| DGM 3740 | Web Content Management | 3 |
| DGM 3780 | Web Tools and Frameworks II | 3 |
| DGM 4790 | Rich Internet Application Development II | 3 |
| Humanities | See Wolverine Track for Options | 3 |
| WAD Elective | See Wolverine Track for Options | 3 |
| DGM 301R | Digital Lecture Series | 1 |
| Semester total: | 16 | |
| Semester 7 | Course Title or Text | Credit Hours |
| DGM 490R | Senior Capstone | 3 |
| DGM 312G | Digital Media for Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| Biology or Physical Science | See Wolverine Track for Options | 3 |
| WAD Elective | See Wolverine Track for Options | 3 |
| WAD Elective | See Wolverine Track for Options | 1 |
| DGM 481R | Internship | 1 |
| Semester total: | 14 | |
| Semester 8 | Course Title or Text | Credit Hours |
| DGM 490R | Senior Capstone | 3 |
| DGM 3110 | Corporate Issues in Digital Media WE | 3 |
| WAD Elective (Upper Division) | See Wolverine Track for Options | 3 |
| Physical Science | See Wolverine Track for Options | 3 |
| PHIL 2050 | Ethics and Values | 3 |
| Semester total: | 15 | |
| Degree total: | 120 | |
The Digital Media department is in the College of Engineering & Technology. To find the most up-to-date information from the Digital Media department, visit their website.
