Web Design and Development - Web and App Development Emphasis, B.S.
Requirements
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 Writing | 3 | |
| ENGL 2010 | Intermediate Writing--Humanities/Social Sciences | 3 | |
| or | ENGL 2020 | Intermediate Writing--Science and Technology (3.0) | |
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | ||
| MAT 1030 | Quantitative Reasoning (3.0) (recommended for Humanities or Arts majors) | ||
| MAT 1035 | Quantitative Reasoning with Integrated Algebra (6.0) | ||
| STAT 1040 | Introduction to Statistics (3.0) (recommended for Social Science majors) | ||
| STAT 1045 | Introduction to Statistics with Algebra (5.0) | ||
| MATH 1050 | College Algebra (4.0) (recommended for Business, Education, Science, and Health Professions majors) | ||
| MATH 1055 | College Algebra with Preliminaries (5.0) | ||
| MATH 1090 | College Algebra for Business (3.0) (recommended for Business majors) | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | ||
| HIST 2700 | US History to 1877 (3.0) | ||
| and | HIST 2710 | US History since 1877 (3.0) | |
| HIST 1700 | American Civilization (3.0) | ||
| HIST 1740 | US Economic History (3.0) | ||
| POLS 1000 | American Heritage (3.0) | ||
| POLS 1100 | American National Government (3.0) | ||
| Complete the following: | |||
| PHIL 2050 | Ethics and Values | 3 | |
| HLTH 1100 | Personal Health and Wellness | 2 | |
| or | PES 1097 | Fitness for Life (2.0) | |
| 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: | 47 Credits | ||
| DGM 1220 | Digital Design Essentials | 3 | |
| DGM 1230 | Interaction Design Essentials | 3 | |
| DGM 1240 | Communicating Digital Design | 3 | |
| DGM 2120 | Web Essentials | 3 | |
| DGM 221R | Digital Design Practicum | 1 | |
| DGM 2240 | Interaction Design | 3 | |
| DGM 2250 | Principles of Digital Design | 3 | |
| DGM 2271 | Digital Media Design I | 3 | |
| DGM 2341 | Digital Output for Mobile Media | 3 | |
| DGM 312G | Digital Media for Intercultural Communication | 3 | |
| DGM 3110 | Corporate Issues in Digital Media | 3 | |
| DGM 3220 | Digital Media Project Management | 3 | |
| DGM 3271 | Digital Media Design II | 3 | |
| DGM 3750 | Media Traffic and Analytics | 3 | |
| DGM 4310 | Senior Capstone I | 3 | |
| DGM 4410 | Senior Capstone II | 3 | |
| Emphasis Requirements: | 28 Credits | ||
| DGM 1600 | Scripting for Internet Technologies | 3 | |
| 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 | |
| or | DGM 4760 | Web Languages III (3.0) | |
| 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: | 10 Credits | ||
| Complete 10 credits from the following: | 10 | ||
| DGM 2260 | Immersive Authoring I (3.0) | ||
| DGM 2270 | Digital Publishing I (3.0) | ||
| DGM 2341 | Digital Output for Mobile Media (3.0) | ||
| CS 1400 | Fundamentals of Programming (3.0) | ||
| or | INFO 1200 | Computer Programming I for IS/IT (3.0) | |
| CS 1410 | Object-Oriented Programming (3.0) | ||
| or | INFO 2200 | Computer Programming II for IS/IT (3.0) | |
| CS 2420 | Introduction to Algorithms and Data Structures (3.0) | ||
| DGM 281R | Internship (1.0) | ||
| DGM 3261 | Authoring for Virtual Reality Experiences (3.0) | ||
| DGM 3280 | Authoring for Adaptive Media I (3.0) | ||
| DGM 4280 | Authoring for Adaptive Media II (3.0) | ||
| DGM 481R | Internship (1.0) | ||
| Or other advisor approved electives | |||
Graduation Requirements:
- Completion of a minimum of 120 semester credits.
- A minimum of 2.5 GPA in all discipline core courses with no grade lower than a C- required for graduation. To qualify for the portfolio review, DGM courses must be completed with a grade of B- or higher.
- Residency hours -- minimum of 30 credit hours through course attendance at UVU, with at least 10 hours earned in the last 45 hours.
- Completion of GE and specified departmental requirements, which includes a portfolio review and acceptance into the degree.
- Successful completion of at least one Global/Intercultural course.
Graduation Plan
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 |
| ART 1420 | Graphic Design I | 3 |
| DGM 1110 | Digital Media Essentials I | 4 |
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MATH 1030 or MATH 1040 or MATH 1050 |
Quantitative Reasoning or Introduction to Statistics or College Algebra |
3 |
| American Institutions | See List | 3 |
| Fine Arts | See List | 3 |
| Semester total: | 16 | |
| Semester 2 | Course Title or Text | Credit Hours |
| DGM 2120 | Web Essentials | 3 |
| DGM 2240 | Interaction Design | 3 |
| DGM 2250 | Principles of Digital Design | 3 |
| ENGL 1010 | Intro to Writing | 3 |
| DGM Elective | See List | 3 |
| Semester total: | 15 | |
| Semester 3 | Course Title or Text | Credit Hours |
| DGM 2271 | Digital Design I | 3 |
| DGM 1600 | Introduction to Scripting | 3 |
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ENGL 2010 or ENGL 2020 |
Intermediate Writing – Humanities/Social Sciences or Intermediate Writing – Science and Technology |
3 |
| DGM Elective | See List | 3 |
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HLTH 1100 or PES 1097 |
Personal Health and Wellness or Fitness for Life |
2 |
| Semester total: | 14 | |
| Semester 4 | Course Title or Text | Credit Hours |
| DGM 2740 | Principles of Web Languages | 3 |
| DGM 2760 | Web Languages I | 3 |
| DGM 2780 | Web Tools and Frameworks I | 3 |
| Biology | See List | 3 |
| Social of Behavioral Science | See List | 3 |
| Semester total: | 15 | |
| Semester 5 | Course Title or Text | Credit Hours |
| PHIL 2050 | Ethics and Values | 3 |
| DGM 3740 | Web Content Management | 3 |
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DGM 3760 or INFO 3422 |
Web Languages II or PHP Web Application Development |
3 |
| DGM 3780 | Web Tools and Frameworks II | 3 |
| DGM 3790 | Rich Internet Application Development I | 3 |
| Semester total: | 15 | |
| Semester 6 | Course Title or Text | Credit Hours |
| DGM 3110 | Corporate Issues in Digital Media | 3 |
| DGM 3220 | Digital Media Project Management | 3 |
| DGM 3271 | Digital Design II | 3 |
| DGM 3750 | Media Traffic and Analytics | 3 |
| DGM 4790 | Rich Internet Application Development II | 3 |
| Semester total: | 15 | |
| Semester 7 | Course Title or Text | Credit Hours |
| DGM Elective | See List | 2 |
| Biology or Physical Science | See List | 3 |
| COMP 301R | Digital Lecture Series | 1 |
| DGM 312G | Digital Media for Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| DGM 4310 | Senior Projects I | 3 |
| DGM 4000 | Writing for Digital Media | 3 |
| Semester total: | 15 | |
| Semester 8 | Course Title or Text | Credit Hours |
| DGM 4410 | Senior Projects II | 3 |
| Physical Science | See List | 3 |
| Humanities | See List | 3 |
| Physical Science | See List | 3 |
| DGM Elective | See List | 3 |
| Semester total: | 15 | |
| Degree total: | 120 |
Department
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Name: |
Digital Media |
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Location: |
CS 526 |
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Telephone: |
801-863-8485 |
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Mission Statement
Digital Media prepares students for careers in digital media. It equips students with foundation theories and procedures to develop sound multi-communication structures. It integrates: graphics, text animation, video and audio digital materials to entertain, educate, and communicate ideas through meaningful human interaction. Students in Digital Media (DGM) may earn either an AAS Degree or a Bachelor's Degree.
Digital Media
Advisors:
- Joyce Porter
- Telephone: 801-863-7125
- Email: Joyce.porter@uvu.edu
- Marianna Henry
- Telephone: 801-863-7125
- Email: Marianna.Henry@uvu.edu
Bachelor Admittance Requirement
Digital Media (DGM) requires all students seeking a bachelor’s degree to meet or exceed certain criteria to be eligible for the program. All sophomores and transfer students will need to apply to the program by completing a Portfolio Review. Eligibility for the bachelor program requires that all students receive a B- (2.75) or above in DGM courses. Additionally, this grade threshold must be maintained throughout the bachelor degree program to remain in good standing. Upper-division courses (3000 or 4000 level) cannot be taken unless accepted into the bachelor program.
Note: All freshmen should declare their “anticipated” degree when they complete their entrance application. Students accepted into the bachelor program must re-submit a new application at which time they must declare their “official” degree.
Laptop Requirement
Laptops will be required for many of the upper-division courses. Each degree will have its own laptop specifications. Please see a Digital Media advisor for details.
Faculty
Duane Andersen(2014)
Assistant Professor
Department: Digital Media
Faculty
Kim Brown(2008)
Associate Professor
Department: Digital Media
Faculty
Arlen Card(2009)
Associate Professor
Department: Digital Media
Department Chair, Faculty
Paul Cheney(2008)
Associate Professor
Department: Digital Media
Faculty
Marty Clayton(2012)
Assistant Professor
Department: Digital Media
Faculty
Rodayne Esmay(2003)
Professor
Department: Digital Media
Faculty
Michael Harper(2002)
Associate Professor
Department: Digital Media
Department Co-Chair, Faculty
Daniel Hatch(2016)
Assistant Professor
Department: Digital Media
Faculty
Clayton Lantz(2016)
Assistant Professor
Department: Digital Media
Faculty
Dennis Lisonbee(1999)
Associate Professor
Department: Digital Media
Faculty
Alex Nibley(2015)
Lecturer
Department: Digital Media
Faculty
Bill Otto(2016)
Assistant Professor
Department: Digital Media
Faculty
Owen Peterson(2015)
Assistant Professor
Department: Digital Media
Faculty
Anthony Romrell(2008)
Associate Professor
Department: Digital Media
Faculty
Robert Trim(2004)
Associate Professor
Department: Digital Media
Faculty
Michael Wisland(2003)
Associate Professor
Department: Digital Media
Faculty
Careers
Careers:
Because of extensive use of digital media in nearly every area of our lives, graduates will find themselves in demand by diverse organizations which use digital technology to communicate ideas. For example, graduates may work with medical teams to develop training materials to describe new surgical techniques to physicians, or work with a team to create an educational game. They may work as video or audio specialists on a documentary, or create an interactive web site to support a company's retail efforts or as administrative information management professionals.
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