This minor provides students or teachers who have an Educator License in the State of Utah with the coursework necessary to obtain an endorsement in Information Technology Education—Multimedia. This endorsement enables recipients to teach Digital Media I, Digital Media II, and 3D Graphics and Animation. In addition to coursework there are other requirements imposed  by the State, so students will need to complete additional work to receive this endorsement.

Total Program Credits: 18

Matriculation Requirements:
Minimum ACT scores. GPA of 2.75 or higher. A CAPP written exam. An interview directed by the Secondary Teacher Education Selection and Retention Committee. Must be accepted into a Secondary Education major program.
Discipline Core Requirements:			3 Credits
	BMED 4200	Methods of Teaching Business/Marketing/Digital Technology	3
or	BMED 4300	Methods of Teaching Computer Science (3)
Emphasis Requirements:			15 Credits
	INFO 1120	Information Systems and Technology Fundamentals	3
Emphasis Elective Requirements:			12 Credits
Complete 12 credits from the following courses:   1			12
Computer Science
	CS 1030	Foundations of Computer Science (3)
	CS 1400	Fundamentals of Programming (3)
	CS 1410	Object-Oriented Programming (3)
Exploring CS
	CS 1030	Foundations of Computer Science (3)
	IT 290R	Current Topics in Information Technology   Note: Prepare for and pass Certiport IC3 certification (1) 2
Introduction to Information Technology
	DGM 1110	Digital Media Essentials I (4)
	CS 1030	Foundations of Computer Science (3)
	INFO 1200	Computer Programming I for IS/It (3)
Multimedia
	DGM 1110	Digital Media Essentials I (4)
	DGM 2210	3D Modeling and Animation Essentials (4)
	DGM 2110	Digital Cinema Production II (3)
or	DGM 2130	Digital Audio Essentials (3)
	DGM 2120	Web Essentials (3)
or	INFO 2420	Web Application Design (3)
Network+
	IT 2600	Data Communication Fundamentals (3)
	IT 290R	Current Topics in Information Technology (1) 3
Web Development
	INFO 2420	Web Application Design (3)

Graduation Requirements:

1. Overall grade point average 2.75 or above with no grade lower than a B- in all discipline and specialty core courses.
2. Students are responsible for completing all prerequisite courses.

Notes:

Students must pass a criminal background check at the beginning of the junior year.

Students will teach at least one computer technology course during the student teaching experience.

 

Footnotes
1 To be eligible for an endorsement in any of these areas, include those courses and see adviser, as other requirements are required for USOE-CTE endorsement.
2 Prepare for and pass Certiport IC3 certification.
3 Prepare and pass CompTIA Network+ exam.