BAAS – Web and Media Concentration

1.  CORE CURRICULUM REQUIREMENT 42 S.H.

•  (010)   - English Composition: 6 s.h. ENGL 1301, ENGL 1302
•  (020)   - Mathematics: 3 s.h.
•  (030)   - Natural Science: 6 s.h.
•  (040)   - Humanities:  3 s.h.  
•  (050)   - Visual/Performing Arts: 3 s.h.
•  (060)   - U.S. History: 6 s.h. HIST 1301, HIST 1302
•  (070)   - Political Science: 6 s.h.  (Federal and State Government)
•  (080)   - Social Behavioral Science: 3 s.h.
•  (090)   - Speech: 3 s.h. - COM 4326 Digital Games as Communication
•  (090)   - Computer Lit/Prof.: 3 s.h. – ISC 3325 Information Systems in Organizations, or any COSC/ISC course.

2.  MAJOR PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

•  UHV – Institutionally Designated Option for BAAS Degree Objective
•  ENG 3430 Professional Writing
•  COM 4326 Digital Games as Communication  or 3325 Adv. Professional Speaking
•  COM 4314 Intercultural Communication
•  Computer Lit/Prof. – ISC 3325 Information Systems in Organizations

•  AAS Requirements for Web & Media Concentration Only – 15 S.H. Programming Fundamentals
•  12 hours in 2D Animation, 3D Modeling, programming.
•  HUM 4322 or computer ethics, database, security administration or programming.

•  AAS LD Specialization
  •  Vocational or Technical Credits 24 – 44

•  AAS UD Requirements for Web & Media Concentration Only – 18 S.H.
  •  ISC 3325 Information Systems in Organizations
  •  ISC 4321 IT Project Management
  •  ISC 4339 Telecommunications and Networking
  •  ISC 4350 Information Security, Privacy and Ethics
  •  Select 6 UD hours from the following: ISC 3315, 3317, 4305, 4320, 4336, 4341, 4355.

•  AAS UD Specialization –15 S.H.
  •  15 UD hours in ISC courses in multimedia, animation, graphics and gaming with advisor approval.

3.   FREE ELECTIVES 0-6 S.H.

BAAS UD and/or LD Free Electives

•  Must meet minimum requirements, 120 s.h. overall
  •  46 s.h. upper division, of which 30 s.h. must be completed at UHV.

These requirements are summarized in the following table:

Applied Arts and Sciences Plan Web and Media Concentration
I.    CORE CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS (42 total core hours required).
II.   MAJOR PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS	LD	LD/UD	UD	TOTAL
A.  UHV – Institutionally Designated Option for BAAS Degree Objective
ENG 3430 Professional Writing			4	4
COM 4326 or COM 3325			3	3
COM 4314 Intercultural Communication			3	3
Computer Lit/Prof.: ISC 3325			3	3
B.  AAS LD Requirements for Web & Design Concentration
12 hours in 2D Animation, 3D Modeling, and programming			12	12
HUM 4322 or computer ethics, database, security administration or programming.			3	3
C.  Concentration / Specialization
Specialization (Vocational-Technical)	24-44			24-44
D. AAS UD Requirements for Web & Design Concentration
ISC 3325 Information Systems and Organizations			3
ISC 4321 IT Project Management			3
ISC 4339 Information Security, Privacy & Ethics			3
Select 6 U. D. hours from the following: ISC 3315, 3317, 4305, 4320, 4336, 4341 or 4355.			6
E.  AAS UD Specialization
15 upper division hours ISC courses in multimedia animation, graphics and gaming with advisor approval.			15	15
F.   ELECTIVES		0-7		0-7
*TOTAL				120