Undergraduate Programs
Degree Programs
B.S. in Media Arts and Science
Program Description
The New Media Program offers a Bachelor of Science in Media Arts and Science, providing an integrated approach to the study of new media. Focused on applied research and application, the degree is oriented toward professional practice - the design, development, management, integration, application, assessment, and deployment of new and digital media to communication.
All students must meet the requirements as established by the faculty of the Media Arts and Science Program and applied to all IUPUI Media Arts and Science students. The Media Arts and Science Program, Office of Student Services, (317) 278-4636, can answer questions about general education courses and distribution requirements.
General Requirements
- All students must fulfill the following undergraduate requirements:Communication (written and oral) ;Analytical Skills; Arts and Humanities; Social Sciences
- A minimum of 122 credit hours is required for a media arts and science degree.
- A minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0 (C) is required for graduation.
- A minimum of 51 credit hours must be at the 300-400 level. Courses taken at other institutions at the freshman and sophomore levels, regardless of title or description, will not be accepted in satisfaction of this requirement.
- At least 12 credit hours of 300-400 level courses must be taken outside the major program as electives.
- A maximum of 12 credit hours may be taken using the Pass/Fail option and applied to university electives only.
- A minimum of 57 credit hours must be taken in the area of specialization. For requirements refer to the plan of study, available from your advisor.
- Any course in which a student receives a grade below C (2.0) may not be used to fulfill any requirement (a C- does not count).
- A minimum of 30 credit hours of the work of the senior year must be completed at IUPUI except in the case of students transferring within the campuses of Indiana University. (See academic advisor for specific residency requirements.)
- Credit to the degree will not be accepted for remedial courses.
- Once a course has been applied toward one requirement, it cannot be used to satisfy a second requirement, except where explicitly stated otherwise. No course will be counted more than once toward graduation with the exception of variable titled courses, seminars, independent study, internships, and other special courses.
Course Requirements
The course work required for the B.S. in Media Arts and Science consists of five parts:
- Required Core Courses
- Specialization Courses
- NEWM Electives
- General Education Requirements
- University Electives
The Media Arts and Science Program recommends that students complete English W131 or Honors W140 during the first semester or as soon afterward as placement test scores and course availability allow. Students whose placement test scores indicate a need to take English W001 should enroll in that course their first semester. Students must earn a minimum grade of C in English W001 to advance to English W131. It also is recommended that English W132, W150, JOUR J200, or TCM 220 be taken the semester following successful completion of English W131.
Speech Communication R110 (3 cr.) Students with previously acquired competency in public speaking may be eligible for special credit and exemption from the requirement; contact the chairperson of the Department of Communication Studies, Cavanaugh Hall 309, or call (317) 274-0566.
Advanced Courses In addition to advanced courses in one's major, the new media student should conduct in-depth study in other areas. Courses at the 300 level or above must be completed in four areas: Required Core, Concentration or Specialization, NEWM Electives, and University Electives.
Required Core Courses (18 cr.)
- NEWM N100 Foundations of New Media (3 cr.)
- NEWM N101 Multimedia Authoring Tools (3 cr.)
- NEWM N102 Digital Media Imagery (3 cr.)
- NEWM N202 Digital Storytelling (3 cr.)
- NEWM N199 Directed Study I (1 cr.)
- NEWM N299 Directed Study II (1 cr.)
- NEWM N399 Directed Study III (1 cr.)
- NEWM N499 Capstone Experience (3 cr.)
Web-Based Computer Programming (3 cr.)
- CSCI N301 Fundamental Computer Science Concepts (3 cr.)
Selective Hours (57 cr.)
Student's course of study will consist of at least 45 hours from NEWM courses (at least 12 hours at the 400 level), and 0-12 hours from an approved list of courses drawn from INFO, CSCI, CIT, CGT, HER, BUS, etc.
General Education Requirements
Communication [written and oral] (9 cr.)
- COMM R110 Fundamentals of Speech Communication (3 cr.)
- ENG W131 English Composition I (3 cr.) [and]
- JOUR J200 Reporting, Writing, and Editing I (3 cr.) or ENG W132 English Composition II (3 cr.), or TCM 220 Technical Report Writing (3 cr.)
Analytical Skills (6 cr.)
- MATH M118 Finite Mathematics (3 cr.)
- MATH 153 Algebra and Trigonometry I (3 cr.)
- PHIL P162 Practical Logic (3 cr.)
- PHIL P265 Elementary Symbolic Logic (3 cr.)
- STAT 301 Elementary Statistical Methods (3 cr.) P: MATH 111
- STAT 350 Data Analysis (3 cr.)
Arts and Humanities (3 cr.)
- CMLT C292 Introduction to Film (3 cr.)
- COMM T130 Theatre Appreciation (3 cr.)
- HER H100 Art Appreciation (3 cr.)
- MUS M174 Music for the Listener (3 cr.)
- PHIL P120 Ethics (3 cr.)
Social Sciences (3 cr.)
- AFRO A150 Culture of Black Americans (3 cr.)
- ANTH A104 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (3 cr.)
- ECON E101 Survey of Current Economic Issues and Problems (3 cr.)
- ECON E201 Introduction to Microeconomics (3 cr.)
- ECON E202 Introduction to Macroeconomics (3 cr.)
- GEOG G110 Introduction to Human Geography (3 cr.)
- POLS Y101 Introduction to Political Science (3 cr.)
- PSY B104 Psychology as a Social Science (3 cr.)
- SOC R100 Introduction to Sociology (3 cr.)
University Electives (23 cr.)
12 hours must be completed at the 300 level or above. [NEWM Learning Community is required and counted as an elective].