Interactive Web Design Course Planning Guide
If you’re a current Graphic Design major and/or you are completing the Creative Web Design Minor the new Interactive Design curriculum presents some exciting options for you to consider.
Current Graphic Design Majors
If you are a Graphic Design major and required by your catalogue to take GDES-3600 Advance Web Design, you can take either VCD-2700 Scripting for Interactivity or VCD-3700 User Experience (UX) and Interface Design. The UX course is recommended for students who are more interested in graphic design than in interactive design.
If you are not a Creative Web Design Minor but have considered a career in interactive web design, keep reading.
Current or Potential Creative Web Design Minors
If you are completing the Creative Web Design Minor you can complete the minor using courses you’ve already planned to take, or with some substitutions from the new curriculum for courses that are no longer going to be offered. Learn more from this guide »
If you are serious about pursuing a career in interactive design, some new courses offer alternatives that you should consider. Learn more about the new Interactive Web Design Curriculum »
That said, if you have not yet taken any of the classes in Table A below to fulfill part of the current minor, you may substitute any of them for courses from Table B.
Table A
| Previously Required for CWM |
|---|
| ART-2250 Creative Photography |
| GDES-1150 Dig. Image/Photography |
| GDES-4610 Digital Portfolio |
Table B
| Acceptable Substitutes for CWM*** | Offering Schedule |
|---|---|
| VCD-3600 Web Design II | 2016 SP, Fall only afterwards |
| VCD-4600 Web Design III | Every fall beginning 2016 FA |
| VCD-4700 Interactive Design Capstone | Every spring beginning 2017 SP |
| BRDM-2350 Intro Graph/TV & Film | See catalog |
| BRDM-3611 Web Analytics | See catalog |
| CS-1210 C++ Programming | See catalog |
| PWID-4050 Designing Online Info I | See catalog |
| *** Others may count; contact Professor Phil Schanely to discuss further. | |
Suggested Substitution Plans
Here are some plans you could follow based on how many credits you have left to take and which courses you’ve already taken:
If you have just one course slot (3 credits) left in your plan, consider:
- VCD-3600 Web Design II (strongly recommended)
- or one of the non-VCD courses listed in Table B.
If you have two course slots (6 credits) left in your plan, consider:
- VCD-3600 Web Design II (strongly recommended)
- VCD-4600 Web Design III (strongly recommended)
- and/or one or more of the non-VCD courses listed in Table B.
If you have three or more course slots (9+ credits) left in your plan, consider:
- VCD-3600 Web Design II (strongly recommended)
- VCD-4600 Web Design III (strongly recommended)
- VCD-4700 Interactive Design Capstone
- and/or any of the non-VCD courses lists in Table B.