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IMED 1191   Special Topics in Educational/ Institutional Media Technology/Technician (1)
This is a WECM course number. Former course prefix/number MULT 1170.
Prerequisite: None.
Topics address recently identified current events, skills, knowledge, and attitudes or behaviors pertinent to multimedia technology or occupations in the field. Focus is on concepts relevant to the professional development of the student. (1 Lec.)

IMED 1211   Storyboard (2) New course added April 21, 2003
This is a WECM course number.
Prerequisite: None.
Introduction to the techniques of storyboarding including organizing a project’s content and arranging it in a visual format. (2 Lec.)

IMED 1291   Special Topics in Educational/ Institutional Media Technology/Technician (2)
This is a WECM course number. Former course prefix/number MULT 2270.
Prerequisite: None.
Topics address recently identified current events, skills, knowledge, and attitudes or behaviors pertinent to multimedia technology or occupations in the field. Focus is on concepts relevant to the professional development of the student. (1 Lec., 2 Lab.)

IMED 1301   Introduction to Multimedia (3)
This is a WECM course number. Former course prefix/number MULT 1370 or RFTV 1373.
Prerequisite: ITSC 1401 or demonstrated competence with approval of instructor.
A survey of the theories, elements, and hardware/software components of multimedia. Topics include digital image editing, digital sound and video editing, animation, web page development, and interactive presentations. Course emphasis is on conceptualizing and producing effective multimedia presentations. (2 Lec., 4 Lab. / 2 Lec., 3 Lab.)

IMED 1305   Multimedia Courseware Development I (3)
This is a WECM course number. Former course prefix/number MULT 1373 or RFTV 2377.
Prerequisite: None.
Instruction in courseware development. Topics include interactivity, branching, navigation, evaluation techniques and interface/information design using industry standard authoring software. (2 Lec., 4 Lab.)

IMED 1316   Web Page Design I (3)
This is a WECM course number. Former course prefix/number MULT 1377 or VCOM 1378.
Prerequisite: IMED 1301 and PHTC 1349.
Instruction in Internet web page design and related graphic design issues including mark-up languages, web sites, Internet access software, and interactive topics. (2 Lec., 4 Lab.)

IMED 1341   2-D Interface Design (3)
This is a WECM course number.
Prerequisite: IMED 1301.
Skill development in the interface design process including selecting interfaces that are meaningful to users and relative to a project's content and delivery system. Emphasis on aesthetic issues such as iconography, screen composition, colors, and typography. (2 Lec., 4 Lab.)

IMED 1343   Digital Sound (3)
This is a WECM course number.
Prerequisite: Successful completion of all Internet Development Technologies core curricula, and concurrent enrollment in specialization track, or demonstrated competence approved by program director.
Instruction in digitizing sound and incorporating it into multimedia titles for various delivery systems. Emphasis on compression issues, sampling, synchronizing, and resource management. (3 Lec., 1 Lab.)

IMED 1345   Interactive Multimedia I (3)
This is a WECM course number. Former course prefix/number MULT 1382 or VCOM 2379.
Prerequisite: IMED 1301 and PHTC 1349.
Exploration of the use of graphics and sound to create time-based interactive multimedia animations using industry standard authoring software. (2 Lec., 4 Lab.)

IMED 1351   Digital Video (3)
This is a WECM course number. Former course prefix/number MULT 1371.
Prerequisite: IMED 1301.
Skill development in producing and editing video and sound for multimedia productions. Emphasis is placed on the capture, editing, and outputting of video using a desktop digital video workstation. (2 Lec., 4 Lab.)

IMED 1391   Special Topics in Educational/ Institutional Media Technology/Technician (3)
This is a WECM course number. Former course prefix/number MULT 1381 and MULT 2375.
Prerequisite: None.
Topics address recently identified current events, skills, knowledge, and attitudes or behaviors pertinent to multimedia technology or occupations in the field. Focus is on concepts relevant to the professional development of the student. (2 Lec., 4 Lab.)

IMED 1451   Digital Video (4)
This is a WECM course number. Former course prefix/number RFTV 1472.
Prerequisite: ITSC 1401.
Skill development in producing and editing video and sound for multimedia productions. Emphasis on the capture, editing, and outputting of video using a desktop digital video workstation. (3 Lec., 3 Lab.)

IMED 2305   Multimedia Courseware Development II (3)
This is a WECM course number. Former course prefix/number MULT 1374.
Prerequisite: None.
In-depth coverage of programming/scripting using an authoring system with emphasis on advanced development of courseware products. (2 Lec., 4 Lab.)

IMED 2311   Portfolio Development (3)
This is a WECM course number. Former course prefix/number MULT 1380 or RFTV 2378 or VCOM 2377.
Prerequisite: IMED 2313/IMED 1305.
Emphasis on preparation and enhancement of portfolio to meet professional standards. Topics also include professional organizations, presentation skills, and job-seeking techniques. Departmental approval required for enrollment. (2 Lec., 4 Lab.)

IMED 2313   Project Analysis and Design (3)
This is a WECM course number. Former course prefix/number MULT 1379.
Prerequisite: Completion of two semesters of multimedia coursework.
Introduction to the multimedia planning process including costing, preparation, production legal issues, and guidelines for pre-production preparation. Creation of a comprehensive design document including target audience analysis, purpose and goals, objectives, content outline, flow chart, and storyboard. Emphasis is placed on content design and production management. This is the capstone class for the Level I multimedia certificate. (2 Lec., 4 Lab.)

IMED 2315   Web Page Design II (3)
This is a WECM course number. Former course prefix/number MULT 1378 or VCOM 2370.
Prerequisite: IMED 1316.
A study of hypertext mark-up language (HTML) and interesting layout techniques for creating engaging well designed web pages. Emphasis is on identifying the target audience and producing a web site according to physical and technical limitations, cultural appearance, and legal issues. (2 Lec., 4 Lab.)

IMED 2345   Interactive Multimedia II (3)
This is a WECM course number. Former course prefix/number MULT 2370 or VCOM 2383.
Prerequisite: IMED 1345.
Instruction in the use of scripting language to create time-based interactive multimedia projects. Topics include building a user interface, writing script, using commands and functions, testing, and debugging. (2 Lec., 4 Lab.)

IMED 2349   Internet Communications (3)
This is a WECM course number. Former course prefix/number MULT 2372.
Prerequisite: IMED 2315.
Advanced seminar in web server design and maintenance. Topics include scripting, web site planning, testing, security, production, and marketing. Topics include developments in the field of Internet communications. (2 Lec., 4 Lab.)

IMED 2351   Multimedia Programming (3)
This is a WECM course number. Former course prefix/number MULT 2373.
Prerequisite: IMED 2305 and IMED 2345.
Advanced topics in multimedia programming including the use of custom scripts for data tracking. Emphasis is on developing multimedia programs customized to the client's needs. (2 Lec., 4 Lab.)

IMED 2388   Internship-Educational/Instructional Media Technology/Technician (3)
This is a WECM course number. Former course prefix/number MULT 7371.
Prerequisite: Completion of the Level I Multimedia Certificate.
An experience external to the college for an advanced student in the field of interactive media. The internship involves a written agreement between the educational institution and a business or industry. Mentored and supervised by a workplace employee, the student achieves objectives that are developed and documented by the college and that are directly related to specific occupational outcomes. This may be a paid or unpaid experience. This course may be repeated if topics and learning outcomes vary. (15 Ext.)

IMED 2409   Internet Commerce (4)
This is a WECM course number.
Prerequisite: None.
An overview of the Internet as a marketing and sales tool with emphasis on developing a prototype for electronic commerce. Topics include database technology, creating web sites in order to collect information, performing online transactions, and generating dynamic content. (3 Lec., 3 Lab.)

IMED 2415   Web Page Design II (4)
This is a WECM course number.
Prerequisite: None.
A study of hypertext mark-up language (HTML) and interesting layout techniques for creating engaging well designed web pages. Emphasis on identifying the target audience and producing a web site according to physical and technical limitations, cultural appearance, and legal issues. (3 Lec., 3 Lab.)

Academic Courses
Designated by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for transfer among community colleges and state public four year colleges and universities as freshman and sophomore general education courses.

WECM Courses
Designated by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board as workforce education (technical) courses offered for credit and CEUs (Continuing Education Units). While these courses are designed to transfer among state community colleges, they are not designed to automatically transfer to public four year colleges and universities.

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