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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 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 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 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 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 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.