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IMED 1280 Cooperative Education-Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design (2) New course added March 27, 2006
This is a WECM Course Number.
Prerequisite: Completion of Semester III courses in Web Production and Design AAS or instructor approval.
Career-related activities encountered in the student's area of specialization offered through an individualized agreement among the college, employer, and student. Under the supervision of the college and the employer, the student combines classroom learning with work experience. Includes a lecture component. (1 Lec., 10 Ext.)

IMED 1316 Web Page Design I (3)
This is a WECM Course Number.
Prerequisite: None.
Instruction in Internet web page design and related graphic design issues including mark-up languages, web sites, Internet access software, and interactive topics. This course may be repeated if topics and learning outcomes vary. This course is cross-listed as IMED 1416. The student may register for either IMED 1316 or IMED 1416, but may receive credit for only one of the two. (2 Lec., 4 Lab.)

IMED 1391 Special Topics in Educational/Instructional Media Design (3)
This is a WECM Course Number.
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. This course may be repeated if topics and learning outcomes vary. (2 Lec., 4 Lab.)

IMED 1416 Web Page Design I (4) New course added November 28, 2005
This is a WECM Course Number.
Prerequisite: None.
Instruction in Internet web page design and related graphic design issues including mark-up languages, web sites, Internet access software, and interactive topics. This course may be repeated if topics and learning outcomes vary. The student may register for either IMED 1316 or IMED 1416, but may receive credit for only one of the two. (3 Lec., 3 Lab.)

IMED 1451 Digital Video (4)
This is a WECM Course Number.
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. This course is cross-listed as IMED 1351. The student may register for either IMED 1451 or IMED 1351, but may receive credit for only one of the two. (3 Lec., 3 Lab.)

IMED 2315 Web Page Design II (3)
This is a WECM Course Number.
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. This course is cross-listed as IMED 2415. The student may register for either IMED 2315 or IMED 2415, but may receive credit for only one of the two. This course may be repeated if topics and learning outcomes vary. (2 Lec., 4 Lab.)

IMED 2341 Advanced Digital Video (3)
This is a WECM Course Number.
Prerequisite: IMED 1351.
Instruction in the use of advanced digital video techniques for post-production. Emphasis on generation and integration of special effects, 2-D animation, and 3-D animation for film, video, CD-ROM, and the Internet. Exploration of new and emerging compression and video streaming technologies. (2 Lec., 4 Lab.)

IMED 2349 Internet Communications (3)
This is a WECM Course Number.
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 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. This course is cross-listed as IMED 2315. The student may register for either IMED 2415 or IMED 2315, but may receive credit for only one of the two. This course may be repeated if topics and learning outcomes vary. (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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