Course Descriptions for IMED
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IMED 1191 Special Topics in Educational/ Institutional Media Technology/Technician (1) 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. (1 Lec.) |
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IMED 1211 Storyboard (2) 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.) |
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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.) |
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IMED 1291 Special Topics in Educational/ Institutional Media Technology/Technician (2) 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. (1 Lec., 2 Lab.) |
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IMED 1301 Introduction to Multimedia (3) This is a WECM Course Number. Prerequisite: None. 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.) |
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IMED 1305 Multimedia Courseware Development I (3) This is a WECM Course Number. 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.) |
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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.) |
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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.) |
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IMED 1343 Digital Sound (3) This is a WECM Course Number. Prerequisite: ITSE 2413 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.) |
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IMED 1345 Interactive Multimedia I (3) This is a WECM Course Number. Prerequisite: None. Exploration of the use of graphics and sound to create time-based interactive multimedia animations using industry standard authoring software. (2 Lec., 4 Lab.) |
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IMED 1351 Digital Video (3) This is a WECM Course Number. Prerequisite: IMED 1301 for Multimedia Program and IMED 1343 for Internet Development Technologies Program. 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. This course is cross-listed as IMED 1451. The student may register for either IMED 1351 or IMED 1451, but may receive credit for only one of the two. (2 Lec., 4 Lab.) |
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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.) |
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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.) |
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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.) |
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IMED 2305 Multimedia Courseware Development II (3) This is a WECM Course Number. Prerequisite: None. In-depth coverage of programming/scripting using an authoring system with emphasis on advanced development of courseware products. (2 Lec., 4 Lab.) |
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IMED 2311 Portfolio Development (3) This is a WECM Course Number. Prerequisite: None. 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.) |
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IMED 2313 Project Analysis and Design (3) This is a WECM Course Number. 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. This course may be repeated if topics and learning outcomes vary. (2 Lec., 4 Lab.) |
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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.) |
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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.) |
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IMED 2345 Interactive Multimedia II (3) This is a WECM Course Number. 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.) |
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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.) |
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IMED 2351 Multimedia Programming (3) This is a WECM Course Number. 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.) |
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IMED 2388 Internship - Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia (3) This is a WECM Course Number. 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. (15 Ext.) |
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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.) |
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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.
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.