2021 - 2022 Catalog
Course Descriptions for IMED
Course Number: IMED 1191 (1 Credit Hours)
Listed by Campus(es): BHC, CVC, EFC, ECC, MVC, NLC, RLC
Course Description: 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.)
Listed by Campus(es): BHC, CVC, EFC, ECC, MVC, NLC, RLC
Course Title: Special Topics in Educational/Instructional Media Design
This is a WECM Course Number.Course Description: 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.)
Course Number: IMED 1301 (3 Credit Hours)
Listed by Campus(es): BHC, CVC, ECC, MVC, RLC
Course Description: A survey of the theories, elements, and hardware/software components of digital media. Emphasis on conceptualizing and producing digital media presentations. (2 Lec., 4 Lab.)
Listed by Campus(es): BHC, CVC, ECC, MVC, RLC
Course Title: Introduction to Digital Media
This is a WECM Course Number.Course Description: A survey of the theories, elements, and hardware/software components of digital media. Emphasis on conceptualizing and producing digital media presentations. (2 Lec., 4 Lab.)
Course Number: IMED 1316 (3 Credit Hours)
Listed by Campus(es): BHC, CVC, ECC, MVC, NLC, RLC
Course Description: Instruction in web design and related graphic design issues including mark-up languages, web sites, and browsers. 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. This course may be repeated if topics and learning outcomes vary. (2 Lec., 4 Lab.)
Listed by Campus(es): BHC, CVC, ECC, MVC, NLC, RLC
Course Title: Web Design I
This is a WECM Course Number.Course Description: Instruction in web design and related graphic design issues including mark-up languages, web sites, and browsers. 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. This course may be repeated if topics and learning outcomes vary. (2 Lec., 4 Lab.)
Course Number: IMED 1345 (3 Credit Hours)
Listed by Campus(es): BHC, ECC, RLC
Course Description: Exploration of the use of graphics and sound to create interactive digital media applications and/or animations using industry standard authoring software. This course is cross-listed as IMED 1445. The student may register for either IMED 1345 or IMED 1445 but may receive credit for only one of the two. (2 Lec., 4 Lab.)
Listed by Campus(es): BHC, ECC, RLC
Course Title: Interactive Digital Media I
This is a WECM Course Number.Course Description: Exploration of the use of graphics and sound to create interactive digital media applications and/or animations using industry standard authoring software. This course is cross-listed as IMED 1445. The student may register for either IMED 1345 or IMED 1445 but may receive credit for only one of the two. (2 Lec., 4 Lab.)
Course Number: IMED 1416 (4 Credit Hours)
Listed by Campus(es): BHC, CVC, EFC, ECC, MVC
Course Description: Instruction in web design and related graphic design issues including mark-up languages, web sites, and browsers. This course is cross-listed as IMED 1316. The student may register for either IMED 1316 or IMED 1416 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.)
Listed by Campus(es): BHC, CVC, EFC, ECC, MVC
Course Title: Web Design I
This is a WECM Course Number.Course Description: Instruction in web design and related graphic design issues including mark-up languages, web sites, and browsers. This course is cross-listed as IMED 1316. The student may register for either IMED 1316 or IMED 1416 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.)
Course Number: IMED 1491 (4 Credit Hours)
Listed by Campus(es): BHC, ECC, MVC
Course Description: Topics address recently identified current events, skills, knowledges, and/or attitudes and behaviors pertinent to the technology or occupation and relevant to the professional development of the student. This course may be repeated if topics and learning outcomes vary. (3 Lec., 4 Lab.)
Listed by Campus(es): BHC, ECC, MVC
Course Title: Special Topics in Educational/Instructional Media Design
This is a WECM Course Number.Course Description: Topics address recently identified current events, skills, knowledges, and/or attitudes and behaviors pertinent to the technology or occupation and relevant to the professional development of the student. This course may be repeated if topics and learning outcomes vary. (3 Lec., 4 Lab.)
Course Number: IMED 2311 (3 Credit Hours)
Listed by Campus(es): ECC, RLC
Course Description: Preparation and enhancement of portfolio to meet professional standards, development of presentation skills, and improvement of job-seeking techniques. (2 Lec., 4 Lab.)
Listed by Campus(es): ECC, RLC
Course Title: Portfolio Development
This is a WECM Course Number.Course Description: Preparation and enhancement of portfolio to meet professional standards, development of presentation skills, and improvement of job-seeking techniques. (2 Lec., 4 Lab.)
Course Number: IMED 2313 (3 Credit Hours)
Listed by Campus(es): BHC, ECC, RLC
Prerequisite Recommended: Completion of two semesters of multimedia coursework.
Course Description: Application of the planning and production processes for digital media projects. Emphasis on copyright and other legal issues, content design and production management. This course is cross-listed as IMED 2413. The student may register for either IMED 2313 or IMED 2413 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.)
Listed by Campus(es): BHC, ECC, RLC
Course Title: Project Analysis and Design
This is a WECM Course Number.Prerequisite Recommended: Completion of two semesters of multimedia coursework.
Course Description: Application of the planning and production processes for digital media projects. Emphasis on copyright and other legal issues, content design and production management. This course is cross-listed as IMED 2413. The student may register for either IMED 2313 or IMED 2413 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.)
Course Number: IMED 2415 (4 Credit Hours)
Listed by Campus(es): BHC, CVC, EFC, ECC, MVC, NLC
Prerequisite Recommended: IMED 1316 or IMED 1416.
Course Description: Mark-up language and advanced layout techniques for creating web pages. Emphasis on identifying the target audience and producing web sites according to accessibility standards, cultural appearance, and legal issues. This course is cross-listed as IMED 2315. 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. (3 Lec., 3 Lab.)
Listed by Campus(es): BHC, CVC, EFC, ECC, MVC, NLC
Course Title: Web Design II
This is a WECM Course Number.Prerequisite Recommended: IMED 1316 or IMED 1416.
Course Description: Mark-up language and advanced layout techniques for creating web pages. Emphasis on identifying the target audience and producing web sites according to accessibility standards, cultural appearance, and legal issues. This course is cross-listed as IMED 2315. 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. (3 Lec., 3 Lab.)
ACGM (Lower-Division Academic Course Guide Manual) Courses
WECM (Workforce Education Course Manual) Courses
Designated by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for general academic transfer among community, state, and technical colleges in Texas; and state public four-year colleges and universities as freshman and sophomore general education courses.
WECM (Workforce Education Course Manual) 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.